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Glad to hear you're almost done with your course. A lot of it depends on dosage - if you start on a lower dose (like 40mg, the side effects will be less severe but might persist longer). This is in co...

Hey svoloch, Glad you're clearing up. The fact that your skin is no longer as dry is a good thing. Think of it as a combination of you keeping your skin constantly hydrated and your body dealing wit...

No worries man! 40mg again should definitely help. My derm actually started me on 80mg right out of the gate - I weigh around 70-ish kg, so in terms of side effects the first month and a half was hell...

Hey svoloch, To answer your question - yes, it's "normal" to still be getting acne. Sometimes its more of a gradual progression and sometimes it's more abrupt (as in considerable to total clearing w...

Hi Tmccoy, I know you may think that this is problematic. However, it's perfectly normal. In fact, it means that the accutane is working. Essentially, accutane works by decreasing the size of your p...

Hey saw that you were looking for some help on this thread. I'll try to as best I can. It looks to me that your scalp is pretty dry, a normal side effect of the tane. I have it myself, and I've found ...

Again, "normal" is relative since everyone is different. But yeah that sounds about right. From what I hear it goes through phases - some days will be good and some days will be bad. For the most part...

Like I mentioned, it affects everyone differently but the the dry lips and nose (as well as the slight breakout) are more than enough to say it is. I've noticed that when the side effects do hit someo...

Hey man glad to see that you're taking the accutane route as well. I actually started my course a little over a week ago so I can give you some advice of what to expect pretty soon. I'm on 80mg/day (t...