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First Time Accutane Use - 31F

Everything sounds good so far! I am a college student, so avoiding alcohol isn't completely feasible. I talked to my derm and she also said that I can drink, so long as it is mostly just beer and not ...

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12 years ago
Has Anyone Regrown Hair After Accutane?

If your not going to quit then I would speak to your physician to lower your dose. No one can really tell you if it will come back or not, people have had hair loss on 20mg! Are you on any other medic...

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12 years ago
Has Anyone Regrown Hair After Accutane?

So as I posted before, I have been continuously shedding hair for 2 months and 10 days now. I'm taking 80 mgs, which is 1.17mg/kg for me. My shedding happened within the first week of treatment, and I...

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12 years ago
Accutane: Hair Thinning/shedding

I am currently on the same boat but i am on my last month of tane which is my 6th, my hair shedding started at the 5th month. My hair now looks dull and thin but i also have straight asian hair to beg...

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12 years ago
Face Pain After Consumption Of Alcohol On Accutane

Face pain is pretty unusual. I'm no doctor, but I don't think that such a reaction is normal. I have been pretty poor in my decision making regarding drinking on accutane, and I haven't felt any diffe...

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12 years ago
Derm Soon. What To Ask?

Hi there. I can really understand what you are going through. My acne is similarly moderate and I am fed up with it as well.   Before I went to a new dermatologist, I felt Accutane was out of t...

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12 years ago
Accutane: Hair Thinning/shedding

Just a quick update: I've been taking 80 mg now for about 3 weeks and I have been losing hair at the same rate as I did previously. I'm hoping it slows down soon, but if not, I will just continue wit...

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12 years ago
Does It Look Like I'm Losing Hair From Accutane?

I know this is a bit dead, but could we get an update on how things turned out? I'm going through it right now...

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12 years ago
First Time Accutane Use - 31F

As for doubling dosages, I just recently moved from 40 to 80mg. I've taken 80 for three or four days now and ever since, I've definitely entered the initial breakout stage. I had no negative reactions...

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12 years ago
Accutane - Advice

It's pretty ironic how similar my situation is to yours. I am also 19 and just transitioned to college, and in the middle of this change I am dealing with starting up Accutane, so I know how you feel....

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12 years ago
Accutane: Hair Thinning/shedding

If you lose a lot of hair for more than one month then you will not recover it quickly. You will recover it within 2 years. Biotin helps in high doses. My situation was a bit different from yours beca...

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12 years ago
First Time Accutane Use - 31F

I personally did not change any of my habits before beginning Accutane. I've been on 40 mgs for a month now and it really isn't so bad! (knock on wood) With Indiana winters, the air is dry, and my dry...

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12 years ago
First Time Accutane Use - 31F

That's interesting that your doctor prescribed Solodyn leading up to Accutane. I was taking Solodyn when I wanted to start accutane, but my derm made me wait another 4 weeks before taking accutane for...

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12 years ago
Accutane: Hair Thinning/shedding

Hey guys, This is my first post here, so bear with me! Anyway, I started accutane a little less than a month ago, and I'm a male, 19, and 150 pounds. My acne is by no means severe, or even moderate. ...

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12 years ago
Accutane, We Meet Again!

I am on my first course of Accutane and I've been going for almost a month now. My acne was never too severe; I would call it mild. It was unresponsive to treatment and very consistent, but never too ...

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12 years ago