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I Was On Low Dose Accutane For 3 Years With Complete Clearance

rizhi, people generally seem to say that you want your cumulative dose to be 120-150 mg per kg of your body weight. In other words, you are shooting for 7200-9000 mg. At 30mg per day, that would be 8-...

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10 years ago
Accutane And Alcohol

First off, you shouldn't stop taking it just because you're clear -- getting a critical mass of the medicine in your system is important if you want to prevent relapses.   If you drink a little...

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10 years ago
My Acne Is Back?

I agree with your parents too. It's rarely a good idea to stay on antibiotics long-term. I was on antibiotics for a year, and it worked wonders while I was on it, but when I got off it, my acne came b...

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10 years ago
Tazorac Help ?

I was on Tazorac for years. Never had any noticeable side effects, not even in the beginning, and not even if I used it twice a day, etc. I even got light acid peels while I was on it and still no bad...

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Accutane Initial Breakout Question

I started off at 40, too, and recently bumped up.   The good news is my derm says people who get an initial breakout are the ones who are MORE likely to have it be a "cure" and to not have rela...

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10 years ago