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When Does Facial Redness From Accutane Go Away?

Thanks for the responses guys.   It's unfortunate, really. Getting facial redness was the one thing I was afraid of above all else, as I'd read some scary stories about the redness not going awa...

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11 years ago
When Does Facial Redness From Accutane Go Away?

My face has a permanently red tinge from taking only 40 mg / day of Accutane (I weigh 160). And my dose is increasing to 100 mg pretty soon. I have two questions: 1) Did any of you experience facial r...

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11 years ago
Accutane Users: How Long Until You Noticed Oil Reduction?

Ok thanks guys.

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11 years ago
Accutane Users: How Long Until You Noticed Oil Reduction?

Hey guys, For those taking Accutane, how long did it take before you noticed on your face a significant oil reduction, or other dryness symptoms? Thanks.

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11 years ago
Any Way To Reverse Accutane Side Effects? (Mainly Balding)

What kind of hairloss are you experiencing? Is it in the typical male pattern baldness pattern, or is distributed all over the scalp? To confirm the hairloss yourself, do something called the "hair pu...

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11 years ago
That Bump On Bryan Cranston And Tom Cruise's Face

It's probably a hypertrophic scar.

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11 years ago
28 M, First Time, Totally Depressed But Hoping This Is The Turning Point

Interesting.

In forum Accutane (isotretinoin) logs

11 years ago
First Time Accutane Log (40Mg)

Good luck! In about ~1 week I'll be on Accutane too!

In forum Accutane (isotretinoin) logs

11 years ago
Word Finally Getting Out: Isotretinion Can Cause Permanent Sexual Dysfunction!

Uh, are you guys sure Accutane causes sexual side effects? I haven't been able to find sexual side effects listed in any official or semi-official list that lists the side effects of Accutane. As in, ...

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11 years ago
Accutane Hair Loss?

Uh, Accutane hair loss has NOTHING to do with male pattern baldness. Some people get diffuse thinning on Accutane because the medicine causes a large shock to the body. People get hair loss disorders ...

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11 years ago
Acne Has Become Severe

Dude, stop clowning around with BP and get on Accutane ASAP. If you don't take care of that quickly you will scar very badly.

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11 years ago
Accutane Journey - Mild Acne

Good luck with your course! I'll hopefully be on Accutane too soon. =)

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11 years ago
Finished Accutane Course [Help]

Keep in mind you might get remission. You took about a 4800 mg cumulative dose, which is 73% of the recommended minimum dosage. The recommended minimum dosage is typically 120 mg/kg, which for you is...

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11 years ago
Accutane Relapse Rate: The Truth?

Where did you get your statistic from?   According to this study at least, about 1/5 relapse within two years after a cumulative dose of 120 - 150 mg/kg. Obviously people who relapse are more...

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11 years ago
It Turns Out Weather Was A Huge Part Of My Acne

Haha, I don't think it's that simple. Besides, all the medications I use are quite drying. Anyways, this isn't working. I've drank a liter of milk, and eaten ice cream and cheese pizza and all I've g...

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11 years ago
Accutane, What Face Wash To Use?

You don't need a face wash. I mean, why would you need a face wash? It isn't going to do anything soap and water can't do fine. All it will do is just irritate your skin. You want to avoid irritation...

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11 years ago
Pantothenic Acid (B5) Log

A point of clarification: what exactly do you mean when you say your hair is thinning, but not falling out? In thirteen weeks you hair will have grown about an inch. Is that inch thinner than the rest...

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11 years ago
It Turns Out Weather Was A Huge Part Of My Acne

I don't believe this. I spent the last 7 months devoting my full energy to doing everything I could to solve my minor, but very persistent, acne problem. A very strict diet (no milk products / high-gl...

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11 years ago
Mirvaso Works - First Cream That Actually Reduces Redness

It is the only topical that will actually visibly reduce redness immediately. It does this by constricting the blood vessels wherever it is applied. It turned me white as a ghost about 30 minutes afte...

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11 years ago
My Eyelashes Are Falling Like Snow. What?

My advice would be to quit accutane until adverse effects clear up, then restart at a lower dose and watch carefully. You can use antibiotics in the meantime, but don't overlap due to risk of intracr...

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11 years ago
Is Accutane Worth It?

As far as I understand, the chances of remission are correlated with the size of the cumulative dose (high cumulative dose, less chance of remission). But the side effects are mainly correlated with t...

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11 years ago
Accutane Experts, Please Answer My Questions

Cheers, guys. I have another question: can I use tretinoin (Retin-A Micro) while on Accutane?   Thanks.

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11 years ago
Please Recommend Me Accutane Dosage!

So i have two options iam on 30 mg for two months and i should continue on 30mh for other 7 months or continue on 40mg for 5 months, i weight 66kg, what would you do? I would prefer option 2, but how ...

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11 years ago
Accutane Experts, Please Answer My Questions

Everyone has to go through ipledge- doesn't matter if you are a man or a women When you ask for accutane it will take a month to get accepted to ipledge- plus you have to get two blood tests before y...

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11 years ago
Accutane Experts, Please Answer My Questions

Hey guys,   I have a couple questions about Accutane. 1.) How long does it take to receive the pills from the time you meet with the derm? Will he write a prescription for you right away? I'm a...

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11 years ago