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My Low Dose Experience (20Mg 2-3X Week)

Just an update. I tried reducing my dose, and then stopping completely for a while, and found the oil very quickly returned (within two weeks). I'm now taking just one 20mg pill per week, and although...

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12 years ago
My Low Dose Experience (20Mg 2-3X Week)

From my initial post - let's just say it was bad enough to cause scarring and to make me very reclusive for a time (to the point of missing work some days). I would generally have at least one cyst,...

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12 years ago
My Low Dose Experience (20Mg 2-3X Week)

So, just to be clear, this is roughly how I did things:   Nov: 20mg/day (two weeks) - little noticeable change Nov-Jan: 40mg/day (four weeks), then 60mg/day (two weeks) - skin much drier, less ...

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12 years ago
My Low Dose Experience (20Mg 2-3X Week)

I weigh 62kg. I had no initial breakout, but continued to get spots for the first few weeks, with the frequency gradually declining. I actually found that I achieved 100% clarity *after* lowering my d...

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12 years ago
Support Needed Please...

I'm not sure on your acne severity, but while I would hang in there for now, I would consider the low dose method as an alternative. 60mg/day was too much for me, a 60kg male, and I'm now doing much b...

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12 years ago
My Low Dose Experience (20Mg 2-3X Week)

Simply that I only have 20mg pills. Probably when I order my next batch I'll go for 10mg.

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12 years ago
My Low Dose Experience (20Mg 2-3X Week)

I found it very helpful reading about other people's experiences before making my own decision on accutane, so I thought I would share this in the hope it might be useful for others. First, about m...

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12 years ago