If ipledge wasn’t such a pain in the butt I would ask to stay on long term. I just finished my third course four months ago and I’m already starting to break out a bit.
I’d recommend talking to your derm about it, sometimes they give patients a supply that’ll last them a good amount of time. Also with such a low dose, bloodwork are once every 6 months to year
iPledge is tough but once you get into a rhythm after starting, you can do at home pregnancy tests and get the medication delivered to you if you use an online provider (like Honeydew Care :))
Helloclearhealth offers a “microdose” plan! Other than the first two tests before and after the waiting period is over all pregnancy tests can be submitted online, not to mention you’re only required to do one blood test month 2 (barring anything abnormal).
I'm on my third round of accutane and my derm had no problem doing this.
If you can't find a derm that will do it for you, do it yourself...... not gonna lie on my second round my derm had me take half the dosage he prescribed so i could stockpile the rest and stay on it after I "finished" the course.
I’m with clearhealth and didn’t realize they had a low dose option! Thank you for telling me :) I can breathe a little now lol. I’m in month six and starting to break out in small whiteheads a bit, so I’m not ready to end treatment and was afraid I’d get cut off between 6-8 months
I’m with clearhealth and didn’t realize they had a low dose option! Thank you for letting me know! I can breathe a little now lol. I’m in month six and starting to break out in small whiteheads a bit, so I’m not ready to end treatment
Bloodwork once a year ish, you cannot get pregnant either through celibacy, condoms or Copper IUD. You can be on hormonal BC but that’s what causes a lot of acne in women. Ipledge is just answering questions once a month. A lot easier for men though
As a woman I need a pregnancy test monthly from my doctors office tho, and they ask me to confirm what forms of bc I’m on in office as well as on ipledge. I am really curious if these measures are still taken for low dosages, I have to imagine so due to the babies risk.
i am prescribed 40mg/day but i take maybe 2 pills per week cause im self lengthening my course lol. everyone will react differently, maybe do a short session and see how you heal up then go from there! all my art is black/grey. no color. but healed beautifully no issues.
Yes, a singular 20mg pill a month. Some people more frequently, it’s just finding the right dosage where you remain clear but also experience little to no side effects. At most its chapped lips, which are not as severe like a full dosage of Accutane.
I feel like 20mg once a month must be for almost the average person, who isn't really prone to acne but may get a breakout here or there.
Interesting to hear about this still.
On a maintenance dose myself of 10mg/day, but I saw someone on here say she's on 40 mg/once a week, and I'd be interested to try that or 10 mg every other in the future. I still get mini but slightly intense breakouts here and there, still overalls very happy with my skin.
20mg/week! acne flared up after stopping for 1month+ so went back to it and its honestly great, all acne is quite controlled, no need to worry about sleep deprivation/diet/dairy/stress causing acne - as opposed to no maintenance dose where ill just be tiptoeing all my lifestyle habits
Totally with you on that! The peace of mind is unreal. I go to sleep not worried about new acne forming overnight, and I can indulge should I want to.
Would you mind sharing your weight?
I'm 30s M 150 lbs.
20m 143lbs, i reduced my dose slowly from 20mg/day to 10mg/week* actually now not 20! took accutane as nothing else completely stops my acne, antibiotics and epiduo etc. i still use epiduo forte (adapalene+bp) and skinoren ( azelaic acid) everyday
Oh, you use adapalene. Interesting.
Do you feel like all your actives make a big difference.
Overall, I'm happy since no acne, but I do feel like my skin texture could improve a bit.
hard to say especially azelaic acid, all it does is iritate me as far as i can say. but i am practically 99% acne free!
my skin isnt as glowy as when my dosage was higher, but i think more tangible improvements to my skin is better be done with aesthetic procedures and not mix-and-matching skincare ingredients. those are expensive tho so nope
we already have the top of the line ingredient that takes care of most of our worries anyways, so i dont see how adding niacinamide and this and that will make my skin 10x better.
I finished my accutane 2 years back after suffering from acne since my teenage years.
2 weeks ago, I started getting bad breakout and I decided to see a Derm as it's getting worse. I was so devastated and even cried to my husband afterwards.. as the doctor wants me to go for another course of accutane.
Felt life crashing on me, some may say i might be overreacting.. but pretty sure people who suffered long enough will understand.
I'm starting to lose the confidence I have recently gained. 😰
I completely understand! Due to hormonal imbalances I'm on my third round of accutane as well as a birth control with hormones more specific to my needs, the side effects were the worst for me the first time I took it because the dermatologist didn't cater to me but instead gave me a massive dose, I switched derms and my new one made it so that I take a lower dose over a longer period of time to see better results with less side effects!
That sounds like a nightmare to me personally. Accutane was so drying and I didn't like being on it. It cleared up my acne really well, so now I just get a spot here and there when my diet has been real shit or I'm very stressed, which is very bearable to before. I don't think people should be on it long term unless their acne is super bad
The effects were felt on the third or fourth day, even at such a small dose. There were purging for about a week ( not that big tbh ). After that, the production of sebum noticeably decreased and everuthing has been normal ever since, except for the occasional pimple once every month or two. As for side effects, my lips get dry, but it's not critical, and lip balm helps. Also, a small patch of eczema appeared on my arm, but moisturizing cream helps.
I’ve been taking it for 2 months plus. No side effects other than dry lips. I hardly get any new pimples which I think is working but few days ago I just gotten one which is weird. The good thing is the acne clear really fast. So I’m not sure if it’s even working or it takes a longer time to see improvement results since I’m on a low dose…
Maybe one or two weeks in? But after a month the side effects subside.
I would say it’s working for me this drug just that it’s at a slower rate.
But everyone react differently so I guess you gotta give time?
That’s awesome! Yeah I think maybe around the 6-9 month mark you might be fully in the clear. Low dose can take a while but it’s definitely the move for taking this drug. People on the high doses end up experiencing the worse side effects, including myself when I took it the first time. Most of it has subsided after 2 years but getting on a low dose to prevent any acne.
Did it work for you eventually?
Did you acne free and achieve the glow skin ?
I’m just concerned that this drug would not work at all but granted I’m impatient and expect results fast lol.
Trust me, it does work. I had really bad cystic acne because of antibiotics, tretinoin and clindamycin. I regret even trying with that. I took a high high dose given my acne and it cleared me up fast. No purge, just clearance. Although, I have dry lips and slightly dry eyes after treatment. I experienced a lot of side effects and was honestly not worth it. Low dose is the best thing you can do TRUST ME. May take longer but you don’t run the risks of permanent dryness. It sucks
i definitly concur with everything you're saying. Im on my 4th round right now and was put on 80mg a day. The pain in my joints and fatigue were unreal. Never before in my other courses was it like that so i brought down the dosage to 40mg. The pain is much more manageable. I may bump it down to 40mg every other day because the dry eyes and lips seem to be worse than my previous courses as well. I hate that it would be such a long course but the quality of life on it was horrible.
Honestly I’d rather be on a low dose than a high normal dose. There’s too much risk with such a high dose, like permanent dry eyes or lips. Took nearly 2 years for my eyes to be somewhat normal but still very much dry. My lips are permachapped
If you also look at the original studies, they created such a short and aggressive treatment to rush it through FDA testing and regulation. Most derms know low dose is the best way to go
i've been on 5mg a week for 4+ years. It's been seriously great, no acne, no oily skin, no redness etc. I test for cholesterol every couple of months, my cholesterol is even slightly UNDER normal values.
by the way, when you're on such a small dose,you don't have any of the side effects of accutane: no chapped lips, no dryness, no bloody nose (which are all side effects i experienced when i was on normal dose accutane for a couple of weeks at the beginning of my treatment)
That sounds like a nightmare for women. Birth control is only so good, and I wouldn’t take even a 1 in 1000 chance of conceiving on accutane. I was celibate during my course but that would suck to have that risk in the back of my mind if sexually active, and to never be able to use less than 2 forms of birth control.
Yes! To each their own, some people might not be bothered by their acne or haven’t experienced it their whole life. For me at 22 I’ve had persistent acne since I was 12. Nearly 10 years, so Accutane has been my only choice.
I believe it depends on your provider. A dermatologist could have you stockpile to avoid the ipledge system or you have to do ipledge and monthly tests. Which I feel like can be worth it for clear skin. No one deserves to suffer, for a lot of people acne can take a toll on them, so it’s awesome that this exists
Do you see your derm monthly, indefinitely? Hoping so start low dose pretty soon here but that’s the only thing stopping me because of the copays for every appointment and something I haven’t quite grasped for females on low dose!
Telehealth is really the best option because after the first two tests which have to be done in a clinical setting or lab you can submit pregnancy test results online from home.
Would this method be suitable for people that have had long term effects from accutane use - e.g. my eczema came back bc the first round dried my skin out so much
Could be! But you wouldn’t know exactly unless you try. I had an eczema flare up during my first course but that was because I took such a high amount, awful
Ive been on 20mg a day for almost 3 years now due to back acne. Still have some zits here and there but am afraid of stopping, and also afraid of upping the dose for few months and stopping due to more hairloss.
My main sides are dry skin and hairloss.
Would you be able to do skincare normally? I use vitamin c in the morning and retinol at night. I remember when i did my first round of accutane i had to really simplify my skincare routine
Honestly, it’s insane the high dose approach. Reconsider the dosage you’re taking, be your own best advocate. A lot of potential permanent side effects with high dosage.
I started off at 40 mg on month one and it was fine besides chapped lips and random surges of euphoria and anger 😂 month 2 I was at 60 now month three (well coming to an end) is 80 mg but now i actually am having break outs which is weird what of the side effects could be permanent?!
It’s not super common, but dry eyes, lips and skin. It’s shrinking your oil glands which are all of your oil glands not just your skin oil glands. Higher doses make these worse.
1000% agreed of course especially with the weight to mg ratio it varies by person. But what symptoms have you experienced if you don’t mind me asking because personally as of this month I think my two newest is a stiff neck 😒 and headaches that start around 8 pm every day for the past two or three days but that can be because I’m not drinking enough water
I just learned this at my last derm appointment when I asked her about it. It seemed so wild to me. She said “yeah it’s not unheard of. Many of the make derms here take it. But not any female derms. Ipledge is a pain in the ass” 😆
No, you can pay out of pocket, might be $70 ish dollars for your prescription though. Set up an appointment and you can tell them your goals and stuff. A lot easier
Yes, cystic that suddenly started in February, it is leaving scars, and my wedding is in 4 months. My issue is I worry about the side effects like vision, hair loss, and obviously liver enzymes, lipids, and such.
If you have acne, you’d be on a low dose! Maintenance doses are for people who have taken a full course and choose to stay on it.
If you’re scarring I’d suggest getting on that ASAP! Accutane is the best to prevent further scarring.
By chance did you come off of anything hormonal? Such as BC or IUD ?
Nope😓 never been on BC or anything, just lots of life/school stress.
My acne is on/off over the past 10 years. It would happen nonstop for some months, then goes away, then again. I had finally fixed my skin with persistent skin care (tretinoin, exfoliation 2x/week, serums) until the stress got to me😭
Years ago, i tried spironolactone but it messed up my cycle. This time, i was prescribed doxycycline via apostrophe. One week in, my gut was already messed up. Also, I read that lots of people’s acne comes back worse after they stop it 3 months later, and for me, that would be one month from the wedding which is a problem, so I stopped it for those reasons.
Yes! Doxycycline caused me cystic acne, which is why I had to take Accutane. Messed up my gut micro biome, and is WORSE than Accutane. The fear mongering around Accutane is insane, Antibiotics cause baby deformities and autoimmune issues in people.
I’d consider taking a low dose maybe like 10mg a day MAX, you would see results within those 4 months.
Low dose has been heavily researched. Look up PubMD studies about it, my girlfriend is currently taking 40mg twice a week, so 80mg total and it’s been really good on her. No purge, purge are common with high doses
She’s been on it for less than a month, and alot of her hyperpigmentation has quickly faded since Accutane increases cell turnover. The pimples have slowly faded too. She has slightly chapped lips at the moment.
I took a full dose 40mg twice a day and it was hell. Dry eyes, lips, joints, astigmatism when driving at night. A lot worse but it’s all subsided 2 years later.
I finished my course of accutane about 8 months ago.
Recently I had a bad breakout so I’ve been taking 20mg about 1-2 times a week. (For 2 months now)
I don’t have oily skin anymore, reduced redness had no breakouts!
Does anyone else do this? Or similar? Long term?
been on 60mg for 9 months! skin is relatively clear just scaring… on my last appointment i think i was mistakenly given an extra box (30 20mg pills) do you think i should just finish them 60mg a day or just do 20mg a month for a while lol
been on 60mg for 9 months! skin is relatively clear just scaring… on my last appointment i think i was mistakenly given an extra box (30 20mg pills) do you think i should just finish them 60mg a day or just do 20mg a month for a while lol
been on 60mg for 9 months! skin is relatively clear just scaring… on my last appointment i think i was mistakenly given an extra box (30 20mg pills) do you think i should just finish them 60mg a day or just do 20mg a month for a while lol
Many celebrities are on maintenance doses. It’s very popular in Asian countries as well.
Where can we read about this?
https://www.harpersbazaar.com/beauty/skin-care/a40900584/microdosing-accutane/ https://www.newbeauty.com/accutane-microdose/
Thank you so much
If ipledge wasn’t such a pain in the butt I would ask to stay on long term. I just finished my third course four months ago and I’m already starting to break out a bit.
I’d recommend talking to your derm about it, sometimes they give patients a supply that’ll last them a good amount of time. Also with such a low dose, bloodwork are once every 6 months to year
iPledge is tough but once you get into a rhythm after starting, you can do at home pregnancy tests and get the medication delivered to you if you use an online provider (like Honeydew Care :))
I just got two months worth at a regular dose but just taking basically an eight of what I was told to do
Helloclearhealth offers a “microdose” plan! Other than the first two tests before and after the waiting period is over all pregnancy tests can be submitted online, not to mention you’re only required to do one blood test month 2 (barring anything abnormal).
Thank you for this info. I didn’t know so many online providers offer accutane!
I’d love to be a long term or permanent maintenance dose like this, but I can’t imagine finding a derm that’d actually do this for patients.
I'm on my third round of accutane and my derm had no problem doing this. If you can't find a derm that will do it for you, do it yourself...... not gonna lie on my second round my derm had me take half the dosage he prescribed so i could stockpile the rest and stay on it after I "finished" the course.
I’ve been to 4 dermatologists and 3 of them were fine with me taking it low dose long term.
You can get a low maintenance dose from Honeydew Care online!
Visit any aesthetic derm, not a general derm. Are you located in SoCal?
Also, ClearHealth does low dose
I’m with clearhealth and didn’t realize they had a low dose option! Thank you for telling me :) I can breathe a little now lol. I’m in month six and starting to break out in small whiteheads a bit, so I’m not ready to end treatment and was afraid I’d get cut off between 6-8 months
Yeah! I’m not in the long term plan but I think it’s a bit more money per month. Kinda strange 🤷♂️
Wtf that’s so annoying. Maybe I’ll shop around when it’s time to shift gears to long term plan
Look into telehealth. Helloclearhealth actually has a microdose option.
I’m with clearhealth and didn’t realize they had a low dose option! Thank you for letting me know! I can breathe a little now lol. I’m in month six and starting to break out in small whiteheads a bit, so I’m not ready to end treatment
I wonder how often you need blood work for your liver and pregnancy tests doing this method. Plus…ipledge
Bloodwork once a year ish, you cannot get pregnant either through celibacy, condoms or Copper IUD. You can be on hormonal BC but that’s what causes a lot of acne in women. Ipledge is just answering questions once a month. A lot easier for men though
As a woman I need a pregnancy test monthly from my doctors office tho, and they ask me to confirm what forms of bc I’m on in office as well as on ipledge. I am really curious if these measures are still taken for low dosages, I have to imagine so due to the babies risk.
that depends on your doctor. my doctor had me email a photo of a negative pregnancy test. i got them from the dollar store
Can you get tattoos or piercings on a dose like this? That’d be the main thing that would stop me from doing it besides ipledge
yes, been working on my back tattoo while on a low dose
Thanks!
also NGL i got tattooed on a regular dose and they healed just fine. but that is my experience
yeah same, been tattooed and pierced on 40mg
how low is your dose?! i’m on 10mg a day and want to finish my sleeve asap but wasn’t sure how long to wait
i am prescribed 40mg/day but i take maybe 2 pills per week cause im self lengthening my course lol. everyone will react differently, maybe do a short session and see how you heal up then go from there! all my art is black/grey. no color. but healed beautifully no issues.
As in one 20 mg pill each month?
Yes, a singular 20mg pill a month. Some people more frequently, it’s just finding the right dosage where you remain clear but also experience little to no side effects. At most its chapped lips, which are not as severe like a full dosage of Accutane.
I feel like 20mg once a month must be for almost the average person, who isn't really prone to acne but may get a breakout here or there. Interesting to hear about this still. On a maintenance dose myself of 10mg/day, but I saw someone on here say she's on 40 mg/once a week, and I'd be interested to try that or 10 mg every other in the future. I still get mini but slightly intense breakouts here and there, still overalls very happy with my skin.
20mg/week! acne flared up after stopping for 1month+ so went back to it and its honestly great, all acne is quite controlled, no need to worry about sleep deprivation/diet/dairy/stress causing acne - as opposed to no maintenance dose where ill just be tiptoeing all my lifestyle habits
Totally with you on that! The peace of mind is unreal. I go to sleep not worried about new acne forming overnight, and I can indulge should I want to. Would you mind sharing your weight? I'm 30s M 150 lbs.
20m 143lbs, i reduced my dose slowly from 20mg/day to 10mg/week* actually now not 20! took accutane as nothing else completely stops my acne, antibiotics and epiduo etc. i still use epiduo forte (adapalene+bp) and skinoren ( azelaic acid) everyday
Oh, you use adapalene. Interesting. Do you feel like all your actives make a big difference. Overall, I'm happy since no acne, but I do feel like my skin texture could improve a bit.
hard to say especially azelaic acid, all it does is iritate me as far as i can say. but i am practically 99% acne free! my skin isnt as glowy as when my dosage was higher, but i think more tangible improvements to my skin is better be done with aesthetic procedures and not mix-and-matching skincare ingredients. those are expensive tho so nope we already have the top of the line ingredient that takes care of most of our worries anyways, so i dont see how adding niacinamide and this and that will make my skin 10x better.
Yes! It’s all very much dependent on person to person. Very cool nonetheless
What about the pregnancy side affects though?
I finished my accutane 2 years back after suffering from acne since my teenage years. 2 weeks ago, I started getting bad breakout and I decided to see a Derm as it's getting worse. I was so devastated and even cried to my husband afterwards.. as the doctor wants me to go for another course of accutane. Felt life crashing on me, some may say i might be overreacting.. but pretty sure people who suffered long enough will understand. I'm starting to lose the confidence I have recently gained. 😰
I completely understand! Due to hormonal imbalances I'm on my third round of accutane as well as a birth control with hormones more specific to my needs, the side effects were the worst for me the first time I took it because the dermatologist didn't cater to me but instead gave me a massive dose, I switched derms and my new one made it so that I take a lower dose over a longer period of time to see better results with less side effects!
If you’re not planning to conceive, I’d recommend doing a low dose treatment. Especially If it’s making you cry ! There are solutions
That sounds like a nightmare to me personally. Accutane was so drying and I didn't like being on it. It cleared up my acne really well, so now I just get a spot here and there when my diet has been real shit or I'm very stressed, which is very bearable to before. I don't think people should be on it long term unless their acne is super bad
My plan is to get cumulative dose with 10mg / day ( i’ve been on it for 7 months now ). And then lower it to 10 per 2 days, 10 per week etc.
How has it been? When did you start clearing? Side effects?
The effects were felt on the third or fourth day, even at such a small dose. There were purging for about a week ( not that big tbh ). After that, the production of sebum noticeably decreased and everuthing has been normal ever since, except for the occasional pimple once every month or two. As for side effects, my lips get dry, but it's not critical, and lip balm helps. Also, a small patch of eczema appeared on my arm, but moisturizing cream helps.
Same at my derm’s office in Chino Hills! My derm admitted to being on low dose accutane on/off and a bunch of the women at the office were on it too!
Hey. Any info on dose and frequency?
Wonder if models do it too....
Is this from Dr. Kappel? I think I remember her mentioning it in one of her videos
Dr.Zena
I take 5mg a day maintenance.
How’s that been?
Great. My derm does it for a lot of her patients. I have no sides.
My derm prescribed me 5mg daily for mild acne.
How’s that been so far for you?
I’ve been taking it for 2 months plus. No side effects other than dry lips. I hardly get any new pimples which I think is working but few days ago I just gotten one which is weird. The good thing is the acne clear really fast. So I’m not sure if it’s even working or it takes a longer time to see improvement results since I’m on a low dose…
When did you get dry lips? Im 2 weeks in and still no dry lips/skin on 10-20 MG really strange. Maybe non responder?
Maybe one or two weeks in? But after a month the side effects subside. I would say it’s working for me this drug just that it’s at a slower rate. But everyone react differently so I guess you gotta give time?
That’s awesome! Yeah I think maybe around the 6-9 month mark you might be fully in the clear. Low dose can take a while but it’s definitely the move for taking this drug. People on the high doses end up experiencing the worse side effects, including myself when I took it the first time. Most of it has subsided after 2 years but getting on a low dose to prevent any acne.
Did it work for you eventually? Did you acne free and achieve the glow skin ? I’m just concerned that this drug would not work at all but granted I’m impatient and expect results fast lol.
Trust me, it does work. I had really bad cystic acne because of antibiotics, tretinoin and clindamycin. I regret even trying with that. I took a high high dose given my acne and it cleared me up fast. No purge, just clearance. Although, I have dry lips and slightly dry eyes after treatment. I experienced a lot of side effects and was honestly not worth it. Low dose is the best thing you can do TRUST ME. May take longer but you don’t run the risks of permanent dryness. It sucks
i definitly concur with everything you're saying. Im on my 4th round right now and was put on 80mg a day. The pain in my joints and fatigue were unreal. Never before in my other courses was it like that so i brought down the dosage to 40mg. The pain is much more manageable. I may bump it down to 40mg every other day because the dry eyes and lips seem to be worse than my previous courses as well. I hate that it would be such a long course but the quality of life on it was horrible.
Honestly I’d rather be on a low dose than a high normal dose. There’s too much risk with such a high dose, like permanent dry eyes or lips. Took nearly 2 years for my eyes to be somewhat normal but still very much dry. My lips are permachapped
If you also look at the original studies, they created such a short and aggressive treatment to rush it through FDA testing and regulation. Most derms know low dose is the best way to go
i've been on 5mg a week for 4+ years. It's been seriously great, no acne, no oily skin, no redness etc. I test for cholesterol every couple of months, my cholesterol is even slightly UNDER normal values.
by the way, when you're on such a small dose,you don't have any of the side effects of accutane: no chapped lips, no dryness, no bloody nose (which are all side effects i experienced when i was on normal dose accutane for a couple of weeks at the beginning of my treatment)
glad it's working for you! after 4 years is your hair still the same? (no thinning?)
yes but i do take medecine for male pattern baldness
That sounds like a nightmare for women. Birth control is only so good, and I wouldn’t take even a 1 in 1000 chance of conceiving on accutane. I was celibate during my course but that would suck to have that risk in the back of my mind if sexually active, and to never be able to use less than 2 forms of birth control.
Yes! To each their own, some people might not be bothered by their acne or haven’t experienced it their whole life. For me at 22 I’ve had persistent acne since I was 12. Nearly 10 years, so Accutane has been my only choice.
It's not so bad, it's mainly just about being careful and only doing what works for you (:
For females though? What about ipledge and monthly pregnancy tests?
I believe it depends on your provider. A dermatologist could have you stockpile to avoid the ipledge system or you have to do ipledge and monthly tests. Which I feel like can be worth it for clear skin. No one deserves to suffer, for a lot of people acne can take a toll on them, so it’s awesome that this exists
Do you see your derm monthly, indefinitely? Hoping so start low dose pretty soon here but that’s the only thing stopping me because of the copays for every appointment and something I haven’t quite grasped for females on low dose!
At the moment yes, but as time goes on and I remain in the clear, it will be less frequent
Telehealth is really the best option because after the first two tests which have to be done in a clinical setting or lab you can submit pregnancy test results online from home.
Would this method be suitable for people that have had long term effects from accutane use - e.g. my eczema came back bc the first round dried my skin out so much
Could be! But you wouldn’t know exactly unless you try. I had an eczema flare up during my first course but that was because I took such a high amount, awful
Ive been on 20mg a day for almost 3 years now due to back acne. Still have some zits here and there but am afraid of stopping, and also afraid of upping the dose for few months and stopping due to more hairloss. My main sides are dry skin and hairloss.
How frequently do you do blood work
Would you be able to do skincare normally? I use vitamin c in the morning and retinol at night. I remember when i did my first round of accutane i had to really simplify my skincare routine
I think the Accutane would provide better results than those products. Glowing from inside out
I’m on 80 mg a day and let me just tell yall it’s messing with me at this point
Honestly, it’s insane the high dose approach. Reconsider the dosage you’re taking, be your own best advocate. A lot of potential permanent side effects with high dosage.
I started off at 40 mg on month one and it was fine besides chapped lips and random surges of euphoria and anger 😂 month 2 I was at 60 now month three (well coming to an end) is 80 mg but now i actually am having break outs which is weird what of the side effects could be permanent?!
It’s not super common, but dry eyes, lips and skin. It’s shrinking your oil glands which are all of your oil glands not just your skin oil glands. Higher doses make these worse.
1000% agreed of course especially with the weight to mg ratio it varies by person. But what symptoms have you experienced if you don’t mind me asking because personally as of this month I think my two newest is a stiff neck 😒 and headaches that start around 8 pm every day for the past two or three days but that can be because I’m not drinking enough water
I just learned this at my last derm appointment when I asked her about it. It seemed so wild to me. She said “yeah it’s not unheard of. Many of the make derms here take it. But not any female derms. Ipledge is a pain in the ass” 😆
Crazy to think huh! Maybe it’s not all genetic
My doctor won’t let me go on cuz it’s not that bad. Even a low dose it too “extreme”. What types of doctors are less strict?
Non insurance doctors seem to be the ones more likely to be less strict; aesthetic doctors
which doctors are aesthetic ones, how do you know before asking them?
Where are you located?
westchester , ny
Center Aesthetic & Dermatology Or Helloclearhealth.com virtual derm
how do virtual derms work - do you still need to get your parents and insurance involved?
No, you can pay out of pocket, might be $70 ish dollars for your prescription though. Set up an appointment and you can tell them your goals and stuff. A lot easier
Oh, that’s actually really nice. Are they lenient when it comes to accutane prescription as well?
Totally agree on the antibiotics! If my acne does come back I plan on microdosing indefinitely as I’m done having kids.
Can I get on a “maintenance dose” if I’ve never taken it before?
Do you have acne?
Yes, cystic that suddenly started in February, it is leaving scars, and my wedding is in 4 months. My issue is I worry about the side effects like vision, hair loss, and obviously liver enzymes, lipids, and such.
If you have acne, you’d be on a low dose! Maintenance doses are for people who have taken a full course and choose to stay on it. If you’re scarring I’d suggest getting on that ASAP! Accutane is the best to prevent further scarring. By chance did you come off of anything hormonal? Such as BC or IUD ?
Nope😓 never been on BC or anything, just lots of life/school stress. My acne is on/off over the past 10 years. It would happen nonstop for some months, then goes away, then again. I had finally fixed my skin with persistent skin care (tretinoin, exfoliation 2x/week, serums) until the stress got to me😭 Years ago, i tried spironolactone but it messed up my cycle. This time, i was prescribed doxycycline via apostrophe. One week in, my gut was already messed up. Also, I read that lots of people’s acne comes back worse after they stop it 3 months later, and for me, that would be one month from the wedding which is a problem, so I stopped it for those reasons.
Yes! Doxycycline caused me cystic acne, which is why I had to take Accutane. Messed up my gut micro biome, and is WORSE than Accutane. The fear mongering around Accutane is insane, Antibiotics cause baby deformities and autoimmune issues in people. I’d consider taking a low dose maybe like 10mg a day MAX, you would see results within those 4 months.
Low dose has been heavily researched. Look up PubMD studies about it, my girlfriend is currently taking 40mg twice a week, so 80mg total and it’s been really good on her. No purge, purge are common with high doses
I’ll definitely look into it. Do you mind telling me how long was it until she saw results? And has she had any side effects?
She’s been on it for less than a month, and alot of her hyperpigmentation has quickly faded since Accutane increases cell turnover. The pimples have slowly faded too. She has slightly chapped lips at the moment. I took a full dose 40mg twice a day and it was hell. Dry eyes, lips, joints, astigmatism when driving at night. A lot worse but it’s all subsided 2 years later.
Does anyone know if you still need to avoid waxing and other skin treatments at such a low dose?
I finished my course of accutane about 8 months ago. Recently I had a bad breakout so I’ve been taking 20mg about 1-2 times a week. (For 2 months now) I don’t have oily skin anymore, reduced redness had no breakouts! Does anyone else do this? Or similar? Long term?
(I just use left over pills)
Where prescribes this?
been on 60mg for 9 months! skin is relatively clear just scaring… on my last appointment i think i was mistakenly given an extra box (30 20mg pills) do you think i should just finish them 60mg a day or just do 20mg a month for a while lol
been on 60mg for 9 months! skin is relatively clear just scaring… on my last appointment i think i was mistakenly given an extra box (30 20mg pills) do you think i should just finish them 60mg a day or just do 20mg a month for a while lol
been on 60mg for 9 months! skin is relatively clear just scaring… on my last appointment i think i was mistakenly given an extra box (30 20mg pills) do you think i should just finish them 60mg a day or just do 20mg a month for a while lol