Oral retinoids for Acne Q&A | Accutane / Isotretinoin 

Will add to my list

how did it go?

@@PurpleLapras it went well. My acne cleared up, already finished treatment 8 months ago and it didnt came back. The side effects i had disapeared completely once i finished the treatment. If i knew this i woulve started sooner.

I really want to start oral tret because the moment I stop using the beauty of joseon niacinamide it all comes back in full flow. And I do have acne when I am on my period, but that's acceptable but this constant painful, deep scarring acne all over my face is incredibly disturbing. I talked to my doc and he said to start slow. It's so expensive to buy skincare and sometimes I do want to have the freedom to use different skincare products and not be afraid that everything will come back😭😭😭😭 I wanna feel pretty, and when my face stays clear my makeup sets so beautifully and I feel so good, I don't even have to go out with much.

For how long did you take 20mg? How many months did it take to clear out skin? Please share with us

​@@mariagoncalves5413did you move to topical tretinoin following accutane?

Hi how it went? Plz tell your dose now and weight too

@@memoonasaeed4408 my weight is 48 kgs and i was taking 20 mg. For my acne it worsen after taking accutane unfortunately

Same situation 😭

Hey same problem happened with me....i also used isotretinoin tablets for two years and suddenly breaking out again...and i started hating my skin ....and lose my confidence ..sometimes I could not control my tears but I believed in myself and keep loving my skin with breaking out problem . So instead of spending that much amount of money for medicines i searched for many products online that I can include in my daily skin care routine.......So i switched to cica one + niacinamide serum and saliyalic acid face wash ........... it's about two months now....my breaking out problem is still better than the previous one.....I am still fighting with my inner thoughts ....but along with it i am trying to be patient with the skin care products ....and i know somewhere it will go with the passes of time...🔱🔱 Just be Positive + have faith in yourself+ choose right skin care products+ have patient ✨✨.....i know it's hard so much because I am used to my previous one skin ..........daily skin care products work slow but it will give the result .....believe me..✨✨

@@divyasingh3343 same or ab to scar bhi ho gye h 😐

Have you tried testing your hormones? Perhaps checking out Dutch test.. it’s expensive but honestly better to know the root cause and deal with that.. best of luck!!

Same case as mine, what was duration of your previous courses, mine was only 3 months each. I got scarring last year and still every dr recommended me isotretinoin 😢 I'm so confused to start 3rd course

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Any medication can affect hair growth but yes oral Retinoids can certainly do that

As someone with sebhorric dermititis i have been eating isotretinoin for the past 6 days for acne and the dryness is unbearable.

@@sameerkhatree3712thanks for response. Maybe dosage too high (>20 mg), not enough moisturizer cream or water?

It’s coming

These are options best to ask your provider

Usually 5-6 months

Usually can start seeing improvements the first month or so

@@dr.jennyliu thank you so much, Dr.Liu 🙏