Oral retinoids for Acne Q&A | Accutane / Isotretinoin

[@mariagoncalves5413]

I'm on 20mg isotretinoin. I was a little scared before starting just because of all the stories that we hear online, but i trusted my dermatologist and i'm on month 5 now. The only side effect i have is dryer skin , hair and eyes. My skin is super smooth but i still get some cystic pimples, lets hope that in the month i have left it goes away...

[@PurpleLapras]

how did it go?

[@mariagoncalves5413]

@@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.

[@shanumninty3566]

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.

[@RickSanchezc-xh3ky]

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

[@samanthastaffanell8516]

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

[@amalae3877]

I’m in tears, i took 2 courses of isotretinoin two years apart and I’m breaking out again, this is so frustrating and Im hating my skin, i am 25 yo and still having these hormonal acne, i spent so much time and money on skincare products, doctor visits ect. Why I can’t have a normal skin😢, as i PCOS patient I suggest to my doctor to prescribe me spironolactone and i see no improvement, I’m concedering taking 3rd course of isotretinoin as it’s the only thing that works on my resistant acne even if it might cause liver damage 💔 god help me 😞

[@jenniferneihsial9064]

Same situation 😭

[@divyasingh3343]

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..✨✨

[@shoaibchauhan4441]

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

[@AA-co9oo]

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!!

[@memoonasaeed4408]

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

[@emeniik]

I'm taking 20mg a day. I see improvement in not only acne but acne marks but there is slight increase in small pustules but that didn't bother me. Hope i get good results

[@memoonasaeed4408]

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

[@emeniik]

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

[@AA-co9oo]

I think dermatologist should use Dutch test to check peoples hormones before they put anyone on these prescriptions. It makes sense to study the underlying cause and the state of all hormones and correct that rather then treat the symptoms.

[@Jasmine215100]

Does Accutane help very oily skin? I wish they had this available in the early 1960s so I could take it in the fifth grade!! My classmates all looked so perfect back then, 5th grade until 10th! Some of them may not still be alive, as I am 67 years old now!!

[@K8TieEV93]

I’m on 20mgs a day and will be for about 16 months. My dermatologist wants to do a low dose over a long period of time but my acne isn’t scarring & it’s adult female acne so that’s probably why. Mines stubborn lol. I’m on month 2.5 so he may still up my dose, who knows.

[@memoonasaeed4408]

Yes no study doesn't mean it doesn't exist, i do have ibs bcz of accutane

[@paulcluck7587]

What would you say about Accutane causing a risk of permanent blindness and that of Erectile Dysfunction ED.

[@nguyenmanhcuong9081]

Thank you for sharing. I hope you made an additional video about treating PIE after isotretinoin

[@dr.jennyliu]

Will add to my list

[@kbr3pz]

This is great. Do you have a similar video regarding foundations for acne prone skin?

[@samskruthigowda5027]

Someone knows how long the purging lasts?

[@danbryda3849]

Is 220+mg/kg considered 2 rounds of accutane (where 120-150 is the typical dose? Or could a second round of up to a similar total dose also be done? I was curious if there was a benchmark for maximum lifetime dose.

[@angelicapidor9459]

Is it okay to take isotretinoin even if I have a cyst in my breast?

[@aame1234]

Hi doc im planning taking isotretinoin, its okay to exposed to sun but not too long? Thanks

[@sherineganziyun7800]

can I take Heliocare sunblock pills when on Isotretinoin ?

[@sakshi-rj1zz]

Does 20 mg isotretinoin reduce hyperpigmentation?

[@maksmephi]

Thank you for the video! Is it possible to treat acne with oral isotretinoin if you have seborerrheic dermatitis? Will you seborerrheic dermatitis worsen after full course of oral isotretinoin or not?

[@sameerkhatree3712]

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

[@maksmephi]

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

[@josephsarraf4832]

Can i use a clindamycin phosphate gel while on isotretinoin?

[@auburn9658]

Is it okay to start accutane while on retinol?

[@KATHERINE-so5di]

Hi Doc, is it ok to take glutathione capsule while on Isotretinoin?

[@marygracesunga3]

UP

[@NMat2]

can i use 20mg daily and add tretinoin 3 times a week

[@julytheshernandez8842]

Hi is it okay to drink isotretinoin 10mg 3x a week

[@dr.jennyliu]

These are options best to ask your provider

[@cutesweety3757]

Does 5mg causes Hairfall doctor? Whether it aggreviates hairfal when i have covid hairfall?

[@dr.jennyliu]

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

[@puhamarius3119]

This will cure milia ? I have it all over the face

[@frutipriyanka598]

What is the duration course of isotretinoin. Reply please 🙏

[@dr.jennyliu]

Usually 5-6 months

[@memoonasaeed4408]

Nope, topical isotretinoin is also available, I'm using it

[@strangest8860]

Hello Dr, I was wondering if accutane permanently thins out your skin. I am 3 months post treatment and my skin is so thin. I am 20 years old but I look 10 years older :( I heard it only thins the outer layer and that it re thickens ? Is there hope for me ? Will my skin ever go back to how it used to be ? Please help

[@ssawyerss]

Show accutane babies and what the birth defects are... I worked in drug safety many many senate hearings on birth defects. Sue if your baby is spina bifida or organs on outside of body.

[@tinochatz3802]

ON MONTH 3 NOW and lm getting chest pains

[@franzricm.amante4665]

Hi, Doc! How long you can see improvement after taking isotretinoin?

[@dr.jennyliu]

Usually can start seeing improvements the first month or so

[@franzricm.amante4665]

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

[@danbryda3849]

Very informative.

[@koshikoushalya8038]

My skin open poren please tips

[@annabelapurva-madhuri4861]

Thanks! Please do one on spironolactone 🙏🙏

[@dr.jennyliu]

It’s coming

[@isagoldfield7393]

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