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Accutane

Accutane is an effective oral medication used to treat severe or treatment-resistant acne.

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What is Accutane?

Accutane, also known under its generic name Isotretinoin, has proven to be very effective in significantly clearing acne. Four to six months of treatment usually leads to marked improvement of acne, which continues after the Accutane (Isotretinoin) is stopped.

How Accutane works

Accutane is a derivative of Vitamin A. It improves acne by reducing oil production, helping unclog pores and decrease inflammation. Acne improvement continues even after oil production returns to normal and the Accutane is stopped. In fact, the greatest improvement tends to be seen two months after stopping treatment.

What to expect on Accutane treatment?

Accutane is generally well tolerated. However, report any unusual or severe symptoms that appear during treatment, such as persistent headache, blurred vision or other visual disturbances, nausea and vomiting, severe abdominal pain, or diarrhea, immediately to your dermatologist.

Side effects of Accutane

Dryness of the skin, lips, nose, and eyes
Dryness of the nose may occasionally lead to nose bleeds
Peeling of the skin
In rare cases, those on Accutane experience an increase in the fat levels in their blood (Triglyceride). Triglyceride levels are checked regularly during treatment.
There have been isolated reports of patients on Accutane experiencing depression, but there is no conclusive evidence that depression is caused by Accutane.
There have been reports of Accutane being linked to Inflammatory Bowel Disease, but current scientific evidence is insufficient to prove that a definite relationship between Accutane and Inflammatory Bowel Disease exists.

Yes, the generic prescription name of Accutane is Isotretinoin.

It's not uncommon for those on Accutane to experience drying out of the skin. Over-the-counter moisturizers can typically remedy dryness, but if not, a cortisone cream can be prescribed.

Accutane is derived from vitamin A. Taking extra vitamin A has the potential to exacerbate unwanted side effects of Accutane.

Accutane can cause severe abnormalities in children born to women who are or become pregnant while taking it. However, there is no problem with children born to women who have become pregnant after stopping the Accutane.

Wash your face only once a day with no soap, stop all other acne creams, do not take any antibiotics while on Accutane, as they can interfere with the treatment and cause severe headaches and side effects, avoid vitamins containing vitamin A, and avoid waxing while on Accutane and for one month afterwards, as the skin is very fragile and may tear easily.

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