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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I would try to get an appointment with a different dermatologist.

I did a ton of research on accutane and some people definitely take it longer than 6 months. also what was his dosage? My daughters first dermatologist had her on a 10mg dose (which was way too low) and while it did start to clear up I don’t think it would have solved the problem. We switched dermatologist for a variety of reasons and the new one said for her weight/ she needed to be on 30mg twice a day. She ended up being on it 9 months but skin is super clear.

Good luck![/quote]
The way you describe dosing isn't accurate.  You calculate the cumulative dose by their chart.  A lower dose will mean they are on it longer, but can minimize side effects like dryness.  It cleared up because she'd been on it a while.  My kids started to really clear up around month 3-4.  [/quote]

OP again. Also, DS was totally clear after month 4 (so was clear for 2 months before finishing treatment), which is another recommendation for accutane. However, a week after stopping accutane his pimples have started coming back. That isn’t what is supposed to happen! I am beginning to wonder if he is resistant to the medication (he must metabolize it because he has a lot of intense dryness and other side effects from it). [/quote]

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