Anonymous wrote:If you are getting totally clear, Accurate seems far too powerful a drug to be taking. Accutane is for easing intense cystic acne.

You obviously know nothing about accutane. The goal is to be clear after taking it and most people achieve that.

Anonymous wrote:If you are getting totally clear, Accurate seems far too powerful a drug to be taking. Accutane is for easing intense cystic acne.

What?
What silly logic. If it’s working, you shouldn’t be taking it?

Anonymous wrote:It's rare but not totally unheard of to need more than 2 courses. They usually like to wait a few years in between. The nurse that just saw DD who is in her 20s was on her third course.

I did four courses of accutane, the last in my mid20s. I am not sure my acne was better in between ages 14-26, but I did have some problems tolerating high doses of accutane as a teen, so I stopped after two rounds then, and then again in my 20s. I still think o have more acne (in my mid40s) than the average female, but the last course of accutane was effective (or maybe I finally outgrew it!).

My mother also had bad acne. Im dreading when my kids start having it - right now oldest is a tween. Hoping they got my DHs genetic on this one - he hardly had any acne.

It's rare but not totally unheard of to need more than 2 courses. They usually like to wait a few years in between. The nurse that just saw DD who is in her 20s was on her third course.

Anonymous wrote:what about Winlevi? Its a newer topical

They don’t give this to males either.

If you are getting totally clear, Accurate seems far too powerful a drug to be taking. Accutane is for easing intense cystic acne.

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Anonymous wrote:Try AviClear!

DP. Can you get his covered by insurance? And where did you go?

It isn’t covered by insurance, unfortunately. But works similarly to Accutane in that it stops production of oil in the sebaceous glands. Three treatments spaced out over 3 months. Our dermatologist in Virginia does it. I know Somenek + Pittman in DC do it.

Who is your dermatologist and how much do they charge?

what about Winlevi? Its a newer topical

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Anonymous wrote:Try AviClear!

DP. Can you get his covered by insurance? And where did you go?

It isn’t covered by insurance, unfortunately. But works similarly to Accutane in that it stops production of oil in the sebaceous glands. Three treatments spaced out over 3 months. Our dermatologist in Virginia does it. I know Somenek + Pittman in DC do it.

Anonymous wrote:I’m not sure if they put males on spirolactin. But it is considered another effective treatment due to higher testosterone levels (maybe just in females) it can be taken forever with regular blood monitoring (every three months).

Men can’t take Spironolactone.

I’m sorry to all whose teens are battling acne. It truly is awful!

I’m not sure if they put males on spirolactin. But it is considered another effective treatment due to higher testosterone levels (maybe just in females) it can be taken forever with regular blood monitoring (every three months).

Are they pimples or is the cystic acne back like before? My son took it for 6 months and he still gets some pimples but the deep cysts are gone.

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Anonymous wrote: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!

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.

That is how his dose was calculated. There is still a range for optimal cummulative dosage. And you can reach the optimal dosage by taking accutane at a lower dosage for longer, or higher dosage and finishing quicker. Doctors tend to start lower and move uo the dosage depending on how the patient is experiencing side effects. My DC achieved optimal dose both by doctor’s calculations and mine, if anything was on the higher end of his range of optimal cummulative dose. (this is OP)

Yes, I was trying to explain the way the pp described it isn't accurate. Your (OP) dosing sounds correct. I'm sorry it didn't work well.

Anonymous wrote:Try AviClear!

DP. Can you get his covered by insurance? And where did you go?