Accutane cumulative dose over 7 months?

Hi,

Is it true that when it comes to Accutane the effectiveness is due to
cumulative dose? I am doing 6 months at 40mg a day.

I'm a 25 yr old male. I weigh 140 pound/63 kg. So this is coming in just a hair
under the 120mg/per kilo of body weight figure that people cite as the best
cumulative dose for remission.

I am worried that by spreading the treatment out over six months rather than
doing a briefer more intense treatment I wont get the full benefit.

I had mild acne and my skin cleared up practically after the first Accutane
pill I took. But my skin has never really gotten super dry; it's just gotten,
well,
"normal."

Will I have the same chance for a remission even though I didn't slam my oil
glands with a higher daily dose over a briefer course? Does anyone have any
experience doing a course like this?

I'm so paranoid my acne will come back as soon as I quit Accutane.

I'm so worried that my acne is going to come back.

Thanks for any help or words of advice

Hi,

I think we ALL fear our dose of Accutane won't be enough.

I haven't found guidelines on weight/dose (been looking online) but I
am on 60mg a day and I am a 150 pound male. I am told I will be on
this for 5 months.

I'd love to know also if 60mg for MY weight is considered normal or
high.

I wouldn't worry too much about "the dryness level". Everyone is
different and except for slight dryness on my lips... my skin too
seems to have gone to normal instead of dry.