Accutane

This is my first posting to this group. I have been on accutane now
for just shy of three months. I started on 20 mg the first month, 40
the second and am now up to 60 mg a day. I felt like after the first
month I saw a bit of a difference but was on a steroid with it as well.
I was taken off the steroid after the first month and now feel like my
results aren't what I expected. It appears to be a little bit improved
but I am still breaking out from time to time. Can anyone else share
their accutane experience? I am wondering if this is all normal and
just need to be more patient. My dermatologist told me it can take a
few months to really know if it's working. Any comments would be
appreciated.

What is your weight?

I don't think you can predict at what point your skin will clear when
on Accutane. The first two times I was on Accutane (1985 and 1993), my
skin cleared immediately. The third time (1998), it took 8 weeks for my
skin to clear (and by clear, I mean the cessation of all new activity,
not necessarily the complete healing of red marks from old activity).

I think the clearing can happen anytime during the course and sometimes
does not happen until after the completion of the course.


Cheryl wrote:
> This is my first posting to this group. I have been on accutane now
> for just shy of three months. I started on 20 mg the first month, 40
> the second and am now up to 60 mg a day. I felt like after the first
> month I saw a bit of a difference but was on a steroid with it as well.
> I was taken off the steroid after the first month and now feel like my
> results aren't what I expected. It appears to be a little bit improved
> but I am still breaking out from time to time. Can anyone else share
> their accutane experience? I am wondering if this is all normal and
> just need to be more patient. My dermatologist told me it can take a
> few months to really know if it's working. Any comments would be
> appreciated.