Accutane ,dosage i got of the Derm???

[simonf]

i got 20mg tabs off him

i am to take 20mg (each day) for the 1st week

and

then take

40mg the 2nd week only on mondays wednesdays,fridays???

not each day


is this right????

is there anybody taking accutane 40mg only 3 times a week

 

[JuiceKing]

The dosage is usually 1mg per KG of bodyweight - that dosing strategy you have mentioned is a little strange - usually the 1mg/kg bodyweight dose will be continued everyday for a period of usually 3 months in a medical setting- just letting you know - 40mg per day has worked well for some - everybodys different - but ill bump ya for for experiences.

JK

 

[klomidman]

that'll work

I've taken accutane many times. The first time was the full blown 6 month regimen, non-roid induced acne when I was 21, took 80mg/day for 6 months-brutal but cleared everything up for about 2 years. Since than I when I'm going on a cycle for one week I take 40mg/day, than every week after take 40mg/every 3rd day and my skin is crystal clear. I used to date a dermo, she took a 10mg tab every 3rd day for over 2 years. She said that a very low dose over an extended periods is a very good treatment for people that don't have severe cystic acne, she called it the hollywood regimine(we lived in Los Angeles). Very low sides and great results for general acne. IF YOU DO HAVE severe cystic acne on face, shoulders, chest, etc...get a 2nd opinion because you should be on a higher dose. But I'm talking severe, the kind of guys you look at and just go "damn" there's more zit than there is skin on that guy. But if you're just a pizza face, the 20mg/ 3 days week should do you right.

 

[klomidman]

sorry, didn't completely answer

I'm currently on 1200mg's t-400, 800mg's EQ, and some orals. I take a 40mg accutane every 3rd day, and you could not find a zit on my body anywhere. All my blood test are fine too.

 

[DaMan]

Re: that'll work

I've taken accutane many times. The first time was the full blown 6 month regimen, non-roid induced acne when I was 21, took 80mg/day for 6 months-brutal but cleared everything up for about 2 years. Since than I when I'm going on a cycle for one week I take 40mg/day, than every week after take 40mg/every 3rd day and my skin is crystal clear. I used to date a dermo, she took a 10mg tab every 3rd day for over 2 years. She said that a very low dose over an extended periods is a very good treatment for people that don't have severe cystic acne, she called it the hollywood regimine(we lived in Los Angeles). Very low sides and great results for general acne. IF YOU DO HAVE severe cystic acne on face, shoulders, chest, etc...get a 2nd opinion because you should be on a higher dose. But I'm talking severe, the kind of guys you look at and just go "damn" there's more zit than there is skin on that guy. But if you're just a pizza face, the 20mg/ 3 days week should do you right.

That's SWEET, I'm doing the same thing right now (and live right by Hollywood, what a coincidence ) and it's working wonders. I'm taking 20mg/ed (first course ever) for my moderate backne (not cystic, but definitely noticeable). That + tanning + B5 did WONDERS for my skin, and the dry lips stop becoming a problem after the second or third week.