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Discussion Time for accutane? (1 Viewer)

Discussion Time for accutane?

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I've been using a Tretinoin cream, 0.05% every night for approximately 6 months. Should I get a new prescription of 0.08%-0.1% or should I just take accutane? The reasons I'm hesitant to do accutane is because I play football and track, so big knee issues. I'm not sure if it gets passed down, but 2 of my uncles took accutane as a kid and they both had bad back pain and now have arthritis.

Here's how bad my acne is after 6 months of 0.05% tretinoin:
 

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From the top of my head only 20% or so of people get aches/ bone issues but due to your family’s past I suspect you have a polymorphism that makes you more susceptible to this issue in this case I’d still take accutane but just micro dose it at 5 mg. I’d also use topical CB on your skin for acne as it also has a high rate of curing acne.
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I've been using a Tretinoin cream, 0.05% every night for approximately 6 months. Should I get a new prescription of 0.08%-0.1% or should I just take accutane? The reasons I'm hesitant to do accutane is because I play football and track, so big knee issues. I'm not sure if it gets passed down, but 2 of my uncles took accutane as a kid and they both had bad back pain and now have arthritis.

Here's how bad my acne is after 6 months of 0.05% tretinoin:
the minox is not gonna stop the recession, minox works but needs to be combined with a topical anti androgen blocker like RU5841 or clascosterone.
Op listen to Synapzyzz Synapzyzz but also make sure to combine it with tret to aid in its absorption. Some people get next to no effects from just Minox alone if they don’t add in tret due to their rubbish absorption
 

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Op listen to Synapzyzz Synapzyzz but also make sure to combine it with tret to aid in its absorption. Some people get next to no effects from just Minox alone if they don’t add in tret due to their rubbish absorption
tret and minox? i forgot that combo existed...a dermapen would work even better combined with both
 
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From the top of my head only 20% or so of people get aches/ bone issues but due to your family’s past I suspect you have a polymorphism that makes you more susceptible to this issue in this case I’d still take accutane but just micro dose it at 5 mg. I’d also use topical CB on your skin for acne as it also has a high rate of curing acne.
 
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From the top of my head only 20% or so of people get aches/ bone issues but due to your family’s past I suspect you have a polymorphism that makes you more susceptible to this issue in this case I’d still take accutane but just micro dose it at 5 mg. I’d also use topical CB on your skin for acne as it also has a high rate of curing acne.
had the same thought, but you made a way better analysis ngl, you get the solution for this one.
 

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