Accutane may bring up images of acne-cursed teens, but adults well into their twenties and thirties are going on it:
Author:Tyler McCallUpdated:Oct 19, 2017Original:Sep 18, 2013The word 'Accutane' may conjure up images of acne-cursed teens, but adults well into their 20s and 30s are going on it. It's a pretty potent drug, so we're getting all the important questions answered for anyone who might be considering going on it--like me.
And it turns out it's not uncommon to prescribe the drug to patients well past their teens. I had a lot of questions about Accutane, so I hopped on the phone with Dr. Buka to get all the info I needed. From busting common myths to mitigating the side effects, here's everything you should know about Accutane if you're thinking about taking it.
For Dr. Buka, it all comes down to one thing: Responsibility. "A good candidate is someone who is communicative with me, compliant with getting the medication on time and doing lab work, and relating things back to me," he says. "You can take a rowboat there with 20mg doses and get there in eight months, or you can take a speedboat with 120mg and get there in four," he offers as an analogy.
In recent years, the drug has also received some negative press for increasing the likelihood of irritable bowel syndrome--but Dr. Buka says not to worry about it. "Just six months ago they released a double blind test and there was not a higher incidence of IBS," he assures me. Is there a time of year that's better to take the drug? "It's kind of like, pick your poison," Dr. Buka jokes. The dryness can be particularly unbearable during the cold months of winter, but increased sun sensitivity can also put a damper on your summer beach plans.
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