Guest guest Posted November 20, 2000 Report Share Posted November 20, 2000 has anyone taken low dose accutane for rosacea with any success? i've taken accutane before but that was for the treatment of acne (before i had my rosacea diagnosed).it was really drying and i think it made seb derm on my face more potent(lot more flakes).it didn't help my rosacea, but i think it's because the dose was way too high. if accutane is taken at really low doses(or the correct dose..whatever that is) maybe the rosacea can be helped...i'm guessing. i'm currently using rosacea ltd..with little success after around one and a half months.has anyone had real good success with rosacea ;td also? thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 21, 2000 Report Share Posted November 21, 2000 I've taken both high dose 40mg/day and low dose 10mg/day. The low dose is great without too much drying. Even try 10mg every other day for several months-I've read one report about taking it for up to 9 months. This might only be prescribed for males as birth defects for women occur. Women usually get shorter term/higher dose. Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 21, 2000 Report Share Posted November 21, 2000 I've taken both high dose 40mg/day and low dose 10mg/day. The low dose is great without too much drying. Even try 10mg every other day for several months-I've read one report about taking it for up to 9 months. This might only be prescribed for males as birth defects for women occur. Women usually get shorter term/higher dose. Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 21, 2000 Report Share Posted November 21, 2000 I've taken both high dose 40mg/day and low dose 10mg/day. The low dose is great without too much drying. Even try 10mg every other day for several months-I've read one report about taking it for up to 9 months. This might only be prescribed for males as birth defects for women occur. Women usually get shorter term/higher dose. Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 21, 2000 Report Share Posted November 21, 2000 I'm taking accutane (5mg per day) for cea. It is working *very well* at preventing papules/pustules/acne. To achieve an average of 5mg per day I just take one 10mg pill every other day. At 11/20/00 04:53 PM, ronin lee wrote: >has anyone taken low dose accutane for rosacea with any success? >i've taken accutane before but that was for the treatment of acne >(before i had my rosacea diagnosed).it was really drying and i think >it made seb derm on my face more potent(lot more flakes).it didn't >help my rosacea, but i think it's because the dose was way too high. >if accutane is taken at really low doses(or the correct >dose..whatever that is) maybe the rosacea can be helped...i'm >guessing. >i'm currently using rosacea ltd..with little success after around one >and a half months.has anyone had real good success with rosacea ;td >also? >thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 21, 2000 Report Share Posted November 21, 2000 I'm taking accutane (5mg per day) for cea. It is working *very well* at preventing papules/pustules/acne. To achieve an average of 5mg per day I just take one 10mg pill every other day. At 11/20/00 04:53 PM, ronin lee wrote: >has anyone taken low dose accutane for rosacea with any success? >i've taken accutane before but that was for the treatment of acne >(before i had my rosacea diagnosed).it was really drying and i think >it made seb derm on my face more potent(lot more flakes).it didn't >help my rosacea, but i think it's because the dose was way too high. >if accutane is taken at really low doses(or the correct >dose..whatever that is) maybe the rosacea can be helped...i'm >guessing. >i'm currently using rosacea ltd..with little success after around one >and a half months.has anyone had real good success with rosacea ;td >also? >thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 21, 2000 Report Share Posted November 21, 2000 I'm taking accutane (5mg per day) for cea. It is working *very well* at preventing papules/pustules/acne. To achieve an average of 5mg per day I just take one 10mg pill every other day. At 11/20/00 04:53 PM, ronin lee wrote: >has anyone taken low dose accutane for rosacea with any success? >i've taken accutane before but that was for the treatment of acne >(before i had my rosacea diagnosed).it was really drying and i think >it made seb derm on my face more potent(lot more flakes).it didn't >help my rosacea, but i think it's because the dose was way too high. >if accutane is taken at really low doses(or the correct >dose..whatever that is) maybe the rosacea can be helped...i'm >guessing. >i'm currently using rosacea ltd..with little success after around one >and a half months.has anyone had real good success with rosacea ;td >also? >thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 21, 2000 Report Share Posted November 21, 2000 you really don't have to use much--have you tried just touching the disc(s) to wet face? If I overuse the discs, they can really irritate and dry the skin...also, I seem to do better on the brown (tan) disc; but use the sulfur one occasionally, too Carol ronin lee wrote: > > has anyone taken low dose accutane for rosacea with any success? > i've taken accutane before but that was for the treatment of acne > (before i had my rosacea diagnosed).it was really drying and i think > it made seb derm on my face more potent(lot more flakes).it didn't > help my rosacea, but i think it's because the dose was way too high. > if accutane is taken at really low doses(or the correct > dose..whatever that is) maybe the rosacea can be helped...i'm > guessing. > i'm currently using rosacea ltd..with little success after around one > and a half months.has anyone had real good success with rosacea ;td > also? > thanks > > ----------------------------------------------------------------- > Please read the list highlights thoroughly before posting to the whole group. See http://rosacea.ii.net/toc.html > > When replying, please delete all text at the end of your email that isn't necessary for your message. > > To leave the list send an email to rosacea-support-unsubscribeegroups Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 21, 2000 Report Share Posted November 21, 2000 you really don't have to use much--have you tried just touching the disc(s) to wet face? If I overuse the discs, they can really irritate and dry the skin...also, I seem to do better on the brown (tan) disc; but use the sulfur one occasionally, too Carol ronin lee wrote: > > has anyone taken low dose accutane for rosacea with any success? > i've taken accutane before but that was for the treatment of acne > (before i had my rosacea diagnosed).it was really drying and i think > it made seb derm on my face more potent(lot more flakes).it didn't > help my rosacea, but i think it's because the dose was way too high. > if accutane is taken at really low doses(or the correct > dose..whatever that is) maybe the rosacea can be helped...i'm > guessing. > i'm currently using rosacea ltd..with little success after around one > and a half months.has anyone had real good success with rosacea ;td > also? > thanks > > ----------------------------------------------------------------- > Please read the list highlights thoroughly before posting to the whole group. See http://rosacea.ii.net/toc.html > > When replying, please delete all text at the end of your email that isn't necessary for your message. > > To leave the list send an email to rosacea-support-unsubscribeegroups Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 21, 2000 Report Share Posted November 21, 2000 you really don't have to use much--have you tried just touching the disc(s) to wet face? If I overuse the discs, they can really irritate and dry the skin...also, I seem to do better on the brown (tan) disc; but use the sulfur one occasionally, too Carol ronin lee wrote: > > has anyone taken low dose accutane for rosacea with any success? > i've taken accutane before but that was for the treatment of acne > (before i had my rosacea diagnosed).it was really drying and i think > it made seb derm on my face more potent(lot more flakes).it didn't > help my rosacea, but i think it's because the dose was way too high. > if accutane is taken at really low doses(or the correct > dose..whatever that is) maybe the rosacea can be helped...i'm > guessing. > i'm currently using rosacea ltd..with little success after around one > and a half months.has anyone had real good success with rosacea ;td > also? > thanks > > ----------------------------------------------------------------- > Please read the list highlights thoroughly before posting to the whole group. See http://rosacea.ii.net/toc.html > > When replying, please delete all text at the end of your email that isn't necessary for your message. > > To leave the list send an email to rosacea-support-unsubscribeegroups Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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