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My son is 15. i am concerned he has been taking 40 mg per day of accutane for 3 months. will it stunt his growth?

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Severe acne?: I am assuming he has severe acne and is followed by Dermatology. They typically treat with Accutane for 6 months at a time. I am assuming they reviewed the risks with accutane, I am not aware that Accutane will stunt your growth, and most likely at 15 he already has had his growth spurt.

Answered 6/25/2016

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Acutane: I have not seen stunting of growth either. My own son took it for a couple of years and he is almost 6 feet tall at 21

Answered 9/25/2016

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