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Female. 28 years old. weigh 110 pounds. moderate acne. just got prescribed absorica (isotretinoin) 80mg a day. is this too high of a dose?

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Dr. J. Lawrence Dohan answered

No: But it is not indicated for moderate acne. It is best used for nodulocystic acne. I like to start at 40mg and graduate to 80 mg by incremental steps to improve tolerance. Generally the best therapy for adult female acne is spironolactone with or without a drospirenone birth control pill. OTC Differin gel is also very effective.

Answered 7/7/2017

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A member asked:

Female. 28 years old. weigh 110 pounds. moderate acne. just got prescribed absorica (isotretinoin) 80mg a day. is this too high of a dose?

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Dr. J. Lawrence Dohan answered

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