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Half a year ago i took accutane for three days at 30 mg a day. i found out that it can cause irreversible epiphyseal closure. i looked into it and it was associated with chronic vitamin a toxicity. am i safe from the side effect, havegrownaninchsince?
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Three days of accutane should not cause any long lasting complications.
Answered 8/27/2022
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