How does Accutane work? Why does it have the side effects it does, and why are some of them permanent?

Question

I’ve recently been put on the drug and I think it would ease my mind if I knew how it actually worked.

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Answer 1

My Dr told me the side affects aren’t as bad anymore. Basically they used to give it in a really high dosage and it would take a few weeks(?) to go away. Now they give it in a lower dosage but it takes longer.. about 6 mths-1 year for it to go away. He told me I didn’t have anything to work about other than dry skin/lips.