I'm currently still on Isotretinoin and am planning to take it till Jan next year. I am on a generic version labeled Acnotin. The dose I'm on is pretty low; 20mg a day, so it's alright to take it for a longer period. The total duration would be a little over a year with a cumulative dosing of 130mg/kg, sufficient to eradicate my acne I hope! Haha!
Generic version of Accutane, Acnotin 20mg
Back to SM. So far, there has been not much change with the cysts. They do seem to be closer to the surface, but that is probably due to the thinning of the skin caused by Isotretinoin. The cysts seem to be softer. A few (about 2 - 3) cysts has become inflammed but not erupted through the skin, and then they seem to slowly get reabsorbed and fade away. Weird, I know. Inflammations also take a much much quicker time to heal.
Isotretinoin 'works' on that very few cysts, depending on how one sees it. The number of cysts remain much the same and the effect is so limited that I have to say it is not a cure - all solution that one wishes for. However, a full conclusion can only be made till a few months after I finish the course on January.
