Tue-13-01-2015, 02:21 AM
(Mon-12-01-2015, 19:47 PM)quyeno Wrote: Kat - What side effects do you have from Acetretin? Did you have a flare up at the start of the regime?
I didn't have any major side effects. After it was mentioned here from someone else about possible hair thinning, I do think I may have lost a little more hair in my brush but honestly I couldn't say for sure that the Acitretin caused it (I may have just been noticing it more) . My derm put me on light therapy and Acitretin at the same time (so I don't know which to credit most with my clearing.) The derm reduced my Acitretin to 3x week (25 mg tablets and he reduced it because I asked if we could try reducing it) and light therapy to once per week for maintenance. The light therapy continues because it is the winter months and I can increase it back to more with no problems. It did take me awhile to clear, I think about 2-3 months if I remember correctly. I also take vitamin D supplements.
No, I did not have any flare ups when starting Acitretin, I stayed about the same until it started to clear, but I did not get worse after starting it.