I’m wondering can Accutane effect periods?

Accutane is a go-to medication for patients with recalcitrant cystic acne. It can reduce pore size and also reduce sebum production in your skin, making it less oily; and in turn, dryer. Accutane can be used to control acne, but patients receiving the medication should be carefully monitored. In...

Good question!  We used to recommend waiting at least 6 months after Accutane to have any procedures done, but recent literature supports the view that you don't have to wait quite as long to have anything elective done to the skin.  To be safe, you might want to wait about 2 months,...

Doctors often refer to the dryness that occurs with isotretinoin and retinoids like Retin-A as the retinoid reaction. Although normal, the dryness can lead to a feeling of discomfort that can ultimately compromise your compliance. Retinoid reaction...