My daughter in only 10 and has acne. What can we do?

I have prescribed Accutane for nearly 30 years. I have seen zero affect on growth. Remember that your son was "predicted" to be 6'5", that was not a guarantee. The Accutane has zero affect on his growth, but you can stop if you want to. Remember that this will mean his acne will be there, and...

Most people who have perioral dermatitis have it because of an irritation to fluoride in toothpaste. Try switching to a brand without fluoride like Tom's. If that clears up within a few weeks, then it's probably not acne and is perioral dermatitis. Which means you have to stick with a...

Of course you can swim while taking Accutane. That is absolutely fine. Make sure you sunscreen well, and put moisturizer on after, but you should be doing these things anyway. Many people will experience breakouts the first 1-2 months while on Accutane. This happens because the pores underneath...

My patients take low dosages of Accutane for longer periods of time. This cuts down on all the side effects. Some patients have complained about Accutane making them have hairloss; others say their hair has never looked better while they take the medication. Biotin is fine to take if you'd like...

You can't pause for 2-6 months and have the regimen work. Accutane dosing is based on a cumulative dose, which means you take it consistently, not haphazardly. Your body won't have any issues and there is no resistance built up, but basically, by stopping for those months, when you start again...

Your pills should come in a packaging that keeps them out of the light. This is important. You should not remove them out of the packaging and put them in another container or anything like that. I would not recommend taking isotretinoin that was exposed to sunlight. It's just not a good idea....