Foul urine odor on Accutane. Should I be concerned?

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...

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...

Isotretinoin should not cause you to miss your period.  My biggest concern would be that you could be pregnant, and taking Isotretinoin while pregnant can result in birth defects.  I recommend stopping Isotretinoin immediately and seeing the physician who prescribed the Isotretinoin to...

A full course of Accutane is usually between 8000-16000mg cumulative total. If you want your acne gone for the long term then you need to get to these levels. If you want to go on the medication again possibly and not have a full cure rate, then you can stop now, but my guess is this is NOT what...

Dark scars can be problematic as they can be visible far longer than one might expect. The fundamental problem with dark scars is a process known as post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation in which the pigment cells near the scar are stimulated. In clinical practice, we always begin with application...

Accutane can take 20-24 weeks to work. In the beginning some people will have a flare of their acne. Sometimes we will add in antibiotic or steroids if the flare is excessive. Hang in there. Most patients get great results and their skin is changed for the better. Nothing is a guarantee but of...