Self-Reported Long-Term Side Effects of Isotretinoin: A Case Series
In this brief communication, JDD authors T. Roxana Ghadimi BS, Michael J. Martinez BS, and Evan A. Rieder MD present self-reported long-term, remote side effects to isotretinoin that dermatologists must be aware of.
INTRODUCTION
Isotretinoin is considered the gold standard treatment for severe nodulocystic acne, though it has been the subject of controversy in the media for concerns relate …
In this brief communication, JDD authors T. Roxana Ghadimi BS, Michael J. Martinez BS, and Evan A. Rieder MD present self-reported long-term, remote side effects to isotretinoin that dermatologists must be aware of.
INTRODUCTION
Isotretinoin is considered the gold standard treatment for severe nodulocystic acne, though it has been the subject of controversy in the media for concerns relate … Continue reading "Self-Reported Long-Term Side Effects of Isotretinoin: A Case Series"
How to Mitigate Risk without Compromising Care
If you were to counsel a patient on every possible risk of a given medication, it would be a long list of extreme and rare potential outcomes and almost certainly leave the patient in doubt whether it is safe even to take. Frequent lab monitoring has been common practice and often used to reduce the perception of risk with systemic medication … 