Accutane may be a great option for clearing acne, but it does not give you a non-surgical nose job. (Trust me, as someone with a proud huge schnozzle, I would’ve noticed a dramatic difference in ...

“What Accutane is doing is destroying the [oil] glands that cause acne,” says Dr. Gross. He explains that in people with acne, 80 to 90% of the oil glands on the face are healthy and functioning.

A recent study published by The Turek Clinic and The University of Washington in the Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics reports that isotretinoin, a prescription form of Vitamin A known ...

So, no, Accutane is not for everyone—and the side effects can be a real drag. But for folks who are well-suited for it and have tried other acne treatments to no avail, “it can be a life ...

Rep. Bart Stupak says his 17-year-old son's suicide earlier this year may be linked to the popular acne medicine Accutane. Bart Stupak Jr., known as "B.J.," shot himself in the head with his ...

Sunscreen is also incredibly important when on Accutane, even more so than normal, as vitamin A can make the skin photosensitive (i.e., increased sun sensitivity), particularly when it's in oral form.

The problem is that an underclass of less-than-great generic companies is now churning out Accutane, much of it in the Third World where medical safety is less well regulated than it is in the U.S ...

Accutane was approved in 1982 for the treatment of serious acne that doesn't respond to other treatment. Its safety has been the subject of heated debate ever since.

Isotretinoin — the drug popularly known as Accutane — is a super-effective treatment for severe acne. But it also has a bad reputation for causing some harsh side effects. INSIDER spoke to two ...

First there was Ozempic face, then Cortisol face. Now, TikTok is fixated on Accutane Nose, an apparent slimming of the nose while taking the acne medication Accutane. In my early 20s, I relied on ...