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Accutane was the original brand name of the chemical compound isotretinoin. Even though multiple preparations of isotretinoin have been formulated and are sold today through prescription, the name Accutane has stood the test of time. Accutane is a modified version of vitamin A that shrinks the oil glands in the skin leading to remarkable clearance […]

Every day I hear the same complaint: “I am 40 years old and breaking out with acne. Why?” Adult female acne refers to women in their 20s, 30s and 40s who experience acne, often in a ‘hormonal’ distribution around the chin and jaw line. Some of these women had acne as a teenager, and simply

In 2012, the first post marketing reports linking finasteride to depression and suicide were released. Since then, reports of adverse sexual side effects and persistent sexual dysfunction have been described in men taking finasteride for male pattern hair loss.  Two recent publications in the scientific literature have examined these potential side effects in young men

Low dose Oral Minoxidil for hair loss in men and women What is oral minoxidil? Oral minoxidil is an FDA approved treatment for high blood pressure. Typical dosing of Minoxidil for high blood pressure is between 10 and 40 mg a day. It was discovered fortuitously that approximately 80% of patients taking oral minoxidil developed

Long-term use of Spironolactone in women for acne In May 2020, a retrospective study from the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology examined the safety and effectiveness of long-term oral Spironolactone for the treatment of acne in women. Spironolactone is FDA approved as a diuretic for blood pressure control. However, it also has the

There is recent concern regarding the safety of dermal fillers such as Restylane and Juvederm in the presence of COVID -19 vaccination. Three participants out of approximately 15,000 patients who received Moderna COVID -19 vaccination developed either facial swelling or lip swelling and this was presumed to be related to the filler placement. It is

Because Coronavirus infection is so new, we do not have any or data on whether Biologics make patients susceptible to coronavirus infection. We do, however, have data from clinical trials which report other viral and respiratory infections. The numbers are small, but if there’s any risk susceptibility to other viral infections, the risk appears to