"Isotretinoin Still The Best Drug For Acne"
As part of its updated guidelines for the treatment of acne published early last year, the American Academy of Dermatology included new recommendations for the use of oral isotretinoin. “The indication for using isotretinoin is extended beyond severe nodular cystic acne,” says Joshua Zeichner, MD, an assistant professor of dermatology at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. “It should be considered in patients who have failed traditional therapies and those who have scarring -- both physical scarring in the skin and emotional or psychosocial scarring.” Learn more.