Isotretinoin and Timing of Procedural Interventions

K. Spring, Leah; C. Krakowski, Andrew; Alam, Murad; C. Bhatia, Ashish; A. Brauer, Jeremy; L. Cohen, Joel; Del Rosso, J.Q.; Z. Diaz, Lucia; S. Dover, Jeffrey; F. Eichenfield, Lawrence; C. Gurtner, Geoffrey; William Hanke, C.; Jahnke, Marla; M. Kelly, Kristen; Khetarpal, Shilpi; A. Kinney, Megan; L. Levy, Moise; Leyden, James; T. Longaker, Michael; S. Munavalli, Girish; Ozog, David; Prather, Heidi; R. Shumaker, Peter; L. Tanzi, Elizabeth; Torres, Abel; Weinstein Velez, Mara; Waldman, Abigail; C. Yan, Albert; L. Zaenglein, Andrea

doi:10.1001/jamadermatol.2017.2077

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Isotretinoin and Timing of Procedural Interventions

Published in JAMA Dermatology • Jun 28, 2017

Authors:

Leah K. Spring

Andrew C. Krakowski

Murad Alam

Abstract

Importance: The notion that systemic isotretinoin taken within 6 to 12 months of cutaneous surgery contributes to abnormal scarring or delayed wound healing is widely taught and practiced; however, it is based on 3 small case series from the mid-1980s. Objective: To evaluate the body of literature t...

Subject

Dermabrasion

Isotretinoin

Medicine

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