If you’re considering taking isotretinoin (a.k.a. Accutane, a former brand name that’s still commonly used) for stubborn acne ...

The medication's acne-fighting benefits have been backed by science for decades, but it’s important to be aware of a few ...

My Accutane experience started in October of 2020 ... I actually had to be prescribed a cream for it. I got terrible sores on the sides of my lips that hurt when I ate or opened my mouth at ...

If the diagnosis is mild, doctors usually go with topical cream and oral medicines; if not, they use Accutane – the brand name for isotretinoin – which Tang described as the “big gun”.