Open AccessIsotretinoin and dermatosurgical procedures
Author(s) -
Venkataram Mysore,
HM Omprakash,
Gayatri Khatri
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
indian journal of dermatology, venereology, and leprology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.514
H-Index - 45
eISSN - 0973-3922
pISSN - 0378-6323
DOI - 10.4103/ijdvl.ijdvl_96_17
Subject(s) - isotretinoin , medicine , dermatology , keloid , subject (documents) , intensive care medicine , surgery , acne , computer science , library science
Several early reports suggested that performance of dermatosurgical procedures in patients on oral isotretinoin is associated with abnormal skin healing, keloid or hypertrophic scar formation. However, this association has been recently questioned in some studies. This review examines this issue, analyzes the studies published and concludes that the recommendation made earlier about the need to avoid dermatosurgical procedures in patients on isotretinoin is based on inadequate and insufficient evidence and hence needs revision. The review also suggests that recent studies on the subject establish that performing such procedures is safe.