Isotretinoin: Difference between revisions
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'''Isotretinoin''' is an oral retinoid for severe [[acne]].<ref name="wp">{{cite web |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Looksmaxxing |title=Looksmaxxing |website=Wikipedia |access-date=11 September 2026}}</ref> It works. It is teratogenic, it dries everything, and it is prescribed, monitored, and not a looksmaxxing supplement. Forum "accutane glow" posts are after-the-fact. This page does not tell you to source it without a derm. | '''Isotretinoin''' is an oral retinoid for severe [[acne]].<ref name="wp">{{cite web |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Looksmaxxing |title=Looksmaxxing |website=Wikipedia |access-date=11 September 2026}}</ref> It works. It is teratogenic, it dries everything, and it is prescribed, monitored, and not a looksmaxxing supplement. Forum "accutane glow" posts are after-the-fact. This page does not tell you to source it without a derm. | ||
== Medical, not a stack == | |||
Teratogenicity and lab monitoring are why it is not a forum protocol.<ref name="wp" /> See a derm. See [[acne]] and [[retinoid]]. | |||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
Latest revision as of 09:55, 14 September 2026
 Skin (Commons). Isotretinoin (Accutane) is a prescription retinoid for severe acne, not a DIY peel.
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| Also known as | Accutane, accutane
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Isotretinoin is an oral retinoid for severe acne.[1] It works. It is teratogenic, it dries everything, and it is prescribed, monitored, and not a looksmaxxing supplement. Forum "accutane glow" posts are after-the-fact. This page does not tell you to source it without a derm.
Medical, not a stack
Teratogenicity and lab monitoring are why it is not a forum protocol.[1] See a derm. See acne and retinoid.
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Looksmaxxing. Wikipedia. Retrieved 11 September 2026.