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Oral isotretinoin (Roaccutane) use during incisional surgery: safe or risky?

Two cases are presented that demonstrate normal wound healing following bilateral reduction mammoplasty, in young female patients taking therapeutic doses of Isotretinoin (Roaccutane). Review of the literature does not provide evidence that Isotretinoin impairs would healing, nor that it promotes hy...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Davies, Matthew J., Perkins, Darrell
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Taylor & Francis 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9116253/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35601983
http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23320885.2022.2071275
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Sumario:Two cases are presented that demonstrate normal wound healing following bilateral reduction mammoplasty, in young female patients taking therapeutic doses of Isotretinoin (Roaccutane). Review of the literature does not provide evidence that Isotretinoin impairs would healing, nor that it promotes hypertrophic or keloid scarring in surgical patients.