can accutane cause growth plate closure?

[cancsrs]

so yesterday i went to my dermatologist and i was going to try to convince him to prescribe me accutane. but he said that it may cause growth plate closure and ended up giving sum stupid skincare shits

 

[K1ngEv]

faggot doctor
only isotretinoin/accutane will help

 

[cancsrs]

faggot doctor
only isotretinoin/accutane will help

yeah topical isotretinoin is good or no

 

[K1ngEv]

not as good takes time but still solid

 

[ghoulmania]

so yesterday i went to my dermatologist and i was going to try to convince him to prescribe me accutane. but he said that it may cause growth plate closure and ended up giving sum stupid skincare shits

high dosage of accutane (which contains high levels of vitamin A) caused premature growth plate closure, but is not the norm

 

[Vampyr9]

he's right, it can damage your growth plates.