Isotretinoin is an orally ingested medication used for the curing of severe forms of acne condition. It was initially developed by the medical staff specialists that wanted to use it in the chemotherapy for some rare cases of brain cancer, stomach cancer and liver one.



It is still a good component when treating cancerous affections because it has the unique capability of diminishing the division of the diseased cell that gather in mass of tissues and tumors.The visible effects of this orally ingested solutions are non selective. In some situations, it was used to cure Harlequin disease that leads to ichthyosis ( a deadly skin affliction that forms soon after birth and covers the body with a similar armored plate).

The isotretinoin is qualified as a retinoid, which means that is a derivative of Vitamin A, and this is found in the body in very small quantities normally. Oral medication isotretinoin is sold on the market under different trade names, most known as Roaccutane,but also, some of the pharmacies call it Clarus,Isotane,Sotret, Isotret, Oratane, Isotrex…and so on

An early, proficient cure for acne skin affections were used in the beginning of the last century and they usually contained a much higher dosage of vitamin A.

At these medically indicated ratios (sometimes five hundred thousand milligrams a day), sebum excess production was clearly reduced, and had a peculiar side effects that led to dry skin and, and such high quantities that often led to intoxication with vitamin A.

Usages of the vitamin A that was taken from animals served the need of the body for the intake of nutritive elements. Vitamin A in excess, however, can lead not only to mild intoxication, but being a retinoid can replace some of the body’s cellular compounds and creating peculiar activity that often finalized with cancerous affections.

Isotretinoin, when orally ingested, can absorb really well and very fast, as it has in its structure a high ingredient of lipophilicity. In a parallel research, it was detected that the content in plasma concentration can highlight some negative effects.

Isotretinoin is mainly linked to plasma protein content, albumin in its highest content rate. This orally ingested medication is used nowadays in the acne treatment and other dermatological therapies. Although being a strong medication, isotretionoin is more and more used in the acne treatments.

For this medication you have to visit a derma specialized doctor, who will write for you a prescription. This is necessary for the severe acne cases only, the ones that usually lead to cystic acne condition. After the treatment it is necessary to clean up the acne scars that in most of the cases develop. They can be cleaned up with the ultra violet light acne treatments. Treatments in this fashion are gaining more and more popularity between young teenagers that suffer from very bad skin afflictions.