Today was only a half-day so I only worked from 8-12 because of Memorial Day weekend. That being said the day wasn’t as busy and many of the patients that came in today were teenagers pursuing Accutane. I learned that Accutane had several side effects such as dry flaky skin, mood changes, depression, and could lead to birth defects if pregnant on the medication. Many of the appointments that involved Accutane required pregnancy’s tests and discussions of birth control due to the severity of birth defects from Accutane. At the end of the day we removed a cyst in the arm and it was cool because the sac in the cyst was satisfyingly removed in one piece.
