![Isotretinoin, also known as Accutane, hit the market in 1982. It was invented in the 1960s by Hoffmann-LaRoche, a pharmaceutical company, who had originally developed it to prevent skin cancer. Later on, NCI Senior Investigator Gary Peck discovered that it was an effective way to treat acne. In 2020, 1.6 million people were on Accutane. It works by sucking out any bacteria from the skins oil glands, and it takes four to six months for the drug to work forever.](https://www.inklingsnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Screenshot-2022-12-13-at-1.11.01-PM.png)
Accutane rebuilds self-esteem, but with a hefty cost
Demi Sasson ’25, Paper Opinions Editor
• December 13, 2022
![Due to the stigma surrounding men’s skincare, men are often forced into a lose-lose situation in which they are mocked both for having acne and for trying to take care of their skin. To end this stigma, skincare must be seen as gender-neutral tools rather than feminine products.](https://www.inklingsnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Screen-Shot-2021-11-24-at-3.24.49-PM.png)
Stigma around men’s skincare must be upended
Jake Fitzpatrick ’22, Staff writer
• December 6, 2021
![Due to the stigma surrounding men’s skincare, men are often forced into a lose-lose situation in which they are mocked both for having acne and for trying to take care of their skin. To end this stigma, skincare must be seen as gender-neutral tools rather than feminine products.](https://www.inklingsnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Screen-Shot-2021-11-24-at-3.24.49-PM.png)
Stigma around men’s skincare must be upended
Jake Fitzpatrick ’22, Staff writer
• November 24, 2021
![Acne, although common, is not talked about often enough and the struggles that having acne can cause need to be further understood.](https://www.inklingsnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Screen-Shot-2021-06-11-at-8.16.26-PM.png)
Acne shouldn’t be taken at face-value, when issues can lie beyond the skin
Charlotte Gurley ’23, Staff Writer
• June 11, 2021
![Teenage girls suffering from acne struggle to look in the mirror and be confident. Acne ruins their self-esteem and self-confidence making them more fragile.](https://www.inklingsnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/4vcIlU6cBPzXa-qj5kCtRkyKwDLsrM_WkdPv6CXc783HRjCRqi4aDv96msTPjgJnCt3fU5t61Iy2YAPdhQFR1yQ8fS7HRwkm1EWRGO2bMh4Ui1iZbfc0rjVJldRSZMKy_-qF1DYi-900x675.png)
Acne is a true issue for teens: It’s time to treat it as such
Maria Krug ’22, Web Opinions Editor
• January 13, 2021
![Cryotherapy introduced to Westport community](https://www.inklingsnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Screenshot-2017-09-25-at-12.35.39-PM.png)
Cryotherapy introduced to Westport community
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