Skin resurfacing after Accutane

Stella Desyatnikova, MD answers: Chemical Peel or Laser Resurfacing after Accutane treatments

I am done with the 6-month Accutane treatment, and now I am desperately waiting to get either a Chemical Peel or Laser Resurfacing for severe acne. Which of the two is better, and when can I get started with the treatment?


Stella Desyatnikova, MD
10 months ago
By Stella Desyatnikova, MD - Seattle Facial Plastic Surgeon

In general you need to wait a year after Accutane treatment before you can do any kind of resurfacing treatment on your skin, otherwise you are risking severe scarring and damage. Once you wait, you might want to check out Active FX and Deep FX laser treatment. We have been really happy with the results for acne scarring.

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