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Can I Bleach Facial Hair or Use Hydroquinone While on Accutane?
asked 1 year ago by meadows212 in Melbourne,
Latest answer by Emily Altman, MD
Question viewed 622 times
Tags: bleaching, facial hair, hydroquinone
Can I Bleach Facial Hair and Use Anything Like Hydroquinone to Traet my Post Acne Marks While I'm on Roaccutane?
1 answer to Can I Bleach Facial Hair or Use Hydroquinone While on Accutane?
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Using skin care products while on Accutane
Skin is extremely sensitive and easily traumatized while on Accutane. The dryness that everyone on Accutane gets makes the skin more susceptible to irritants, like bleaches and hydroquinone.
If you must bleach your hair, I would do it very cautiously so as not to cause irritation of the skin. Try a very small portion of the skin to be treated first, then in a few days do the treatment if there is no reaction.
I recommend not using hydroquinone until 2-3 months after...
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