After a course of Accutane, you are at greater risk of scarring if you have any procedure that involves injury to the skin such as chemical peels, waxing of the eyebrows or anything more invasive. A regular facial that simply involves application of astringents, lotions, and gentle scrubbing should be fine.
Regular Facial Treatment after Accutane?
I took a 3 months course of Accutane (40mg) and now want to get a regular facial. How long should I wait?
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6 Feb 2009
A facial designed to hydrate your skin only would be appropriate at this time. The skin needs to be treated with utmost care, including massage. I would not have extractions performed. The skin is extremely fragile when using accutane and medical procedures such as chemical peels or microdermabrasion cannot be done for 6 months to a year after you are done.