IPL Laser Treatment After VERY Short Course of Accutane? (photo)

I Took Roaccutane/Accutane for 10 days at 30mg and then stopped completely. It has no been a month since my last dose. Since I took such a short course, would I still need to wait the full 6 months to receive IPL laser treatment? My acne is pretty severe covering my face and back.

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2 Doctor Answers | Asked by JackGJ in Handforth

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Isotretinoin and ipl

Good question In my practice, I have my patients wait the 6 months with any light based device such as IPL or laser. Although you may do just fine, I do not recommend taking the risk of a possible adverse event.

IPL after Accutane

Accutane has a very short half-life (one day) meaning the majority of the medication is out of your system in that time. If you stopped taking it over a month ago, I personally would say you are fine to do IPL. But every providing physician and office will be different, and some will require that you be off the Accutane for a minimum of 6 months. Also, as a side note, the IPL isn't going to help your acne. If that's what you are using it for, it won't work! If you don't want to be on... more