I use roaccutane for almost a year,10 mg,2 pills/day.Before roaccutane I was under laser treatment for chicken skin. As it really helped for my skin I asked the doctor what to do. He said that I could stop 2 weeks with accutane, do laser treatment and immediately start with pills again. I did so and experienced a lot of itching and redness due to the laser treatment. Is this normal? I did it for the last time 2 days ago and have some redness. Will it recover or will it leave hyperpigmentation?
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My first question is whether or not you are taking your Accutane with food. Accutane is much better absorbed (and therefore works better), and more comfortable for your stomach, if you take it with food. This is key!
You should definitely discuss all medications, vitamins, and supplements with your prescribing physician. It's an important part of your care for all of this to be evaluated and discussed.
You are probably cautious because you have heard reports of hair loss with both keratin treatment as well as Accutane. Accutane is a form of high-dose vitamin A which can cause hair shedding but the incidence (in my practice) is fairly low. Keratin treatments (when administered by a...
