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Is It Safe to Use Accutane After Having a Phenol Chemical Peel 6 months Ago?
asked 5 months ago by maddyj in Phoenix, AZ
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Tags: contraindication, timing
I had a phenol chemical peel in June of 2011. I am now experiencing little white pimples (my dermatologist had a medical term for it, but I can't remember it). I am also starting to get some pimples. I had acne as a teenager, but as I got older it got much better. I had severe sun damage, deep wrinkles, and acne scars on my face and was advised to have the deep phenol peel. The wrinkles are gone, but as I stated above, I am experiencing pimples. Is it safe to go on accutane, as my dermatologist s