Accutane Q&A
76%
WORTH IT RATING
"Worth It Rating" shows the % of consumer reviewers
that stated the procedure was "Worth It" or not.
See more RealSelf Worth It Ratings
or Add Your Review
View Before and Afters
Average Accutane Cost: $375
Learn about Accutane
536 people and 112 doctors are talking about Accutane
Get Free Email Updates
When Is It Safe To Drink Alcohol, Become Pregnant, Have IPL and More After Accutane?
asked 10 months ago by Em Q.A in Brisbane, 04
Latest answer by F. Victor Rueckl, MD
Question viewed 202 times
Tags: alcohol, laser, pregnancy, timing
Could you please advise how long i have to wait after finishing roaccutane to do the following, I have 1.5 weeks left and I have fininshed my course? Alcohol? I havent' had it in 6 months, how long do I have to wait before I can safely drink a glass? Falling pregnant? Waxing? Having IPL hair removal, and photorejuventation procedures? Thank you
1 answer to When Is It Safe To Drink Alcohol, Become Pregnant, Have IPL and More After Accutane?
+1
Post-Accutane Procedures
Here are the timeframes that I recommend for what you have asked, but this is based on my regimen of 20mg - 40mg per day. I'd suggest you consult the physician who prescribed Accutane for you so that you follow his or her post-care protocols:
Alcohol - I don't restrict my patients' alcohol while on Accutane, so I would say, any time
Pregnancy - You need to wait a minimum of 30 days but I would suggest actually more like 2-3 months
Waxing - Accutane can make...
more
