Can Contacts Be Worn While on Accutane?

Accutane is a go-to medication for patients with recalcitrant cystic acne. It can reduce pore size and also reduce sebum production in your skin, making it less oily; and in turn, dryer. Accutane can be used to control acne, but patients receiving the medication should be carefully monitored. In...

Accutane is a go-to medication for patients with recalcitrant cystic acne. It can reduce pore size and also reduce sebum production in your skin, making it less oily; and in turn, dryer. Accutane can be used to control acne, but patients receiving the medication should be carefully monitored. In...

Accutane is a go-to medication for patients with recalcitrant cystic acne. It can reduce pore size and also reduce sebum production in your skin, making it less oily; and in turn, dryer. Accutane can be used to control acne, but patients receiving the medication should be carefully monitored. In...

Ideally, Accutane should be administered for at least 5 months and there should not be much of any active acne cyst during the last month of administration and on some occasions, I have extended for a couple additional months, but never beyond 8 months. If you continue to have eruptions after...

Accutane compromises normal wound healing and poses an unacceptably high risk for causing complications after tummy tuck.  You should be off Accutane for at least 6-12 months before undergoing elective tummy tuck. Hope this helps.  All the best.