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What Rules Do I Have to Stick to While on Accutane?

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I'm on accutane 20mg a day for 6 months, and I want to know whether or not I can: - smoke cigarettes while on accutane? - do laser hair removal? I know that exposure to sunlight is to be avoided while on accutane but is sun bed tanning also banned?

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