Can I have electrolysis done while on Accutane?

I think that you would be fine to resume your regular maintenance facials.  However, you may want to begin with mild facials since your skin may be a little more sensitive than it has been in the past.  If you tolerate it okay, then proceed with your regular facials.

A 10 month dose is safe. The important thing with Accutane is the total cumulative dose of the medication. Accutane will not break you out in places that you didn't before. It causes everything to surface that was going to eventually because it's changing the pores and glands under the skin...

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...

Dry skin is not uncommon with Accutane. In our office, we advise our Accutane patients to begin Elevase Moisture Booster with opti-ceramides to help improve skin dryness. Best, Dr. Karamanoukian Los Angeles

Just take Accutane with whatever meal is the largest for you - calories. This will be just fine. It has been proven that Accutane absorbs better with higher fat, but honestly, we've prescribed the drug for years without this basis and everyone did just fine. It's just recommended to take it with...

Dermatologists will vary in the daily dosage they prescribe for patients with acne.  Typical dosage is about 1 mg/kg/day which equates to about 50 mg daily for you.  In achieving successful treatment, we look at the whole patient and how they respond to treatment.  My approach is...