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Low Dose Accutane and Laser Hair Removal?

mbawaJul 19, 2020
Hello I am a 26 year old female taking 20mg/week of Accutane for oily control. Would it be okay for me to get laser hair removal about 2 days after taking the dose (since accutane has a t1/2 of 24hrs)? There has been some great studies out indicating it is safe... and that we should leave our unorthodox ways of dealing with accutane especially since it’s such a great drug. https://www.mdedge.com/pediatrics/article/175656/acne/nonablative-laser-adds-benefits-low-dose-isotretinoin-treatment

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