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Can I take accutane 4 weeks after getting a tattoo?

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Terrific964299Aug 30, 2022

I have been taking accutane on and off for months now. I stopped a while ago for a while and ended up getting a tattoo. I’m wondering if I start accutane about a month after getting my tattoo, will it fade or hurt the tattoo?

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