Exfoliating Skin 1 Year After Accutane?

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I finished my second course of accutane In December 2011 and is it safe to use "Origins Modern Friction" exfoliator? On the origins website it says “Skin-refining Rice Starch cushioned in cream, rapidly removes sluggish cells, uneven patches and signs of skin damage and discolourations. Lemon Oil kick starts the process of illumination. Vitamin C mops up skin-menacing free radicals. There's no ouch, other complications, no redness or flaking. Signs of lines and size of pores appear to shrink.

F. Victor Rueckl, MD (in memoriam) · Answer

Safety-wise, you can use an exfoliator at this point, yes, but I will tell you that I never encourage people to use exfoliators for a variety of reasons: 1. your skin exfoliates itself naturally, you don't need to do it for it, and you can strip your skin of essential oils; 2. you can damage your skin and create milia (small hard white bumps) which you will need removed by a doctor; 3. you can't shrink your pores with anything, period; 4. no cleanser can provide your skin with vitamin c- it's not on the skin long enough to penetrate. So yes, safety wise post-Accutane you can use it, but I would highly discourage you from doing so for the reasons above.

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