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Thank you for your question. A side effect of Accutane is highly sensitive skin and an increase risk of scarring when the skin is traumatized or injured either for medical or cosmetic purposes. Therefore, it is recommended to avoid any injury/trauma to the skin such as tattoos, piercings, or cosmetic procedures (waxing, chemical peels, and laser treatments). I generally recommend my patients to wait at least 6 months after stopping Accutane before having any cosmetic or surgical procedures done to the skin. I highly recommend you consult with your prescribing physician regarding your questions and concerns. Good luck and take care.
Isotretinoin (Accutane) should not cause any stretch marks. It is interesting though that you have been on the medicine for 2 years. I usually use it as a 4-6 month course and then discontinue it. If your acne is under control, you may want to speak to your dermatologist about stopping the m...
I don't decrease the dose for development eczema. Everyone is susceptible to eczema if their skin dry's out and this medicine definitely dry's skin out. I would recommend moisturizing 2-4x/day and I usually prescribe a topical corticosteroid which resolves the issue. Best of luck!
At our clinics, we prefer to treat rosacea with low dose accutane. Usually the side effects from low dose accutane are very minimal. The use of accutane is an art and should not be done haphazardly. You should see a dermatologist very familiar with dealing with treating rosacea from multiple...
