Can I Have Hair Trasplant While On Accutane?

Question

Iam presently taking acctuane 30 mg daily. Iam 2 months into it. And probably it would be a 5 month course. Now i want to undergo Hair Transplant. Can I do so?? Is it safe? Or will it affect the healing ?

Jae Pak, MD · Answer

You shouldn't have surgery  while on Accutane.  It is always a good idea to let your doctor know you're on Accutane.  Accutane causes hair loss and it impairs wound healing.

Jeffrey Epstein, MD, FACS · Answer

I do not recommend this at all.  You should be off the Accutane for 6 months.  I had one procedure around 5 years ago performed on a patient who had stopped the Accutane 6 weeks prior, and he had significant crusting in the recipient site area.

Sanusi Umar, MD · Answer

No, you should not have hair transplant (or any other elective surgery) until you have been off Accutane for 6 to 12 months. This is due to the fact that Isotretinoin (Accutane) can interfere with wound healing, causing undue inflammation and even hypertrophic scarring. Hair transplantation, while minimally invasive (depending on the technique), is still a surgical procedure from which your body will need the proper care and internal environment to recover properly.

Jack Fisher, MD · Answer

There is the rare case of accutane contributing to hair loss, but in most patients this is not a problem.  It still may be best to finish accutane before hair transplant just to be careful.

Channing R. Barnett, MD · Answer

I do not recommend you undergo hair transplantation or any elective procedures while on Accutane (isotretinoin).  Isotretinoin interferes with wound healing and will impair your healing and effect your results.

Can I Have Hair Trasplant While On Accutane?

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Answer: Accutane Use and Hair Transplant

Answer: Accutane Use and Hair Transplant

Answer: Avoid Elective Procedures While On Accutane

Answer: Avoid Elective Procedures While On Accutane

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Can I Have Hair Trasplant While On Accutane?

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Answer: Accutane Use and Hair Transplant

Answer: Accutane Use and Hair Transplant

Answer: Avoid Elective Procedures While On Accutane

Answer: Avoid Elective Procedures While On Accutane

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