I’m starting Accutane tomorrow, should I take my nose ring (nose piercing) off ?

Thank you for reaching out with your question about managing after-wax bumps and keratosis pilaris, especially in the context of your ongoing acne treatment. Here's some information that might help: Accutane and Acne: Accutane (isotretinoin) is a potent medication primarily used for treating...

We generally recommend against taking alcohol with accutane. It will not show on the blood test and don’t bing drink (that’s having more than 4 drinks for women and 5 drinks for men) as it’s generally bad for your health and liver. Elevated liver enzymes do show up if you drink excessive alcoh...

Accutane is a go-to medication for patients with recalcitrant cystic acne. It can reduce pore size and also reduce sebum production in your skin, making it less oily; and in turn, dryer. Accutane can be used to control acne, but patients receiving the medication should be carefully monitored. In...