Good afternoon, I've been taking accutane for 4 months (30mg)and I plan to have a lipo of my hips and flabby thighs in April. The procedure I'm thinking about is called in France a "Liposuccion douce", gentle liposuction in English. I would be under local anaesthetic and the body fat would be removed with a syringe. The cuts in my skin would be really small according to the surgeon. Does it sound safe and would a local anaesthesia affect the liver ? Yours truly, V.
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Answer: Does Accutane affect Liposuction? Thanks for your questions. Though oral retinols (Accutane) have been associated with changes in collagen function, there is no scientific evidence to prove that there are increased adverse events after a surgical procedure. It si common to wait 6-12 months after Accutane treatment for any skin resurfacing procedure. The most condervative approach would be to wait 6 months for your liposuction, but I recommend you speak with your surgeon.
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Answer: Does Accutane affect Liposuction? Thanks for your questions. Though oral retinols (Accutane) have been associated with changes in collagen function, there is no scientific evidence to prove that there are increased adverse events after a surgical procedure. It si common to wait 6-12 months after Accutane treatment for any skin resurfacing procedure. The most condervative approach would be to wait 6 months for your liposuction, but I recommend you speak with your surgeon.
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October 23, 2011
Answer: Accutane and liposuction You should avoid all surgery, including liposuction, until six months after cessation of accutane. This is consistent with our current understanding of the effects of accutane on wound healing. Even though the incisions are quite small, the risk for poor healing would nevertheless remain a concern.
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October 23, 2011
Answer: Accutane and liposuction You should avoid all surgery, including liposuction, until six months after cessation of accutane. This is consistent with our current understanding of the effects of accutane on wound healing. Even though the incisions are quite small, the risk for poor healing would nevertheless remain a concern.
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October 5, 2020
Answer: Accutane and Liposuction - is it safe? The original studies involving the safety of Accutane and healing only involved resurfacing procedures where there is high demand on the tissues to repopulate skin that has been ablated from the procedure. Problems healing did result for patients on accutane. Liposuction, however, involves some of the smallest incisions in all of cosmetic surgery and the likelihood of this causing you a problem is very small. The 6 month to 1 year waiting period is not based upon any formal study that validates this claim, except that the deeper oil glands take months to recover. The likelihood is that you would have no trouble with the recovery of from liposuction and most of this is information that has become standard practice based on insufficient medical information. Discuss this with your surgeon before proceeding.
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October 5, 2020
Answer: Accutane and Liposuction - is it safe? The original studies involving the safety of Accutane and healing only involved resurfacing procedures where there is high demand on the tissues to repopulate skin that has been ablated from the procedure. Problems healing did result for patients on accutane. Liposuction, however, involves some of the smallest incisions in all of cosmetic surgery and the likelihood of this causing you a problem is very small. The 6 month to 1 year waiting period is not based upon any formal study that validates this claim, except that the deeper oil glands take months to recover. The likelihood is that you would have no trouble with the recovery of from liposuction and most of this is information that has become standard practice based on insufficient medical information. Discuss this with your surgeon before proceeding.
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March 4, 2011
Answer: It is not safe
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March 4, 2011
Answer: It is not safe
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