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How Long Do I Have to Wait After Accutane to Tan?

troubledownsouthApr 5, 2013
I'm on Accutane for folliculitis on my butt. I'm about to start my 5th month out of 6 and there is little to no improvement. The sun always helps my condition in the summer. I'm really counting on it to help me. My folliculitis gets so bad sometimes that I can't wear shorts, and I play two sports! I'll be done with the Accutane early-mid June. How long should I wait before I tan?

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Dr. F. Victor Rueckl, MD (in memoriam)
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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...

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This isn't true. We don't recommend people who drink drastically (as in are alcoholics) take Accutane because their liver is already compromised. Occasional drinking while on Accutane is completely fine and safe. Additionally, you are on a lower dosage (40mg) so there is nothing to worry about.

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