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Can I wax my underarms while on accutane?

tiredofzitsOct 28, 2015
I'm on 10 mg/day and I'm barely even a week through. Of course, I don't want to have hair lingering there for the next 6 months and I don't want my underarms to darken through shaving either. Is waxing okay? Huhu (Follow up question: what BCP are advisable while on accutane? I'm afraid to ask because she might tell my mom I'm sexually active lol)

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Dr. Michael A. Greenberg, MD
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Answered on Oct 30, 2015
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