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Is it safe to have a nose piercing done before starting Accutane?

Cheerful616469Nov 22, 2023
ive been wanting to get my nose pierced for years now and i want to have it pierced before summer and i was researching and saw that u shouldnt get piercings on accutane so i was wondering if after i get a nose piercing should i wait a certain period before starting accutane?

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