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How long should I wait to get a tattoo after finishing Accutane?

kl614Jul 22, 2017
I finished my 6 month round of accutane around mid-April. How long should I wait before getting a tattoo? (I don't know if it matters, but I was on 40mg once a day for the first month, 60mg once a day for the second month, and 40mg twice a day for the rest.)

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Reuel Aspacio, MD, FAAD - Account Suspended

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