Does Accutane effect existing tattoos?

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I’ve one tattoo which is 2 years old, and I’m wondering if it’s fading faster if I take Accutane? I hope not..

Amy Y. Paul, DO, FAAD · Answer

Thanks for your question.  It is an interesting idea.  Tattoos fading while on accutane is not a commonly seen problem, but I suppose if the skin is excessively dry and peeling, it could cause some irritation in the skin where a tattoo is, and it might lose some ink. I am just speculating, however, and have not seen this phenomenon in real practice.  I would definitely try and moisturize the skin over the tattoo as well as you can, and keep it covered in the sun.  Best of luck!

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