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I'd be hard pressed to tell you it's a good idea to take anabolic steroids any way, but you should absolutely not take them if you are on Accutane. It's a bad combination and could damage to your liver.

Thank you for your question. Differin gel is also in the same class of medications as Tretinoin and has similar efficacy. You may use this as a replacement for Tretinoin as they are both Vitamin A creams used for acne and fine lines. Be certain to be under the supervision of a board certified...

Accutane is a go-to medication for patients with recalcitrant cystic acne. It can reduce pore size and also reduce sebum production in your skin, making it less oily; and in turn, dryer. Accutane can be used to control acne, but patients receiving the medication should be carefully monitored. In...

Thank you for your question. Isotretinoin should not change the blood alcohol content. The reason why drinking alcohol is cautioned while on Isotretinoin is because the medication can affect the liver enzymes by raising them. Alcohol can also raise these same enzymes which can indicate damage to...

We have historically said that you shouldn't do any lasers while on accutane, but there are many types of lasers treating different things. Generally speaking, for laser hair removal, to be safe, I would wait a minimum of 1 month after Accutane for laser hair removal, but to be even safer, I...

Yes, Accutane has been used in the past as an anti-cancer medication. It has properties that destroy quickly replicating cells, which are often cancer cells. There are many more evolved medications for cancer now, so this isn't used very often anymore. Additionally, what matters is the dosage....