My current doctor in Singapore claims that a non ablative laser is safe on Accutane(20mg once a day for 10 months) and some other derms I've spoken to here in SG claim treatments like IPL are safe on Accutane. However when I speak to my Australian dermatologist back home, he says any form of laser and especially IPL is not safe whilst on Accutane. Or is this a "old timer philosophy" ?
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IPL related energy does not penetrate into the subcutaneous or deeper structures in the neck such as arteries, veins, thyroid or parathyroid glands or submental, sublingual or parotid glands.Dr Karamanoukian#RealSelf100 Member
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