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Should you stop using Aczone before IPL?

LexioJul 8, 2016
I am going to be getting an IPL treatment on my face next week and was wondering if I needed to stop using Aczone (dapsone), which I use for acne, before the treatment. I know that many acne medications cause photosensitivity but I haven't found anything to indicate that Aczone does.

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Dr. Alex Eshaghian, MD, PhD
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Answered on Jul 22, 2016
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Dr. Anita Saluja, MD
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