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A member asked:

Is it better to do a glycolic acid peel or microdermabrasion after waiting 7 months after finishing accutane? its for skin tone and some red scars

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Either : Both are superficial skin treatments and Accutane will not effect your healing. Do not do a deep peel or other skin resurfacing for at least a year after accutane.

Dr Dohan and another doctor agreed

Answered 2/19/2015

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How do I treat red marks/scars caused by glycolic acid? I did 30% peel left on for 2min neutralized it properly etc also during the peel my skin frosted on my cheecks where the scars are now

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After a superficial glycolic peel - how many days should I wait to get Microdermabrasion please? Thanks.

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Is it ok to do microdermabrasion for scars while on accutane(60mg) I know you have to wait a year for laser, but does that apply to this to?

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Permanent acne scarred and red skin. Will microdermabrasion be the solution?

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Please explain microdermabrasion to me! I have bad acne scars (not deep tho) how long after Accutane can I do it,how long tell it works,how much money?

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