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Taking doxy for about 20 days, i want to go tanning before my vaca, how many days prior should i stop taking it, and can i go back to it10 days later ?

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Dr. Christiaan Maurer answered

10 days: No perfect answer. I would not recommend tanning at all. But if you are going to anyway, i would stop 10 days prior to the tanning booth.

Answered 8/24/2013

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A member asked:

Taking doxy for about 20 days, i want to go tanning before my vaca, how many days prior should i stop taking it, and can i go back to it10 days later ?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Christiaan Maurer answered

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