A 20-year-old female asked:
is laser hair removal safe while being on accutane?
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Dr. Carla Enriquez answered
49 years experience Pediatrics
Risk for burn : Increased risk for burn. Best to wait until Accutane treatment is complete before attempting laser treatment.
Answered on Oct 25, 2016
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Dr. Michael Macdonald answered
32 years experience Facial Plastic Surgery
No: The use of any type of ablative or non-ablative laser while on accutaine is not a good choice. The Accutane puts you at risk for easier burning with poor wound-healing and pigmentation changes with laser treatment of any kind.
Answered on Aug 18, 2016
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Dr. Yash Khanna answered
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Ok & does not matter: It is ok to use Head and Shoulder and it does not matter what shampoo you use
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