After taking acutane is there a certain amount of time you need to wait before starting treatments to get rid of the acne scars?

Yes: You would want to wait at least a full year before any peel, laser or dermabrasion type procedure after accutane. The Accutane will decrease your skin's ability of heal from a peel or other resurfacing procedure.

Not a set amt: All inflammation should be got an lab tests normal.

One year: I recommend a one year brake before any resurfacing procedures.

Until symptoms gone: Opinion varies as to how long it is safe to wait after stopping Accutane before elective surgery. The best opinion I have heard is to wait until all your symptoms of driness resolve, usually 1-2 months.

6 months: The original package misery on Accutane said one year but it has been revised in both the dermatology literature and in the package insert to 6 month.S mild chemical peels as well as fractionated laser can be performed at 6 months safely.

Minimum 6 months: This is controversial and most physicians recommend waiting at least 6 months and most prefer 1 year and possibly even 2 years to be safest. This is particularly true for resurfacing techniques but less relevant to injection or topical antibiotic treatments that are minimally invasive.

Yes!: Discuss your use of Accutane honestly with the doctor treating your scars. Resurfacing procedures should never closely follow the use of Accutane or the risk of additional scarring goes way up. Be careful!