A 43-year-old member asked:
could i tan while on accutane?
1 doctor answer • 4 doctors weighed in
Dr. Robert Berger answered
Dermatology 41 years experience
Should not: Tanning is the worse thing one can do to the skin Accutane will make one more sensitive to tanning rays, .
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A 49-year-old member asked:
Is it easier to tan while you are on accutane?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
Dr. Sheila Calderon answered
Internal Medicine 41 years experience
No: Accutane causes sunburn and you will be instructed to wear sunblock.
Tanning can cause skin cancer. If you think you must look tan use the spray tanning since they are safer.
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A 32-year-old member asked:
I want to know why i can't tan if i'm on accutane?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
Dr. Heidi Fowler answered
Psychiatry 25 years experience
Accutane: Increases sun sensitivity.
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A 35-year-old member asked:
Is there a way to get a tan in the summer while on accutane?
1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in
Dr. Robert Berger answered
Dermatology 41 years experience
Would not: Tanning worst thing you can do to skin either from sun or bulbs. Accutane makes you more sensitive to tjese rays.
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A 20-year-old female asked:
When i get off Accutane i'm going to ve so scared to break out again! do you reccomend the dermalogica kit for combo/oily kit as a regiment?
1 doctor answer • 3 doctors weighed in
Dr. HECTOR Franco answered
Dermatology 46 years experience
Ask your doctor: Isotretinoin is a highly effective treatment with lasting benefits. Most patients do not require any treatment for their acne after completing a standard course of isotrenoin therapy. A small percentage of patients will have a recurrence of their acne but even then it tends to occur a year or more after stopping isotretinoin. If that happens, consult your dermatologist.
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A 40-year-old member asked:
I am on Accutane and i need a tan for my wedding. What should I do?
1 doctor answer • 6 doctors weighed in
Dr. Heidi Fowler answered
Psychiatry 25 years experience
Talk w dermatologist: About option of a spray tan.
4121 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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