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Is Using Derma Roller Safe While On Accutane?

Hello. I m on 8th months isotretenoin txt. I want to ask if its safe to do derma roller while on accutane or fractioanal laser rut after the treatment... i just want to give u a background...It is actually my second time using accutane... the first one was 2013 jan-june... i have a very bad experience before. I had severe breakouts during the treatment... i thought that this medication made my acne worst... i did finished my 6months before but on a very low dosage... after 6months of treatment, my face has lots of holes. Lol! 2014 i consulted another dermatologist... she ask me if i want to repeat accutane treatment.. i said no coz i am afraid that i might get more boxscar after treatment... so she just recommended me a derma roller 1mm... i used it at home... my acne continously breaking out... i tried diane pills for 6months on the yr 2015.. still i have breakouts... so i decided to go back to derma... i ask about accutane... so she gave me... i started new session last april for 20mg/day because my cholesterol is high.. i took 1 pill 20mg a day for two months til my cholesterol goes down... june i started taking 40mg/day until now december... last may i was diagnosed with PCOS so i am also taking now a diane together with accutane... my acne cleared up but my problem are the scars left.. its not bad but its noticeable... i also want to get rid of it so i asked my derma on what we can do about the scars/boxscars... she recommended fractional laser right after treatment...i am afraid bco i read that i need to wait 6mos post accutane bfore doing any other procedure.. but my doctor said its fime to do it ryt after accutane.. or i can use now a derma roller while on accutane she said... im confused... can i really do these treatments while im still on accutane.. btw my accutane treatment will be sone by dec 13... thanks
Mon, 7 Jan 2019
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Hello,

You can safely use Derma Roller while on Accutane.

It will not interact with each other or affect the efficacy of one another.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Shinas Hussain,
General & Family Physician
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Is Using Derma Roller Safe While On Accutane?

Hello, You can safely use Derma Roller while on Accutane. It will not interact with each other or affect the efficacy of one another. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Shinas Hussain, General & Family Physician