1. No you cannot do most lasers if you are on isotretinoin. If your acne is not too bad, retinoic cream at night is great to improve your skin.
2. Most pharmacies would carry both in their retail section!
Question
Which doctor in Singapore should I see for Isotretinoin and fractional laser?
Doctor's Answers 2
From your description, your “bumpy” skin do seem to be what we frequently call: closed comedones. These are formed when there is an accumulation of debris, sebum and skin cells beneath the skin.
Treatment include:
- Retinoic creams, Benzoyl peroxide
- Exfoliation with chemical peels
- Oral medication to decrease sebum production such as oral contraceptive pills, Isotretinoin etc
As my colleague has pointed out, if it is not severe, the side effects of Isotretinoin may outweigh its’ benefits.
Intense lasers (such as fractional lasers) should not be performed concurrently when on Isotretinoin as it can impair healing and may cause further scarring.
Speak with your doctor so that an appropriate plan can be penned out for you.
Hope that helps.
All the best!
Similar Questions
Is there a skincare cure for acne in case of post-isotretinoin relapse?
Good on you for doing your own background reading. I was wondering if it could be possible to cure acne without the medication? Taken in isolation, the answer to your question is yes. There are different severities of acne, each responding to different sorts of treatments. If it is acne of a severity level that warranted Accutane in the first place (usually reserved for moderate to severe, failed other types of treatment), then there’s a chance a topical regime may not be good enough. Having said that, hard for me to comment without knowing how severe your acne really is.
Do skincare products, touching face and makeup cause acne? Does isotretinoin increase skin dryness and sun sensitivity?
Wash your face 4 times a day with the prescribed cleanser – This I do not follow for fear of drying out my skin; I only cleanse twice a day. I do not know what is in his prescribed cleanser, so I’m unable to comment on his 4 times a day regime. I personally think that cleansing twice a day is perfectly reasonable, and I do that myself too. I’d rather suspect that the cleanser has some type of a moisturizing/sunblock component in it too – which is why he’s told you to stay off moisturizers and sunblock otherwise completely.
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