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Tattoo after roaccutane

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  • 02-03-2011 4:24pm
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    rocco.
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    Finished my last dose of roaccutane over two months ago! Could anybody who has any know how give me an idea of how long I would have to wait before being able to get tattoo done!

    I understand this is not a medical forum so please dont close


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    LFC5Times
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    rocco. wrote: »
    Finished my last dose of roaccutane over two months ago! Could anybody who has any know how give me an idea of how long I would have to wait before being able to get tattoo done!

    I understand this is not a medical forum so please dont close

    Would you not be better off asking your dermatologist? They would be better qualifed than any tattooist to tell you when.


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    rocco.
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    LFC5Times wrote: »
    Would you not be better off asking your dermatologist? They would be better qualifed than any tattooist to tell you when.

    I pay €200 each time I see my dermotologist so in between then and now, out of curiosity I wanted to hear peoples experiences/opinions


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    Hail 2 Da Thief
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    I assume your acne was quite severe considering you were on Roaccutane.
    If so I'd say you should wait at least a year for the scars to settle.


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    chin_grin
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    OP plenty of links here if you wanted to check it out?


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    The Durutti Column
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    http://www.accutaneaction.com/adr/index.html
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isotretinoin#Adverse_effects


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    bodice ripper
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    it doesn't matter if you aren't arsed/don't want to spend the cash to find out from your doctor - it is still the only reasonable answer to your question.

    also, I second "you should wait til the scars settle"


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    Max Power1
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    The Durutti Column wrote: »
    http://www.accutaneaction.com/adr/index.html
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isotretinoin#Adverse_effects
    Im sure that the OP has made up his mind by now :P


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    bodice ripper
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    no doubt, but it is the kind of thing that other people may well benefit from seeing the responses to


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    Just Like Heaven
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    I had two courses of roaccutane, and waited a full year to get tattooed, but it depends which part of your body really, the scars and severity of the acne differ for everybody.


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