Hair removing and my prescription?

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May 12, 2014

Maressa H.

Hmmm...I wouldn't risk it. If your skin is very sensitive, threading would probably be very painful.

May 12, 2014

Alli P.

If I were you, I wouldn't mess with it. It's too serious of a thing to be chancing, you know? I was always taught not to do waxing/threading services on clients who were taking accutane, so I would try ton stay away from it. But that's just me.

May 12, 2014

Alli P.

*to, not ton. -.- So sorry.

May 12, 2014

Alli P.

Of course, I would definitely consult your dermatologist asap, as others have said. She'll know much more than myself. But again, if it were me, I'd stay away. And your eyebrows are already perfect in the first place, ok. So you don't even need to worry about them. :p

Good luck!

May 12, 2014

Rebecca J.

Yeah. I love threading to me I think that it's better than waxing.

May 12, 2014

Kitty K.

If you can't ask your derm your doctor might know. Dermatologists are technically doctors. ☺

May 12, 2014

Rebecca J.

Oh okay oops yeah maybe it would be better to ask your dermatologist.

May 12, 2014

Roz X.

I would ask my derm. Threading...eeks! lulz.

May 16, 2014

Lizzy W.

NO NO NO. I made that mistake while on a different acne medication, and accutane makes your skin 10x more sensitive. And it's not just that it makes your skin dry and sensitive, but it literally makes your skin thinner. So instead of just removing the hair, it takes some of the skin with it, which will be extremely painful and inflamed for a couple of days. I was smarter about it when I went on Accutane, and just went to have them plucked every 6 weeks, and tried to clean up around the edges in between then. Even with the plucking, it felt like my skin normally felt after a wax, so I can't imagine how raw an actual wax will leave it. I never tried threading, but if I were you I would not risk it.
And good luck with your treatment! I hope you have a pleasant & successful experience :) Let me know if you have any other questions about the treatment, now that I've been there, done that :)