Diode Laser Hair Removal in Patients Undergoing Isotretinoin Therapy

The Safe Delivery of Fractional Ablative Carbon Dioxide Laser Treatment for Acne Scars in Asian Patients Receiving Oral Isotretinoin

“…Several reports have demonstrated that immediate or intraoperative ablative resurfacing of scars significantly improves their appearance and texture. Khatri and his colleagues [13][14][15] reported the absence of complications or keloids after laser hair removal in patients receiving oral isotretinoin. 5 It is generally assumed that oral isotretinoin affects skin healing and increases the risk of hypertrophic scars and keloids, and altered cicatrization associated with oral isotretinoin has been reported.…”

“…Recently, it has been shown that laser treatment performed during or within a few months of surgical procedures significantly improves the appearance and texture of surgical scars. [12][13][14][15][16][17] The authors' aim was to evaluate the safety of ablative CO 2 fractional laser treatment of the facial area in patients with atrophic acne scars who were undergoing or had recently completed isotretinoin therapy, and to examine subsequent healing. Although clinical complications can result from fractionated laser treatment, ablative skin resurfacing with a carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) fractional laser is among the procedures that yield satisfactory results.…”

Should isotretinoin be stopped prior to surgery? A Critically Appraised Topic

“…No hypertrophic scarring or keloids were found in this cohort following treatment. Khatri 17 presents a prospective cohort of seven female patients on isotretinoin therapy for a minimum of 1 month (dosage range 20-80 mg per day) who underwent laser hair removal. All of the patients were Fitzpatrick skin type II or III.…”

Lazer Uygulamaları Öncesinde ve Sonrasında Dikkat Edilmesi Gereken Hususlar

“…Halen izotretinoin kullanım hikayesi olan hastalara lazer uygulaması yapılmamalı, ablatif lazerler kullanılacaksa en az 1 yıl, diğer lazerlerde tedavinin kesilmesinden sonra en az 6 ay beklenmesi gereklidir 7,8 . Ancak yapılan çalışmalarda izotretinoin kullanımı sırasında lazer epilasyon uygulamalarının güvenli olduğu da bildirilmiştir [9][10][11] . Lazer işlemleri, dolgu ve botulinum toksini gibi başka kozmetik girişimlerle birlikte uygulanabilir ancak genellikle uygulama aralarının en az 15 gün olması önerilmektedir 6 .…”