What can result if a waxing service is performed on a client currently taking the medication Accutane?

What can result if a waxing service is performed on a client currently taking the medication Accutane?

• A. Lifting of skin and potential scarring
• B. Increased hair growth
• C. Faster healing
• D. No adverse effects

Answer: (A)

Isotretinoin (Accutane) makes the skin extremely fragile and slows its healing. Waxing pulls on the skin to remove hair, and when the skin is so delicate, this traction can cause the epidermis to lift away from deeper layers. That trauma increases the risk of scarring and pigment changes, which is why lifting of skin and potential scarring is the most likely result. The other options don’t fit because isotretinoin does not cause more hair growth, it doesn’t speed up healing, and there are meaningful adverse effects risk with waxing during this treatment.

Isotretinoin (Accutane) makes the skin extremely fragile and slows its healing. Waxing pulls on the skin to remove hair, and when the skin is so delicate, this traction can cause the epidermis to lift away from deeper layers. That trauma increases the risk of scarring and pigment changes, which is why lifting of skin and potential scarring is the most likely result. The other options don’t fit because isotretinoin does not cause more hair growth, it doesn’t speed up healing, and there are meaningful adverse effects risk with waxing during this treatment.