You should ABSOLUTELY listen to your doctor. If they say at least a year, then wait the time, after all, you'll still want the tattoo, right? Don't worry, it will go by before you know it. It's better than taking a chance and having your tattoo heal all screwy.

STOP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! DO NOT PASS GO!!!!!! ok now that i got that out heres the scoop all i got to on your post was the word ACUTANE listen to the doctor this is a very potent medicine desinged for a very specific purpose my wife was on it for a while and i was able to have a consultation with the dermatoligisit and also a regular md so i have 2 credibile opions on this matter both informed me that due to the chemical strutcure of this med and the affects it has on the body getting a tattoo while still on it or within 1 year of it being taken off it you should not get ANY tattoo or body mod work of any kind for at least 1 year after being taken off or ending the med like i said this is a very potent med it stays in the system for a long time and is desinged for that purpose if you do get work done the factor of keloid scaring goes up over 100% and will and probably keloid badly now even though eeveryone is different it would be in your best intrest to follow docs orders my wife was really bummed about the news on no tattoos for 1 year but she waited and waited and when she was past the year mark we consulted with the md doc he gave her a green light after a lenghty consulatation and she has resumed getting tattoos so i make it a policy upon filling out the release form for getting a tattoo we have a section for any current meds being taken if i do not know the med or am not familiar with it i will have the client wait i will consult a doc over this and go from there please wait before reciving any work until doc says ok go for it best luck to ya ( don )

I am going to listen to the Dr., just really wanting to hear some similiar stories and some info on this. Thanks, it really just sucked hearing that a few days ago. I know the wait will be better, more money means more tattoos so its wont be that bad.

Glad to hear that you're going to do the right thing! Keep us updated on what you end up getting!

I'm in a simmilar situation, I was just wondering if anybody has gone against their Dr. and what were their results? Thanks.

My sister wason this medication, but came off after only being treated for 4 weeks. She didnt even think of being on that drug when she got a tat on her shoulder 4 months later (after all she was only on it 3 wks) It healed horribly and scarred severly. She had tattoos before she was on the medication, and they never looked like this, the skin actualy peeled off in a sheet as if she had the worst sunburn ever I knew the tat wasn't done to deep, and i knew the tat was done in a sterile clean environment, by a proffessiona l and well respected artist. My sister went back to the doctor because she was afraid of an infection..not even thinking about the accutane medicine she was on. He looked in her chart and seen the medicine history and said the accutane she had taken was the cause of the deep scarring and severe itching and burning. She had to be prescribed antibiotics for 14 days after to avoid a possible infection.. Please anyone who takes this medication even if onyy for a little while and thinks it is still ok. Discuss it with a doctor or skin specialist first. Also don't lie just to get the tattoo done, knowing you are on this medication, and then blame the tattoo artist and ruin a career and reputation for poorly done work or a unsterile environment.

Thanks for that valuable information!!

This is something every tattoo artist/piercer should be aware of.