# Tattoos and Accutane

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tattoos-and-accutane/111851>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [June 1, 2002, 4:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tattoos-and-accutane/111851 "2002-06-01T04:27:31Z")\
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**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\
**Post date:** [June 1, 2002, 4:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tattoos-and-accutane/111851/1 "2002-06-01T04:27:31Z")

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Does anybody know if there would be a problem getting a tattoo while on Accutane? As far as I know it’s not a blood thinner or anti-coagalunt(sp?). I can’t imagine it would be a problem but I’d thought I’d ask anyways.

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**Author:** ![Washte](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/dc4da7/32.png) [@Washte](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Washte)\
**Post date:** [June 1, 2002, 5:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tattoos-and-accutane/111851/2 "2002-06-01T05:31:04Z")

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It appears that there may be some problems associated with taking accutane and getting tats or piercings…

[When Body Art Becomes a Health Risk](http://tattoo.about.com/library/weekly/aa030402a.htm)

There even appears to be an issue with Donating blood.

From what I’ve read, it seems that it is best to wait about 1 month after stopping your meds before getting a tattoo, piercing or donating blood.