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MY SCALP STARTED TO ITCH LIKE CRAZY AFTER A COUPLE DAYS OF USING ACCUTANE. I DONT THINK THIS IS THE CASE BUT I FIGURED I'D ASK ANYWAYS. I KNOW ITS NOT LICE AND ITS NOT DANDRUFF. MAYBE SOMEONE CAN HELP ME OUT HERE.
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DOES ACCUTANE CAUSE ITCHING
Started by H_Q_D, Jun 30 2006 12:35 PM
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Posted 30 June 2006 - 12:35 PM
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Posted 30 June 2006 - 12:36 PM
I don't know how normal it is, but my whole body itched very slightly for the first few days while I was on it.
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Posted 30 June 2006 - 01:50 PM
Come to think of it, I also had an itchy scalp for a few days there. It must be due to the dryness.
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Posted 30 June 2006 - 05:25 PM
I've had an itchy scalp from about the first week of treatment. I'm also just treating it like dandruff. I wash with Neutrogena T-gel about 3 times a week. It seems to curb the itch, but the flakes are hard to get rid of.
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Posted 30 June 2006 - 07:16 PM
I'm on Accutane also and my scalp is itching like crazy 
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Posted 03 July 2006 - 08:55 PM
my scalp doesnt itch but my face itches a lot.
to the point where i have to lightly smack/pat it because I dont want to scratch the pimples.
to the point where i have to lightly smack/pat it because I dont want to scratch the pimples.
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Posted 04 July 2006 - 12:55 AM
my scalp doesn't itch, but my arms have been itching like crazy. I don't know if it's the uh weather or what, but my arms never itch, so I was thinking it's the accutane.
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Posted 04 July 2006 - 01:47 AM
My scalp itched like crazy. The itching was actually the reason why I started a program I found where I don't use sulfates or silicones in my hair. I tried using stuff for dry scalp but nothing worked. My skin has been a little itchier then usual, but I think it started before I started accutane. I get hives all over and I think my current antihistimine isn't working.
Anyway I found that mixing brown sugar into your conditioner and scrubbing the scalp in circles till your arms get tired really works.
Anyway I found that mixing brown sugar into your conditioner and scrubbing the scalp in circles till your arms get tired really works.
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Posted 04 July 2006 - 02:30 AM
savlon!!! worked wonders for me ... sortof acts as a moisterizer, stops itching and its an antibiotic cream so it might help to heal up some spots very cheap! lasts agers... i live in Australia so im not sure if you could get it
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Posted 05 July 2006 - 03:41 PM
YES. THANKS FOR THE REPLIES. I ACTUALLY USED A AVEENO ITCH AND DRY SKIN MOISTURIZER ON MY HEAD AND IT WORKED! THE ITCHINESS WENT AWAY A COUPLE DAYS LATER. IM SO DAMN RELIEVED!
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