I'm in my fifth month of accutane and i'm not gonna lie, it's been a challenge, although not (yet anyway) as catastrophic as i feared, it's still not something that you can take unnoticed. The side effects are harsh but definitely liveable, in my case. 

My worst side effects were initial headaches (which cleared in two weeks, huzzah), back pain (which is apparently normal), dry skin on face, almost constant rashes on hands, and the driest, sorest most vile lips you could envisage. When I saw this whole 'dry lips' thing mentioned constantly i really didnt realise how such a little thing can affect your life so massively. I'd say every few minutes i think about my lips in a given day, because they are so bad and i'm on a constant mission to reduce them. So here's what i've tried:

blistex lip cream: nah

Norwegian formula lip balm: nah

nivea lip butter: nah

blistex daily lip conditioner: nah

carmex: you having a laugh?

lush honey trap lip balm: aromatic as hell but fairly useless and a bit of a sensory overload when you have to apply every 15 mins

elizabeth arden 8 hour lip balm: better than some and not irritatingly sticky, but i still woke up chapped as f****

carmex plus pink tint: i actually like this, but it's only for the first few weeks or when you're having one of those rare adequate-ish lip moments. The colour is so lovely and it feels quite sealing. But when you're really peeling (almost always in the latter stages) it won't look right or be hydrating enough

lanolips and vaseline: Good.  Best when applied over something that reduces swelling such as argan and tea tree oil together. If your lips are having a moment then there is just nothing that wil work. I had one week where i could have cried at the pain of my lips and nothing at all helped. But usuallym lanolips or vaseline does help somewhat with the pain and crispiness. 

and the one i like the most: Blistex relief cream. It feels good. I hate the feeling of vaseline, it just freaks me and my lips feel like they're trapped in a lift. Blistex relief cream feels cool and soothing and does not have that awful sitting on the surface awkward feeling. Granted this is not gonna cure your lips, and i think vaseline is perhaps better as a nighttime salve in that lips are softer the next day, but for pure comfort (and being quite a good hydrator) i like this most. 

For facial skin: 

Lush ultrabland: Without a doubt the best product i have happened upion throughout my accutane trauma. I love this stuff. And never get tired of using it. It is ultra sensitive, ultra nourishing, easy, expensive for the amount (sadly) and leaves you glowing as much as one can when all the moisture has been sapped from one's skin and soul. Its an oil and beeswax formula that you take your makeup off with using a hot flannel. It's so expensive (7 pounds for about two or three weeks worth) that ihave made myself a dupe (creative i know) using evening primrose oil and raw honey as the base with a dash of argan oil and rose water. It's not as smooth to apply as ultrabland but will last longer so a bit cheaper for me this way. And skin still comes out looking quite radiant  

argan oil: i've always loved it and while nothing seems to cure my dryness to the point that makeup applies flawlessly, argan oil is pretty good for hydration and radiance, as well as being very beneficial for anti ageing.  

olay complete + radiant glow: a really good way of putting some life back in to the look of accutane treated skin. I was really impressed with the glow (and reasonable softness) i got from this moisturiser. There were days after my skin cleared mostly when i would go out wearing only this, so if your skin is so peely that you are unable to use foundation (we've all been there :/) this might help you to feel a bit more confident. 

For hand rashes:

Nothing works  
It used  to be that i would have reactions to products, like sanitizers or  even just new lotions. Now it is just a permanent state of being. I always have a rash of varying degrees. 

All in all, every bit of discomfort is worth it. And I pray to God that my skin is cured forever  good luck to you. If anyone wants any advice about any aspect of accutane i'm glad to try and give it x