jamesjoyce 1 Posted August 27, 2006 Has anyone had this? Skin is red, raised and irritated. I used a rough towel on them and its gotten worse over last few days. I've put bacitracin on it and stopped tane. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mindolluin 0 Posted August 28, 2006 Go easy on the rough towels. I had the same things on my hands and arms just go heavy on the moisturizer and it should go away in a few days. I sed aquaphor and also just plain old vaseline and they went away. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cindy 1 Posted August 28, 2006 yeah I had that, and mine burned like fire!!! Definitely stop rubbing it with towels, just pat gently. Get some hydrocortisone cream for the irritation, and moisturize to no end. Good luck, tane rocks the world! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brendan_192 0 Posted August 28, 2006 yea i got that once time while i was on accutane. moisturise the shit outta that Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
beentheredonethat 6 Posted August 28, 2006 Use an over the counter topical hydrocortisone cream on it for a few days, then use a regular moisturizing lotion frequently. There was no need to discontinue the medication for this effect. If a few days of OTC hydrocortisone doesn't heal the rash, ask your doctor for a prescription strength cream for it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
attax 0 Posted August 28, 2006 yeah man i had that also for like 2 weeks Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jamesjoyce 1 Posted August 31, 2006 did anyone stop tane while it healed? ive been off for the last week. not sure its helping it heal. its still pretty bad. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
beentheredonethat 6 Posted August 31, 2006 There is no need to stop your course for this. Use a hydrocortisone cream on the area, and if that doesn't work contact your doctor for a prescription strength cream. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kirstin 1 Posted August 31, 2006 Sounds like what I have, eczema. At first it was red/raised areas, that became itchy. Now, it gets dry. My derm gave me a script for some ointment that really helps (I'm running out, so I am trying to conserve, but thats why it is so dry). Hydrocortizone did not help like this stuff does! Try to get a script for something from the derm. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jamesjoyce 1 Posted September 1, 2006 do you know the name of the prescription. id like to ask for it by name. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LastStraw 1 Posted September 1, 2006 Moisturize more...or switch to a better one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
radin11 0 Posted September 1, 2006 dude the real problem here is lack of water i had the same problem on about day 12 of accutane, when i started drinking more water it went away dont stop your damn treatment for such a small problem, do you want to have acne the rest of your life? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jamesjoyce 1 Posted September 1, 2006 i've been drinking a glass an hour so about 2 liters a day which is plenty. the problems not water. im in week 11 of accutane. i only got the rash this a week, after we up'd my dose to 120 mg. i took a long hot shower and used my rough military towel on my hands and forearms. they were already slightly irritated from obsessive hand washing (i was crazy about keeping them clean to avoid acne from face touching, not a problem anymore since the tane kicked in). anyway ive been using lotion followed by petroleum jelly (aquaphor and eucerin are just expensive petrolatum). I cover the area in non-stick pads and wrap it in guaze so the vaseline doesnt get all over everything especially while sleeping or at work. everyone asks what i did to my hands and i just tell them "oh eczema" everyone replies "oh yeah, i had that" or knows someone who does, heh. im not sure if going off the tane has helped it that much until yesterday. I took off the bandages and it was much better. from my personal experience it usually takes me 5-6 days for accutane to start working to begin with or to notice the increased effect of an increased dose. so i do think going off it for a week is a good idea. i'll be back on it monday and now i have some extra pills to tide me over the 1-2 day gap i always run into because of "evil ipledge." anyone else on accutane: buy an extra soft towel and take baths instead of showers. its much less irritating to the skin. i actually didnt buy a nicer towel cause it cost $20 dollars, but i've already spent $50 on guaze and lotion. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
beentheredonethat 6 Posted September 5, 2006 Why won't you try the hydrocortisone? It's so much less messy and it actually works. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jamesjoyce 1 Posted September 6, 2006 its not itchy just dry and a little painful. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
beentheredonethat 6 Posted September 6, 2006 Hydrocortisone is to heal the patch, it doesn't matter if it's itchy or not. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jamesjoyce 1 Posted September 19, 2006 anyone reading this. the arms only got worse so i went to the derm and she gave me a foam to put on called olux that is a corticosteroid and it is almost gone only after 4-5 days! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Beana 1 Posted September 19, 2006 I had this too. Keep your hands moisterized at all times and it won't come back. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
beentheredonethat 6 Posted September 20, 2006 anyone reading this. the arms only got worse so i went to the derm and she gave me a foam to put on called olux that is a corticosteroid and it is almost gone only after 4-5 days! This is why i was telling you to use the over the counter hyrocortisone cream. Hydrocortisone is a corticosteriod. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
