Accutane Log

[zdub2009 0]

I have been on accutane for 7 days now. My skin to the left and right of my nose and on the sides of my mouth are really dry. You can see white flakes from where the skin is peeling and it looks really bad. My forehead is also peeling. I've been using Cetaphil Moisturizer but that doesn't seem to help at all. I've also tried Aloe Vera Moisturizer and the same result. Will the dryness (skin peeling) subside after a couple of weeks? Any solutions? Thanks

Edited August 12, 2010 by zdub2009

[X3Kell3X 1]

cerave moisturizing lotion helped me on accutane. jojoba oil is also good. just add drops of it to ur regular moisturizer

[zdub2009 0]

Will the skin continue to peel or will it stop after a couple of weeks?

[finallyonaccutane 0]

I'm on day 6. and i'm starting to dry out in those same areas too. But the remainder of my face seems to be super oily. I saw you said you were using cetaphil also. are you using the daily advance ultra hydrating lotion for dry sensitive skin?

[zdub2009 0]

Nope, I've just been using the regular cetaphil moisturizer. My skin is only dry on the places where I have acne (T-zone). I don't have any acne on my cheeks therefore, it's not dry at all.

[finallyonaccutane 0]

Nope, I've just been using the regular cetaphil moisturizer. My skin is only dry on the places where I have acne (T-zone). I don't have any acne on my cheeks therefore, it's not dry at all.

Oh gotcha! yeah i get it on my cheeks mostly not so much my t-zone anymore. My derm told me to use the ultra hydrating one. i cant' say QUITE yet how well it works since i'm only one day 6! i'm in the same situtation as you. So looks like we both kinda need help. ha;

How many MG's you on?

[zdub2009 0]

I'm on 80mg a day. 40mg x 2 a day. I only weight 130 pounds too so that is over the recommended 1mg/kg. How about you?

[finallyonaccutane 0]

I'm on 80mg a day. 40mg x 2 a day. I only weight 130 pounds too so that is over the recommended 1mg/kg. How about you?

Oh geez i thought my derm was having me take too much apparently not! No wonder your skin's drying out so much! i'm sorry! ):

&& i'm on 40mg once a day. and i'm 118. so you're not that much bigger than me and you're taking 2x as much! that's insane.

At least maybe you'll see faster results though! that's always a plus. (:

[zdub2009 0]

I'm on 80mg a day. 40mg x 2 a day. I only weight 130 pounds too so that is over the recommended 1mg/kg. How about you?

Oh geez i thought my derm was having me take too much apparently not! No wonder your skin's drying out so much! i'm sorry! ):

&& i'm on 40mg once a day. and i'm 118. so you're not that much bigger than me and you're taking 2x as much! that's insane.

At least maybe you'll see faster results though! that's always a plus. (:

Haha, yea he said I wouldn't have to be on it as long. Hopefully I'll be finished in 4 months.

[finallyonaccutane 0]

I'm on 80mg a day. 40mg x 2 a day. I only weight 130 pounds too so that is over the recommended 1mg/kg. How about you?

Oh geez i thought my derm was having me take too much apparently not! No wonder your skin's drying out so much! i'm sorry! ):

&& i'm on 40mg once a day. and i'm 118. so you're not that much bigger than me and you're taking 2x as much! that's insane.

At least maybe you'll see faster results though! that's always a plus. (:

Haha, yea he said I wouldn't have to be on it as long. Hopefully I'll be finished in 4 months.

same! (: well lets hope i am i don't wanna jinx myself! haha; But yeah i'll def have to like watch your progress to see if we're on the same track with our improvements or symptoms since we're so close in like days wise to when we started.

[zdub2009 0]

Sounds good. I'll try to keep a weekly log of my progress and side-effects.

[zdub2009 0]

Week 1

Well so far I have experienced a lot of dryness and I can see my blackheads coming out of the skin. Other than dry skin I've had lower back pain. That's it so far.

[finallyonaccutane 0]

Sounds good. I'll try to keep a weekly log of my progress and side-effects.

Sounds Good! Best of Luck!

[zdub2009 0]

Day 8

I started using the Cetaphil Hydrating Lotion today. It seems to be doing its job. I haven't seen any flaking skin. My acne seems like it is drying up really quick. My back is getting worse.

[steve32 0]

http://www.acne.org/messageboard/Accutane-logs-f36.html

You're posting in the wrong place.

That's where accutane logs go.