dp13368 0 Share Posted October 27, 2004 Im on my 6th day of accutane 40 mg/day and moving to 80mg/day in a few weeks. I haven't had hardly any new breakouts and my skin is starting to get a little less oily. I have noticed that my face seems almost to "glare red" sort of like sunburn. Is this common and if so, how long will it last? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
::DrEaMeR:: 0 Share Posted October 27, 2004 the redness is a common side effect.. i get it too.. n it's worse if u're fair skinned.. so i would suggest using a gd sunscreen everytime u're out.. o ( ^ . > ) 0 if possible.. try to avoid the sun.. n no sun tanning during ur course of accutane.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Arpazia 0 Share Posted October 27, 2004 I still sport the occasional sunburned look while on Accutane. I noticed if I was my face at night, and not in the morning, it lessens the effect. It wasn't nearly as bad as it was for the first few days. I heard that apple-cider vinegar helps with the redness so I bought some last night and put it on my skin. This stings like hell and my face is still red. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GuardedlyOptimistic 1 Share Posted October 27, 2004 I'm not red at all (3rd week on 40mg a day). But, i'm olive skinned Good luck. We're here to support you Quote Link to post Share on other sites
