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Roaccutane side effects and making my skin worse

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(@henrythehenry)

Posted : 10/07/2017 11:47 am

Hi,

ive been on roaccutane just over a month now, my skin was initially not too bad but I went straight into 40mg dosages which for a slim 16 year old male is a lot. So far it has made my skin worse than ever, both my cheeks are covered in spots. I understand that an initial flare is normal - but surely theres something wrong here?
Can someone also tell me which products they recommend? I need a good face wash/moisturiser that will stop my dry peeling skin, but also a lip balm, that will properly work and not just rub off all the time.
Thanks

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(@juwalker)

Posted : 10/07/2017 1:35 pm

No, nothing unusual. Initial breakouts are normal. My daughter uses Cetaphil face wash and Dove soap. No acne treatments as this can aggravate your skin. She has Cetaphil moisturiser but has not needed it yet. She uses Blistex cream and Vaseline on her lips as these are extremely dry and cracked now in month 4 on isotretinoin. I have heard that some people with very extreme breakouts can be given steroids- prednisone to help calm it down. Daughter has been breaking out whole time. Forehead is much improved now though and her back too. Face is still breaking out. It is a slow process. You need to be patient. All the very best.

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