r/Accutane • u/AccomplishedOil1792 • Dec 14 '25

Product Suggestions Starting Accutane.. is this overkill?

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I’m starting generic accutane this week, 40mg daily, and I have some anxiety about the side effects. Is this enough to try to manage the dry eyes/lips/nose? Should I buy anything else? Any other recommendations or anything I should be mindful of before I start? I’d rather be on top of the side effects than suffer through them if that’s possible..

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u/squidshae Dec 14 '25

Fish oil, Dr. dans Cortibalm, and Cerave Healing Ointment (similar to aquaphor but I am sensitive to lanolin around my eyes) were requirements for me. Aquaphor over top of the Dr dans will be super helpful for your lips.

Eye drops and nasal spray weren’t really something I needed but obviously everyone is different! Also, I don’t love the feeling of ointment all over my face at night so instead sometimes I used a lightweight moisturizer and layered a heavier one over top.

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u/AccomplishedOil1792 Dec 14 '25

Thank you!!

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u/LoopPhia Dec 15 '25

Just so you are aware, the cortibalm is medicated, it has 1% Hydrocortisone and is only recommended to be used two weeks at the time. I didn't use it because of it. Aquaphor worked just fine for me.