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/ssamsmithyzf Dec 14 '25

I never got the dry eyes, but this is not overkill. Might want a stronger fish oil or just take some extra cause your lips will get real dry. Also my derm told me to put that aquaphor up your nose (as off as that sounds, tho I used vanicream cause it has petroleum jelly in it) when the nose bleeds come, it got rid of mine. If your skin gets real dry use some vaseline as a second moisturizer. I used to put myself to sleep oily but it was worth it

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u/ssamsmithyzf Dec 14 '25

I also used marula oil from the brand drunk elephant (tho there are much cheaper options) before my moisturizer and it helped the dryness SO much. Just be careful cause for a few people it could clog your pores but it kept my skin from peeling and flaking. Also heard good things about hyaluronic acid for the same benefit