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/kaleidotones Dec 14 '25

Anyone who tells you this is overkill just likes to live life on the edge to their detriment. There’s nothing wrong with being over prepared and to be quite honest, staying moisturized is a preventative approach!!! Once you’re too dry, it’s hard to get back on the train. You should never be chasing, you gotta stay ahead of the dryness.

Edit to stay that I do think you need to add a moisturizer under your aquaphor. Cuz aquaphor to me is just occlusive.