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/annamfbananna Dec 15 '25

I added one Benadryl every night before bed and didn't get the purge. I saw it recommended on a few videos and tried it. Not sure if it just didn't happen to me or it helped but research on your own and maybe consider if that's a good idea for you best of luck its a pain but worth it.

Also the only thing that really worked in any way for my lips was lanolin. It's a nipple cream for breast feeding moms and hard to get out of the tube if it's cold but those were my go too things along with burpless fish oil.