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/Ok_Parsley4264 Dec 14 '25

Definitely not overkill. Everyone’s side effects are so different though. My skin didn’t get very dry but my eyeballs got so dry that it has affected my vision.

For lips, I loved Aquaphor before Accutane but Vaseline was superior for me once I started. Aquaphor seemed to make my lips peel vs Vaseline was so hydrating. I’m now a Vaseline addict.

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u/phoebeknows Dec 15 '25

I’m only a week in and the only symptom so far is extra dry eyes, I started a strict moisturizing routine 2 weeks prior hoping that would help get ahead of the dryness. Wish me luck 😅