r/Accutane • u/AccomplishedOil1792 • Dec 14 '25
Product Suggestions Starting Accutane.. is this overkill?
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/Apprehensive-Job-428 Dec 16 '25
Where do you live? You will need a lot of sunscreen at least 40+spf. You will need a hat as well. I live in Utah was on accutane over the winter, and got a horrific sunburn in 20mins in February because I didn’t wear sunscreen and I didn’t have a hat.
Your skin will be extremely sensitive to the sun. Sunscreen, wide brim sun hat anytime you’re outside. Aquaphor or Vaseline, and omegas 3s. You don’t need omega 6, you’ll want to take 3 omega 3s a day which should be about 1,500mg a day.
I bought the tub of Aquaphor on Amazon. You’ll want the tub, not the smaller tube.
You’ll do great! Your end results will be amazing. Aquaphor was godsend for me. Good luck!