After Accutane do ALL side-effects go away?

[Josh]

Hey do you still get dry lips after your done? I have been and not sure what to use. Lip balms are fine but my lips aren't what the use to be they appear to always need lip chap 24/7. Any tips?

[BKB]

Josh wrote:

Hey do you still get dry lips after your done? I have been and not sure what to use. Lip balms are fine but my lips aren't what the use to be they appear to always need lip chap 24/7. Any tips?

Start taking fishoil. Will help will overall body lubrication

[Seriously]

andy wrote:

I didn't experience any hair loss either, but my face is constantly red. I'm 3 weeks off tane, lips and skin dryness is back to normal already. I took a very high dosage so i have major skin fragility and improper wound healing. I recommend anyone takin this drug to do a lower dose for an extended period of time as to minimize the more damaging side effects that higher doses cause.

I know your post is way old, but my oldest son had a problem with his face constantly being flushed. He never was on accutane, minocycline worked for him. He went for laser treatments - I think he had five and now he only flushes when circumstances warrant.

[David]

For everyone with hot/red faces after Accutane - what kind of facewash are you using? When I started Accutane, the nurse told me to only use Cetaphil or else my face would be as red as a beet. Make sure you're not using anything other than a mild cleanser like Cetaphil.

[Rachel]

I did two rounds of Accutane in a row, starting at age 13. I experienced ALL the symptoms - hair loss, severe back pain, dry/cracked lips, and delicate/thin skin. I am now 24 and can assure you, the side-effects, over time, will fade and eventually disappear. It won't happen overnight and you'll continually nit-pick over the changes you've experienced, but you will find your skin gets better, your back won't hurt, your lips will heal and finally your hair will grow back.

[Chloe]

i have moderate to severe acne. my dermatologist told me the next step to get rid of my acne is accutane but it scares the crap out of me! hairloss? i couln't deal with that. does anyone know any alternative drugs i can use? i am currently on doxycyclin (i think thats how u spell it) it worked at first but about 5 months ago it just stopped working.(i cant get into my dermatologists office for like another month!) please help me.... im afraid to take accutane

[Lola]

- hey chloe in 18yrs old been on accutane for 5months and my face has barely gotten better I still break out and experienced hair loss and tlet me tell you.. It's not worth it.. It depressed me.. Alot. Being a girl .. It sucks .. I was suppose to do a 6moth treatment but I cut it to 5month.. I still have acne but I really really really want my hair back the way it was.. It's frustrating when u acne still breakouts but now ur also dealing with hairloss .. Try laser treatments firstt.. I'm advising you so u won't have to deal with this.. good luck

Chloe wrote:

i have moderate to severe acne. my dermatologist told me the next step to get rid of my acne is accutane but it scares the crap out of me! hairloss? i couln't deal with that. does anyone know any alternative drugs i can use? i am currently on doxycyclin (i think thats how u spell it) it worked at first but about 5 months ago it just stopped working.(i cant get into my dermatologists office for like another month!) please help me.... im afraid to take accutane

[annon]

i finished 4 months of accutane in june and experience severe constipation. its now 4 months on and still got severe constipation. Has anyone else suffered and has it correct its self.

[oli girl]

You can try to drink lots of water and add in extra fiber. Lots of people have experinced constipation it can dry up your intestines/colon.....Amongst it also causing other intestinal problems more serious ones.

good luck