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What Can I Do About the Redness From a Sunburn While on Accutane?
asked 8 months ago by Lina21 in Barcelona
Latest answer by F. Victor Rueckl, MD
Question viewed 195 times
Tags: redness, options, sunburn
I've been on Accutane for a month now and a few days ago I got sunburned. My legs and my stomach are really red and I'm not sure how I can help my skin to heal. I put on some moisturizing creme (Nivea Soft Intense). Will that help me? What can I do to make the redness go away? Thank you in advance!
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Accutane and Sunburns
Accutane is a photosensitive drug, meaning it makes you more susceptible to sunburns. You need to be very, very careful about sun exposure while on Accutane. You should be wearing a good sunscreen and a good lip balm with sunscreen every single day, so that you can prevent this from happening again!
Now that you are sunburned, I'd recommend using Hydrocortisone 1%, which you can get inexpensively from any pharmacy. Apply it after cool water, which will allow the Hydrocortisone to...
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