I was on roaccutane for 6 months for 50 mg a day because of acne I suffered from really bad chapping of the lips although I am only 21 and male so I probably complain about it more than I should! But I've been off the medication now for nearly 5 months Now the line on my lower lip which separates the wet part of the oral mucosa from the front facing normal skin is dry and scaly. The oral mucosa directly behind the line is sticky to touch. I don't think you would call this chapped lips.
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September 26, 2023
Answer: Recommend staying hydrated and using carmax daily to maintain lips hydrated
There are some theories, that haven't been totally proven yet but are in the beginning phases of study, that milk has some effect on acne. However most of these are done on people who were not taking medications and milk, so I can't speak to the correlation. However, it is necessary to...
Some people do require multiple rounds of Accutane use. However, more likely, is that you should have stayed on some kind of long-term regimen to manage your acne long-term. For instance, people with large, cystic, severe acne will usually have great results with Accutane but they can need to...
Nope, don't worry about missing one dose. It's totally fine and it happens. You don't need to double up or do anything else, just continue with your normal course of taking it daily and it will be fine.