Dry Lips After Using Roaccutane, Suggestions?

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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Healing Accutane induced dry lips

Dry lips is by far the most common side effect of Accuante. It was listed by Roche as occurring 95% of the time. This may be underestimating its frequency. Some years ago, before Accutane was approved, our dermatology department performed a study to determine its value in the treatment of a type of ichthyosis, fish-scale disease. Patients were placed on 2 mg/kg., over twice the dose which is not recommended for acne. Of course, us residents did the brunt of the work: taking histories,... more

Arnold R. Oppenheim, MD

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Virginia Beach Dermatologist

Dry lips and Accutane

I've been prescribing Accutane for nearly 30 years. Dry, chapped lips is the number one complaint both during and post Accutane. The BEST product I've found is Dr. Dan's Cortibalm. It has 1% hydrocortisone in it so it helps with the redness and dryness too. It's the best and it's inexpensive and easy to purchase online - just Google it.