How to Get Rid of Rashes Caused by Accutane?

Nearly all of the rashes seen with Accutane have a dry skin component to them, therefore keeping your skin moisturized while on this medication is a MUST! Not only can this prevent rashes from coming, the severity of the rash is much less when it does occur if you have kept your skin moisturized throughout the treatment course. If you still end of getting such rashes, a low-potency steroid (along with a good moisturizer such as Aveeno) will get rid of the rash quickly. 

Accutane can cause severe skin dryness. This is the number one complaint with it. It's important to moisturize, moisturize, moisturize while you're on it. Best way - after cool water (or right after you shower), apply a good moisturizer while your skin is still wet. It helps the product absorb better and faster. Avoid lotions with perfumes, that's very irritating. And a topical hydrocortisone, available over the counter from a pharmacy can also be applied to extremely dry or itchy places, after cool water. And no, you don't need to be on 80mg a day - upping your dosage won't help you get through this faster or better - it will make your skin insanely irritated and it will be intolerable.