How to Get Rid of Rashes Caused by Accutane?

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Ive been on accutane for 2 months now (40mg a day) and I started to get itchy rashes on my lower legs, it has now spread to my wrists and upper legs aswell. What do I use to treat them? And also, is my 40mg dosage too low? I'm a 17 year old female with mild facial and back acne and I weigh about 65kg's

Michael Tabibian, MD · Answer

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.

F. Victor Rueckl, MD (in memoriam) · Answer

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.

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