I’ve been taking 40mg Roaccutane for 3 Weeks now and my skin is not dry at all. My GP was really surprised when i saw her, and commented on it not being dry and flakey as it should be on Roaccutane. Has any one else been like this?
When does the really dry flakey skin kick in when taking 40mg
6 Responses to “When does the really dry flakey skin kick in when taking 40mg”
#1 nabootheenigma says...
i’m somewhere in my fifth month of roac and my skin has never been dry and flaky. it’s not oily either though. the only bit i have to moisturise is around my eyes as it feels a bit papery and fragile there. my derm and pharmacist say i’m lucky. i’ll believe them if and when i don’t relapse when the course is over.
November 24th, 2008 at 10:00 pm
#2 Tania says...
i know what you mean. Im just on week 2, taking the same amount 40mg, and my face is looking oiler than b4 i went on Rocc. Wondering aswell when its going to start kicking in. I hate looking ‘deep fried’
Good luck with your course
November 25th, 2008 at 7:33 am
#3 Michelllin says...
In response to Tania’s comment about her face being more oilier than before starting Roaccutane, my skin was extremely more oilier than before starting Roaccutane for the first two weeks, but towards the end of the second week, was not oily whatsoever, just not really dry and flakey as i was warned it would be, and if not, is this drug going to be successful for me in the long run, as Nabootheenigmas, i think, concerns are.
Thanks for wishing me luck with my course, to you also.
November 25th, 2008 at 10:45 am
#4 Andrea says...
I started to see a whitish sheen to my face about 2 weeks in but it wasnt ever really flakey until I took my increase dose and now its generally non stop, flakey and dry. I use avene skin recovery cream to sort it tho.
A. x
November 25th, 2008 at 5:48 pm
#5 Lou says...
heya, i should be going on roacutane soon, but i was wandering if it was okay to moisturise if your skin gets flakey? xxx
November 29th, 2008 at 2:03 pm
#6 LeanneSyn says...
I’m on week 3 and just starting to flake around the nose and other places if I rub/scratch it.
Lou - moisturiser is your best friend! I think some people moisturise several times a day when it gets really dry.
Leanne x
November 30th, 2008 at 9:03 pm
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