Which products should I use on Roaccutane?

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Will

Tuesday 11 September, 2007

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Do Roaccutane Products exist?

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You won’t find a Roaccutane products isle at your local chemist, however, various products can work wonders to treat some of Roaccutane’s side effects and surprisingly some products are not even for acne.

The first side effect you will probably experience taking Roaccutane is dry lips - you will need to apply a good lip balm three or four times a day. Abi uses Nivea SOS Lip Balm and others have had success with Vaseline, Aquaphor and Burt’s BEES Lip Balm .

Abi swears by using any of the Simple product range. Simple products are fragrance and colour free, which is ideal for sensitive skin caused by Roaccutane treatment. Simple products should not aggravate your skin. Try the moisturizing foaming facial wash and the replenishing rich moisturiser. You should be able to find suppliers of Simple products at your local chemist or supermarket (in the UK).

For dry skin or a slight rash try E45 moisturiser cream. Ideal for a painful crusty noise in the morning. E45 products are long lasting and non-greasy - ideal for Roaccutane use. Oil of Olay Complete with SPF is another good moisturizer. Also non-greasy and has sunlight (SPF) protection. Using any products with SPF is a good idea because your skin is extremely sensitive to the sun during Roaccutane treatment.

Nipple love

One of the surprising product successes is using Avent Moisturizing Nipple Cream for dry cracks on the corners of your mouth. Yes we said Nipple cream and as crazy as it sounds it works. You might prefer to remove the label when using in public.

Safe and easy tan

If you love a good tan in the summer invest in a good fake tan, because prolonged exposure to UV rays and sunlight should be avoided whilst taking Roaccutane. Guys, if this sounds feminine try not to worry, increasingly guys are starting to use fake tan and other products previously viewed as feminine. For example, concealers are great for hiding spots and can be used by both sexes.

If you try any of these products let us know how you get on.

14 Responses to “Which products should I use on Roaccutane?”

#1 Lyndsay says...

Hi, I’m 11 days into my Roaccutane treatment of 70mg per day and I’m finding the super dry skin terrible. It probably doesn’t help I’ve got a full blown cold at the moment, so the skin all round my nostrils, but esp between my nose & lips is raw & scaley.
The cracked edges of my lips have been so sore too but some germolene has eased them a little.
As my acne is worse than when I started I guess it’s easy for me to moan about the side effects, but sure that as the acne heals a bit it’ll make the flaky skin seem more worth it.
Because my skin’s so raw at the moment even Simple is burning when I use it to cleanse - any other suggestions? I’ll keep coming on this site as it comforts me to know others feel like this, but are further ahead and can see the improvements, it gives me hope!
thanks!

September 17th, 2007 at 1:36 pm

#2 Paul says...

Hi,

I’ve been on Roaccutane about a 3weeks and its not easy to moisturise in public as it’s quite embrassing. I’ve got a small mirror that i take into a cubicle and use to moisturise with, but i like using the simple product and its quite a bit bottle just to fit into a pocket. Does anyone know if they do a pocket size version of their moisuriser, or where i can get a small pot or tube that i can just fill up from my bigger bottle of moisuriser.

Much Appreciated.

Paul

September 18th, 2007 at 7:07 am

#3 Abi says...

Hey Paul,

When I go on holiday and I want to transfer my shampoo’s etc to smaller bottles I usually find the little empty bottles at either superdrug or boots, but I think they only stock them during the summer so they might have stopped selling them now.

If you can’t find one I would just buy a really cheap product that is in a little bottle, wash all the product out and use that bottle.

xxx

September 18th, 2007 at 10:57 am

#4 karen says...

I use Oilatum face cream and bath oil to soak in which is excellent. As well as using Oilatum lotion for my body I also use E45 cream to moisturise my face. I use Oilatum soap bar to wash my face and body and they are also excellent. I get these from Sainsbury’s. Blistrex intense lip balsm and Tesco’s medicated lip balm are also good products to buy. For dry itchy and scaley scalp I have used Polytar shampoo from your local chemist or Sainsbury’s pharmacy counter.

September 24th, 2007 at 8:22 pm

#5 Lyndsay says...

Hi Paul, it may be worthwhile, if you don’t mind, going to one of the counters at Boots/Debenhams/House of Fraser and asking for a sample of a moistuiser. this can take confidence, but every time I’ve done this they’ve been great, and they usually give you a little pot of their product, which you can then refil. I know Clinique & I’m sure Clarins do mens ranges. I’ve just last week told one of the ladies at Clinique that I need something really plain, and just stuck to the line that I didn’t want to buy anything at the moment because I need the Roacc to kick in, but I’d like to try a moisturiser… you can always say a friend’s recommended their range & you’d like to try before you buy - that’s what samples are for!
Failing that, this week I’ve used a contact lens case to squirt some nipple cream in, as I didn’t really want to be pulling that out of my bag & putting on my lips!! You can get spare cases really cheap, if not free from Specsavers, or most opticians.
Good luck! x

September 25th, 2007 at 8:56 pm

#6 Lauren Hetherington says...

I have only been taking Roaccutane for a week but almost immediately I got unbearably tacky/dry lips. Luckily I use a really good lip balm, Mediterranian Olive, Almond & sage Wonderbalm. I absolutely SLATHER the stuff on at night and it soaks in while I sleep and am not fussing with my lips. It really helps, my lips are still much drier than usual but it takes away the edge (well for now!)

September 27th, 2007 at 8:42 pm

#7 Lauren Hetherington says...

also, using a good exfoliator helps, I use St. Ives invigorating scrub (not the blemish one) and that takes away a lot of the flakey skin if used quite vigorously.

September 27th, 2007 at 8:44 pm

#8 Lyndsay says...

I am not happy.
I’m 3.5 weeks into it on 70mg per day.
I’ve got loads of side effects but my spots are terrible.
I’ll keep it up, cos I’ve not much other hope after Roaccutane.
I keep having nose bleeds, the super dry skin on my hands is spreading down my wrists even though I’m using hydrocortizone cream & moisturiser, my lips are bad - but what about my spots!!! they’re really not good and I’m getting more on my chest every day.
Back to the consultant on Thursday anyway.
Lx

October 1st, 2007 at 7:29 pm

#9 Jordan says...

I am about one month into my roaccutane treatment. My lips are also very dry and my skin is very dry and scaley. My face has started to clear up which is good. My doctor has told me not to use a moisturiser for my face as it is meant to be dry to cure the acne. I dont want to start using a moisturiser if it will make my acne worse. Is there a product i can use that is really non oily and light?

October 3rd, 2007 at 1:13 pm

#10 Lyndsay says...

Clinique do oil free specifically for blemished skin, but I think Boots No 7 do too. have a search on boots.com, they’re great for all the makes and have loads of info on there for you to check out before you buy online or instore.

I know what you mean, I need to moisturiser to stop some flakiness, but don’t want to ‘feed’ the spots. gross, but we’re all on here for the same reason! ;o)

October 3rd, 2007 at 6:00 pm

#11 Abi says...

Hey Jordan,

You could give nivea visage oil free moisturising fluid with witch hazel and allantoin a go. You can get it in boots. It’s an effective moisturiser without being heavy or greasy.

Abs
xXx

October 3rd, 2007 at 6:49 pm

#12 Lauren Hetherington says...

just to help people with the flakiness problem - although moisturiser does help to a degree, the ‘flaky’ skin already on your face is already dead so moisturising will not make a huge difference to it. St. Ives ‘invigorating’ scrub really works wonders for getting rid of a lot of flaky skin and leaving the rest of skin smooth to use moisturiser on. Use it once every 2-3 days so you don’t make skin sore but when you do use it, scrub quite well!!!

October 3rd, 2007 at 8:30 pm

#13 Emma says...

I was told you are not supposed to exfoliate as it can cause permanent skin discolouration.
That frightened me enough to not do it!

October 10th, 2007 at 5:52 pm

#14 Jill says...

I use a good moisturiser (Clinique Superdefense) with sun screen. I didn’t actually buy it, just got a tester pot as one of the other readers suggested. (Actually I have loads of these little pots around because I never used to use moisturiser in fear of encouraging more spots!!)

The only thing that has worked for my lips is… Elizabeth Arden 8 Hour Cream…use it on not just lips, but any flaky bits, inside the nose (gross but works), on the little bits of ecxema I’ve developed, elbows, knees, and any other random dry patch of skin. Slap it on your lips before bed and they will still by soft in the morning.

October 25th, 2007 at 1:04 pm

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