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I have been on accutane for about 1.5 months now and have seen a massive improvement in my skin, it's nearly completely clear, which I am super happy about. The huge side effect I am facing right now is dry lips. Bloody, cracked, splitting, peeling dry lips. I knew this would happen but I never expected it to be so bad. The dryness has actually gone outside my lips, if that makes snese, and now the natural line of my lips is completely deformed. I don't even remember the shape that my lips used to be, because the splits age damaged the area so much. The worst part is in the right corner, where it has split open. I'm concerned that it won't ever heal, because every time my mouth opens it splits open again!! So gross!! This is obviously very embarrassing especially when my friends tease me as they don't know I'm on accutane. I feel disgusted by my own lips. I have tried La Roche posay cycaplast, polysporin original ointment, polysporin lip therapy, Vaseline, Vaseline lip care, khiels lip balm, and about 30 other various chapsticka none of which have really done anything. I've also used shea butter andcoconut oil.
can one please help me out???? Thank u!!
***the one picture is of my lips pre accuatane by the ither two from today. Asyou can see the corner of my lip is in very rough shape
They do look sore, you can try to get some hydrocortisone cream as it may be that your lips are inflamed BUT seen as this is a steroid cream it will be tough to acquire if you tell anyone your putting it on your lips. In my first course I had lips like that and my Dermatologist said i should get some hydrocortisone cream and apply a very thin layer, when i went to pharmacy to get some and told them what my derm had said they refused to dispense. i went round the corner to another branch, lied and got it. I applied a thin layer sparingly until the lips had healed after that I was then religiously applying balms/creams. Don't let the lips get dry or exposed to sun/heat/water for too long, they should be coated the whole time.
I came very close the experiencing the lips thing a second time but i managed to catch it before it turned bad but I had to religiously apply, I would recommend if you havent already tried blistexintensive moisturiser or Aquaphor/Eucerin healing ointment.
And if you can manage it, try to drink plenty of water, get one of those drink bottle with straw built it. Extra hydration will help.
You could also try something called Dr Dan's Cortibalm but would have to order from the states unless through mail order quickly.
HTH
A. x
