Accutane and inflammation

[Guest guest]

I have been on low-dose Accutane for a month now (10 mg/day). In the beginning I

had lots of breakouts and my skin stayed very oily (mainly in the T-zone). Now,

my T-zone is normal, not oily and no breakouts, but my cheeks are extremely

inflamed and irritated with red pimply spots -- they actually burn and hurt all

day long. I use Vita-oil, then aloe vera, and then Zinco, which used to be

soothing but now I'm back to EVERYTHING being irritating. I need to use

something because if my cheeks get even a little dry they get all bumpy with big

red spots, and red and inflamed (there is normally no residual redness in my

cheeks, usually just when they get irritated). I'm also back to getting a

burning red face while I'm sleeping -- this hasn't happened for ages. I recall

from before the irritation often started when my cheeks started getting a little

dry, and I guess they've become really dry from the Accutane, even using a ton

of moisturizers.

I have no idea what to do, and I'm back on anti-depressants -- I need help! I

desparately need something to work because I've had to quit my job from this

(over a year now because of lights being a trigger) and all the conventional

treatments haven't worked (Noritate, Minocycline), 7 rounds of photoderm haven't

worked (by a Bitter-trained doctor who has a very good reputation), and now the

Accutane is causing such burning and inflammation that I don't know what to do

next! Before anyone mentions it, I drink tons of cold water everyday, eat a

sensible vegetarian diet, avoid the sun, take primrose oil and flax seed oil,

etc., etc., etc...everything I'm supposed to do but I'm at the end of my rope,

and out of options. I need help from anyone who's tried the low-dose Accutane.

[Guest guest]

,

I believe that even such a low dose (10 mg) of accutane which has reduced

acne breakouts and oiliness of your T zone, has probably caused severe

dryness of your cheeks. This is what's causing your irritation and burning.

My suggestion is for you to call your dermatologist and discuss whether or

not you can reduce your accutane to 3X per week for a duration of time.

Allow your skin's epidermal barrier to repair itself and you might help by

rehydrating it and not applying too many products at this time. You probably

need to use heavier non-irritating moisturizer that does not contain

irritants and use it as often as needed. Also, discontinue any product that

causes skin irritation.

If you have any further questions, you can e-mail me privately.

Sy MD

Sy Skin Care

http://www.lindasy.com

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Accutane and inflammation

> I have been on low-dose Accutane for a month now (10 mg/day). In the

beginning I had lots of breakouts and my skin stayed very oily (mainly in

the T-zone). Now, my T-zone is normal, not oily and no breakouts, but my

cheeks are extremely inflamed and irritated with red pimply spots -- they

actually burn and hurt all day long. I use Vita-oil, then aloe vera, and

then Zinco, which used to be soothing but now I'm back to EVERYTHING being

irritating. I need to use something because if my cheeks get even a little

dry they get all bumpy with big red spots, and red and inflamed (there is

normally no residual redness in my cheeks, usually just when they get

irritated). I'm also back to getting a burning red face while I'm

sleeping -- this hasn't happened for ages. I recall from before the

irritation often started when my cheeks started getting a little dry, and I

guess they've become really dry from the Accutane, even using a ton of

moisturizers.

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> I have no idea what to do, and I'm back on anti-depressants -- I need

help! I desparately need something to work because I've had to quit my job

from this (over a year now because of lights being a trigger) and all the

conventional treatments haven't worked (Noritate, Minocycline), 7 rounds of

photoderm haven't worked (by a Bitter-trained doctor who has a very good

reputation), and now the Accutane is causing such burning and inflammation

that I don't know what to do next! Before anyone mentions it, I drink tons

of cold water everyday, eat a sensible vegetarian diet, avoid the sun, take

primrose oil and flax seed oil, etc., etc., etc...everything I'm supposed to

do but I'm at the end of my rope, and out of options. I need help from

anyone who's tried the low-dose Accutane.

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