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Help - i'm new :) Roaccutane

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stephers2789
stephers2789

Hi everyone, i am only 6 days into my first dose and my lips are SO DRY! Can anyone reccomend the best lip balm that they found helped the best? It's like the top layer has just fallen off.... sad

Any advice would be great thanks smile

Steph

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  • tree82
    tree82 stephers2789

    Posted

    I'm using Vaseline as I've been through 3 lip balms already so the tins of Vaseline are now always with me x
  • straysheep
    straysheep stephers2789

    Posted

    Hi Steph, I also used vaseline, keep a little tin with you and apply it constantly, like keep your lips moist with it all the time, I did this and managed to keep the dryness/pain under control. Slap a load on before bed to help stop them drying out over night too. (vaseline do an SPF version too which is good for summer as your skin including your lips will be more sensitive to the sun)
    • tree82
      tree82 straysheep

      Posted

      Defo good advice also don't forget that you carnt wax either whilst on the medication I'd forgotten and made a mess of my face for about a week so now I'm having to thread my eyebrows x
    • straysheep
      straysheep tree82

      Posted

      The same thing happened to me!! I had my eyebrows waxed whilst on it, I thought "what harm can it do?" big mistake!!! I had a scabby face for about 2 weeks, and BIG scabs. Was so embarrassing, and the poor lady who did my brows was mortified!
    • tree82
      tree82 straysheep

      Posted

      If I could post a pic on here I'm sure it would scare others from doing it...it looks like I've burnt my brow never will I be doing that again!! X
  • sally79301
    sally79301 stephers2789

    Posted

    Hi

    If they are really bad try Elizabeth Arden 8 hour balm or cream. 

    I literally have about 4 lip alms in each jacket bag in work EVERYWHERE!

    I just found one today in boots...

    Lanolips 101 ointment! It's gorgeous! I have a great face cream too! So no dry face at all! 

    Stick it out, worth it! And don't pick your lips!!! smile 

  • rachel052
    rachel052 stephers2789

    Posted

    I use Elizabeth Arden 8 hour cream but when my lips get really bad I use Blistex Relief Cream. It will nip a bit when you first apply it but stick with it, my lips have healed up and they were all cracked and bleeding
  • kezzy-may
    kezzy-may stephers2789

    Posted

    My daughter tried so many different lip balms but the one she found the best was carmex lip balm
  • Melanie2014
    Melanie2014 stephers2789

    Posted

    Buy Elizabeth Arden 8 hour cream. This will work for your lips. Good luck on Roaccutane. It cleared my skin and afterwards everyone said how wonderful my skin looked. 
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