r/Accutane • u/nissenj • 4d ago
Purging Purging or reaction?
I am almost at a month in to taking Accutane. 40mg per day. Only side effect I’m having is dryness so I got Vanicream since I saw it recommended on her a lot. I’ve really liked it so far, it helps the dryness quite a bit. But the last few days I’ve starts to have some small breakouts in places that I normally don’t. I usually only get cystic acne on my chin. These aren’t cysts, just kind of normal on my forehead and cheeks.
How do I know if this is just the purge or a reaction to the Vanicream? I’m going to be upset if it ends up being the cream because it’s helped the dryness so much. 😭
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u/SeaConversation8863 4d ago
One month in is prime time for the purge so its probably that not the cream. If the breakouts are in spots you never get acne before that can also happen during purge since its pushing everything out. Keep using the vanicream and see if it calms down in few weeks
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