Accutane: Use A Skin Moisturizer To Alleviate Dry Skin

Acne vulgaris can range in severity from mild to serious and can usually be treated with over the counter creams. A regular skin care routine can also help. However, there are more severe forms of acne (i.e. acne conglobata and fulminans) that require stronger forms of acne medication.



When this happens most people turn to a stronger, prescription medicine: Accutane. This drug can be a miracle cure for many people, but it comes with a price.



People may experience joint pains, depression, slow healing, thinning hair, rashes and skin infections.



However, there isn't enough time to talk about all the side effects caused by accutane so this time around we'll only look at the most common: dry skin.



More than 80% of all Accutane users complain about having dry skin and chapped lips. If you are within this percentage then in order to alleviate these problems, you need to find a rich skin moisturizers and lip balm. Repeated use of these products will help keep your dry skin under control, however, you can depend on just any moisturizing product.



Taking Full Advantage of Your Moisturizer



Dry skin relief can be achieved by simply learning how to correctly moisturize dry skin. One thing you need to know is that if your skin is very dry then your best solution may be to treat it with oil. Rose hip oil and olive oil, for example, are a great way of treating extremely dry skin.



Another key point you need to learn is that a moisturizer, whether a cream or oil, should be applied before your skin has had a chance to dry completely. Moisturizing this way will help your moisturizer reach its full potential.



Controlling Dry Skin in Extreme Weather



When in colder climates, make sure that you bundle up. Cold air draws out the moisture from your skin. Make sure that you protect your face, hands and legs from cold air.



There are other reasons that hot weather can contribute to dryness. Summer causes dry skin because most people will spend hours swimming around in chlorine or salt water. The only way of avoiding this, other than avoiding pools and beaches all together, is by removing the chlorine or salt from your skin as soon as possible.



Make the effort to rinse these irritating elements from your skin with fresh water. After toweling off, reapply your moisturizer and sun block. This will keep your skin moisturized during the day.



These tips can also be applied to lip care. All you'll need to do is apply a lip balm on every night and avoid licking your lips when they are dry.