Dry lips due to isotroin

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My lips have become too dry due to isotretinoin 20 mg. Please suggest a good lip balm as nothing really worked.

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Hi You can use Chaptex lip balm and coconut oil.

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Dr. Govind S Mittal Dermatologist 14 yrs exp Bangalore · Accepted Answer

Dr. Govind S Mittal

Dermatologist 14 yrs exp Bangalore

Greetings. This is an expected side effect of isotretinoin. Do not get annoyed or afraid so as to discontinue isotretinoin. You could continue to use lip balm or vaseline jelly four to five times a day or more - depending on how dry and cracked your lips feel. Also make sure you are under monitoring investigations while on isotretinoin . Hope this heps

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