r/Accutane
106k members
r/Accutane is a subreddit with 106k members. The most common kinds of discussions are pain & anger and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses accutane, skin, side effects, struggling, and acne, and they frequently recommend/review accutane lip balm, lip balm, and chapstick.
PLEASE READ RULES BEFORE POSTING! For those who are on the road to curing their acne once and for all. This subreddit is meant for discussions about progress, side-effects, and the like.
Popular Themes in r/Accutane
#1
Pain & Anger
: "Embrassing but someone needs to talk about it"
7 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "How do you convince yourself not to quit?"
4 posts
#3
Self-Promotion
: "7 weeks Accutane is a life changer! I posted 2 days ago how it has helped me so much already and I found more pics to show for it!! I’m posting to encourage , don’t give up!!"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/Accutane
#1
Accutane
: "One year of being on Accutane and a year after. My confidence jumped and my facial scarring mostly went away and the redness. I’ve never felt happier"
320 posts
#2
Skin
: "One year of being on accutane and a year after. My confidence jumped and my facial scarring mostly went away and the redness. I’ve never felt happier"
108 posts
#3
Side Effects
: "Started 40mg this morning, energy level is insanely low. Any known Side Effects that impact energy or wakefulness?"
59 posts
#4
Struggling
30 posts
#5
Acne
: "reached 150mg/kg still Acne"
30 posts
#6
Results
: "12 months on 10 mg"
22 posts
#7
Scarring
: "12 months on 10 mg"
19 posts
#8
Hard Time
18 posts
#9
Progress
: "Low dose Progress (30mg)"
17 posts
#10
Worst
17 posts
Products Discussed in r/Accutane
Accutane Lip Balm
84 reviews
#1
Aquaphor
4.6★ from 18 reviews
#2
Vaseline
4.6★ from 7 reviews
#3
Dr. Dan's
4.9★ from 7 reviews
Lip Balm
39 reviews
#1
Aquaphor
4.2★ from 5 reviews
#2
Dr. Dan's Cortibalm
5.0★ from 4 reviews
#3
Vaseline
4.3★ from 3 reviews
Chapstick
35 reviews
#1
Vaseline
4.8★ from 6 reviews
#2
Aquaphor
5.0★ from 5 reviews
#3
Carmex
5.0★ from 3 reviews
Flair Used in r/Accutane
#1
Progress Pics
: "Almost 3 months on isotretinoin!!"
74 posts
#2
Results
: "Finished my treatment and accutane literally saved my life"
41 posts
#3
Side Effects
: "I got a rare side effect that has caused me to discontinue accutane. Here's my results 2 months and my little story."
38 posts
#4
Misc.
: "vacation on accutane be like:"
24 posts
#5
Purging
: "Just woke up to clear skin?"
13 posts
#6
Product Suggestions
: "accutane destroyed my hair...HELP!"
7 posts
#7
Progress
: "Accutane experience so far, tips & tricks, etc."
2 posts
#8
iPledge
: "I hate having a uterus"
1 post
Member Growth in r/Accutane
Yearly
+14k members(14.5%)
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Last updated: June 12, 2026