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Today was somewhat of a turning point for me with Accutane.  I can see the skin on my face is starting to peel a little bit.  The skin itself is getting very dry and it feels like it’s stretching if i open my mouth wide.  I went hiking today and it was very sunny out.  I could feel my skin starting to burn very quickly, however I used a 5o spf sunscreen/moisturizer on my face made by Cetaphil.  It worked perfectly and my face did not get burned at all.  I also used a 55 spf sunscreen on sensitive skin areas such as my ears and nose.  This worked fine and a 15 spf worked fine on the rest of my body.  Usually I would only need to apply a 15 spf anywhere to avoid a sunburn but with the Accutane in my system my skin is definitely much more sensitive to the sun.  Other than the sun sensitivity and my facial skin slightly peeling I am not experiencing any other side effects.  My lips have been getting slightly dry but I carry Aquafor healing ointment on me and this takes care of the problem immediately.  From my personal research the mass majority of people said Aquafor worked better than any other chapstick on their lips.