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Hello! I'm a 24 y/o male with dry eye resulting, what I believe, from the use of Accutane many years ago. I believe my condition is mostly evaporative due to decreased output from meibomian glands due to the way Accutane works on the sebaceous glands.
I read a lof of Dr. David Sullivan's and Dr. Connor's work regarding androgens and how they are integral to keeping the eyes moist. So, I had my testosterone levels checked and they came in at 450, which is in the middle of the normal range. Well, I heard about some peoples' success with testosterone cream applied topically to the eyelids, so I worked hard to find a doctor who would be willing to get me the cream. I obtained the cream and was excited to try it; However, I've been using it for about 4 days now and just last night decided to stop. It didn't seem to be providing any relief, which I'm not surprised about because I am not androgen deficient, and I'm male. I felt a very light/dull sort of pressure behind/around my eyes, as though the cream was doing something, but nothing that was aiding my dryness and burning/irritation. It was almost as though my eyes were fatigued or becoming lazy. I'm really not sure how to decribe it. Perhaps I didn't give the cream nearly long enough, but what I've read from those who experienced benefit, they reported almost immediate results within somewhere like a 24 hour time frame. This is why I decided to stop the cream, because I didn't receive a noticeable change within the short period of time, most likely because I don't lack testosterone.
Well, at any rate, I stopped using it last night and this morning woke up to better eyes that don't seem to be as irritated. If anything, I'd say the cream was only causing me more discomfort than beneficial symptom relief. When I initially began using it, I think I got it actually in my eyes and this certainly began to produce irritated eyes for me, so after the first morning I began applying it under my eyebrow and around my checkbone and upper cheek.
I just wanted to share my experience for those interested in this treatment option. Thanks and take care and keep hope everyone!
I read a lof of Dr. David Sullivan's and Dr. Connor's work regarding androgens and how they are integral to keeping the eyes moist. So, I had my testosterone levels checked and they came in at 450, which is in the middle of the normal range. Well, I heard about some peoples' success with testosterone cream applied topically to the eyelids, so I worked hard to find a doctor who would be willing to get me the cream. I obtained the cream and was excited to try it; However, I've been using it for about 4 days now and just last night decided to stop. It didn't seem to be providing any relief, which I'm not surprised about because I am not androgen deficient, and I'm male. I felt a very light/dull sort of pressure behind/around my eyes, as though the cream was doing something, but nothing that was aiding my dryness and burning/irritation. It was almost as though my eyes were fatigued or becoming lazy. I'm really not sure how to decribe it. Perhaps I didn't give the cream nearly long enough, but what I've read from those who experienced benefit, they reported almost immediate results within somewhere like a 24 hour time frame. This is why I decided to stop the cream, because I didn't receive a noticeable change within the short period of time, most likely because I don't lack testosterone.
Well, at any rate, I stopped using it last night and this morning woke up to better eyes that don't seem to be as irritated. If anything, I'd say the cream was only causing me more discomfort than beneficial symptom relief. When I initially began using it, I think I got it actually in my eyes and this certainly began to produce irritated eyes for me, so after the first morning I began applying it under my eyebrow and around my checkbone and upper cheek.
I just wanted to share my experience for those interested in this treatment option. Thanks and take care and keep hope everyone!
Are you suggesting that there are lipids/oils in the cream? I was not aware of this. If so, are you also suggesting that it (lipids) could be absorbed and make its way to my eye and into my tear film, just as the testosterone is? I just want to emphasize that I do not apply the cream directly to my eyelids in order to refrain from the cream coming in direct contact with my eyes, as I beleive this irritated them after some of my initial applications. I now apply it directly under my eyebbrow and around my cheek-bone and upper cheek.
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