"my son had severe acne. we tried every prescription and non-prescription topical cream and also the oral medications, minocycline and doxycycline. nothing worked and he was struggling for 2 years with self esteem crushing acne all over his face. i was hesitant to have him try accutane because of all the side effects but i&#039;m so glad we decided to have him try it. he started at 40 mg the first month and then switched to 80 mg for 5 months. his face is completely clear. i call this a miracle drug.   it&#039;s not for everyone and please realize there are some serious side effects for some people. my son mainly just had chapped lips and some peeling skin but nothing that wasn&#039;t manageable with moisturizer and chap stick"