"i am a nineteen year old female who has suffered with mild acne since i was about 10. i tried every cream, pill, and face wash you can imagine throughout the years and nothing completely got rid of my acne. when i was 18 my doctor recommended i try accutane. i did a 6 month course of 10 mg a day and i can honestly say it changed my life. i would recommend to anyone who struggles with persistent acne. before taking accutane acne controlled my life. i would stay home just because of bad breakouts. now my skin is flawless and i only get the occasional pimple which i can now deal with. yes, i was dry when i was on accutane but the end result is so worth the 6 months of mild dryness!"