"i am now 55 years old.  i started developing acne when i was 14 .  it became so severe that my parents took me to a dermatologist.  this was back in the 1970s when all that was available were antibiotics and infrared light treatment.  it worked on and off, but after several years my body built up a resistance to the antibiotics and the severe acne returned.  i was prescribed accutane when i was 29.  my acne cleared up in 3 days!  i had some mild side effects: dry skin, dry lips (which continue to this day).  but my skin is crystal clear and has been for almost 30 years!!!  i highly recommend this wonderful medication.  i don&#039;t know what my life would have been like without it,"