"when i was 13 years old, i started to develop severe acne. from 13 to 15 i tried many medications over and under the counter, but nothing seemed to have much effect if any at all. finally, i was referred to a dermatologist who prescribed me accutane for 3 months. my brother (a year older than me) was going through the same thing &amp; was also prescribed accutane, but for 5 months. we both experienced ineffably dry lips (like a desert) and our skin improved immensely. by month 2, i had very good results and only dry lips as a side effect. i&#039;m now 24 &amp; today i have about 5% of what i used to have, but i&#039;m getting on accutane again to get rid of it once &amp; for all. overall, accutane was great for me &amp; my brother &amp; i&#039;m very happy with the results."