"i&#039;m not kidding when i say that accutane saved my life. in high school i got the occasional pimple, but it was never anything serious. but, when i turned about 22-23 i started breaking out everywhere. i tried every over the counter medicine and nothing worked. when i started accutane the first 3-4 months were rough, but month 5 hit and my skin cleared dramatically. i was supposed to be on the medicine for 6 months, but because i was leaving the country i missed my last appointment and could only take it for 5 months. i%u2019ve been off of acctuane now for about 5 months and i never break out anymore! i seriously used to wake up with so many pimples and now, never. i never thought i%u2019d be able to say that!"