"i hope my review can help someone that&#039;s considering trying accutane....

im a 24 year old white female, i&#039;ve had acne on my face/shoulders ever since i can remember. a typical breakout for me would consist of about 10-15 pimples and blackheads on my nose and chin area. i&#039;ve tried everything from antibiotics to creams/face washes. nothing has ever helped me. when i turned 18 i decided i had enough with the acne game and decided to see a dermatologist. i was put me on spironolactone 100mg once a day. i took spironolactone for a few years and yes, it did help a lot. my face was finally clearing up and i was happy with the results. fast forward 6 years and my acne slowly started coming back. i was getting breakouts on my cheeks/forehead and my blackheads were still present (mind you they never cleared up on spironolactone). 
a friend of mine started accutane and saw amazing results pretty quick. i never thought i could get on accutane because they say  &quot;accutane is used to treat severe nodular acne&quot;. and while i had what i considered severe acne...i never thought it was &quot;that bad&quot;. but i decided to go back to my dermatologist and ask about it. my dr. was extremely supportive and agreed that i was a good fit for accutane since prior remedies were proven no longer affective. 
i&#039;ve now been on the drug three months and i just can&#039;t express how happy i am with it! within a month my blackheads were gone!! that right there was amazing to me. my face is no longer oily and my &quot;breakouts&quot; are down to about 3 pimples (which will eventually become zero!). i haven&#039;t experienced any weird side effects. i started using moisturizer on my face day one. i think that was very important because i&#039;ve never had any bad dry patches on my face. 

my daily facial routine consists of:

cerave renewing sa lotion: applied to my face as soon as i get out of the shower in the morning (face still wet) or after washing my face at night. works very well under my make up. 

i wash my face with dove bar soap morning and night. 

for my lips i use lanolin cream. works wonders. can be purchased at target, grocery stores, walgreens...

as a conclusion, i&#039;m extremely satisfied thus far with accutane. my dr. is recommending that i take the drug for a total of 6 months. 

i would be happy to answer any questions some of you may have! just try it !"