"let me start off by saying this drug is the #1 medicine in my opinion for treatment of severe cystic acne! i&#039;m currently 51 and when i was 13 experienced acne, but worsened into cystic acne at age 16 through to age 30. (note: i took all dermatologist prescribed creams and antibiotics.)  after my two children were born, i took several rounds of treatment with accutane. accutane finally rid me of my problem at the end of the treatments but a year or so later acne returned but not as severe and when i was in my mid to late 30&#039;s i told my thyroid doctor of my battle and treatments with acne.  my thyroid doctor &quot;shocked&quot; me when he said that he could stop my acne within 2 to 3 weeks with a maintenance drug named &quot;aldactone.&quot; acne gone."