"at the age of 25, i had severe hormonal acne appearing under my chin and on my jawline, deep black heads, scarring, super oil face and hair before taking accutane. this medication is totally worth it! i&#039;ve tried so many otc medications, prescribed so many creams and oral pills, chemical peels, dieting, proactive, etc. nothing worked! i used to have horrible skin in high school as well and it cleared up for a few years then the acne came back. i went to my dermatologist and she recommend accutane for 5 months. the first two months i had the initial break out and it sucked but i knew it would get worse before it got better.  my face was pretty clear by the third month. by the fourth month i only had little scars and now i&#039;m acne free!"