"i usually never write reviews. but accutane changed my life. i have been battling acne since i was teenager. initially tetracyclines and creams used to help but eventually seemed like my body got used to it and breakouts would come back. i never had a problem with my face but my back was a disaster! i have tried everything (doxycycline, minocycline, bactrim, atralin, acanya) and some that i dont even remember. after months/years of treatment my doctor told me that we tried everything out there. i almost gave up. i moved and found new dermatologist. after receiving my health record and seeing how long i have been trying to get rid of acne she suggested accutane. yes it does take time for it to work. i was on it for 6months but after first month i could see results. what is 6months compare to years of trying to get rid of it? it worked so great that i couldn&#039;t believe. i didnt have a single pimple on my back. that was almost 2 years ago and since them never came back. my doctor said that she sees a patter of acne coming back in 5 or 10 years. as for side effect. it does dry you out. i loved that i didn&#039;t need to wash my oily hair every day but also my eyes were very dry (had to apply eye drops) to the point that i could not drive at night because of fatigue. but 6 months was totally worth. will do it again if acne ever comes back."