"worked for me! five years of gp prescribed acne treatments did nothing but make me more and more frustrated. i went on accutane, despite being dubious due to the severe side effects i&#039;d read about. did nothing at first, but gradually after maybe three months, less and less spots were appearing. now, after 5 months and with 1 more on accutane to go, i have maybe one active spot, compared to a face full. symptoms: i found it pretty easy. dry lips were an annoyance, but just got into the habit of always carrying a lip balm. dry skin was there but resolved by a good moisturiser (cetaphil is good). my main issue was regular nose bleeds, i got one nearly everyday which was very distruptive. this was sorted though by slightly reducing my dose."