"after about 7 years of struggling with severe, sometimes even deeply cystic acne on my face and shoulders, my dermatologist finally convinced me to try accutane. i had been on at least 10 different topical and oral medications beforehand and nothing helped at all until i went on a 6 month accutane regimen. it gets a little worse before it gets better, but i&#039;m on my last month now and i&#039;m 100% clear! it&#039;s so wonderful! however the medicine is really drying, especially on your lips and eyes (plus i wear contacts). you need to apply lip balm almost constantly but it&#039;s worth it in the end! also my arms dried out and were red and flaky for a few weeks, but a drugstore lotion cleared that up quickly. i would highly recommend accutane to anyone!"