"do not take this drug! 
i am a 21 year old female and i started taking accutane when i was 18 years old. i had suffered from severe acne since i hit puberty. i stayed on accutane for 7 months. side effects while on the drug included: severe dry skin (could not dry myself with a towel or my skin would peel off, had to pat dry), the first couple months my hands were red and it looked like i had scales like a fish, i had dry lips, headaches, and mood swings. three months after getting off, i was walking in a hall and my hip popped. i am now recovering from my 3rd hip surgery. the doctors have no idea what caused my hip issues being that i have had no health problems. ever. if i could go back no amount of clear skin is worth all this pain."