"i tried so many acne medications, but none of them did the job as well as accutane.  it&#039;s been about 6 months since i finished my cycle and i haven&#039;t had a problem with acne since. i had bad cystic acne that i hated and it made me never want to go out or do anything for fear of people seeing how bad my face was.  initially i was scared of using the medication because of all the side effects, but they were really not bad and i survived it with barely any issues except the dry skin.  your acne will get a bit worse before it gets better so be patient and stick with it."