"i always had bumpy, oily, acne-prone skin. i tried everything. i would go to sephora, blue mercury, cvs, you name it, and buy every acne-clearing product they had. finally, i decided to go to my dermatologist. i tried a clindamycin medication and a retin a about two months before going on accutane. i had huge cystic acne that was so painful and puffy and red. the clindamycin and retin a did help, but i still had some pimples, clogged pores and break outs. i was so exhausted with acne that i decided to bite the bullet and go on accutane. i cannot rave enough about the treatment. if you are someone whose acne destroys yourself confidence i recommend accutane. my acne was cleared in 5 days!!!"