"i had mild-severe scarring acne since i was 8 years old (i had premature puberty) and my mom took me to many dermatologists who prescribed many different medications. nothing worked. of course i was a little kid and wasn&#039;t following the instructions thoroughly. then at the age of 16 i went on accutane for 7 months. i remember that it took a while to see some improvement but on the 6th to 7th month it got extremely better. of course i had a lot of problems with my dry lips. my hands were also very sensitive to cold (they still are). i stayed clear for about 17 years. i only had 2-3 zits once a month during menstruation. since a year acne has started coming back. not that bad though. the red marks are the worse. i might go on accutane again."