Posted by Samantha W on November 03, 2000 at 22:54:33:

In Reply to: Pinche Acne posted by divady on November 03, 2000 at 20:44:54:

I have recently started taking Accutane at age 26 after having mild to moderate acne since I was a teenager and having tried everything else but never having the complexion I wanted and could feel 100% confident about my appearance. I have read tons of peoples experiences and decided before I took the drug that I would be very objective and if I started having the rare but serious side effects I would consider discontinuing the medication. After one month I havent had a single side effect other than dry skin (a real relief after always having oily skin!) and chapped lips. So I have a few months left by I am confident that its going to be no problems for me and there is such a potential that by Feb I will have a whole new complexion! I only wish that I had known about this years ago, I never grew out of my acne and maybe this medication could have cleared me up long ago. Anyway, try everything else and if you dont find the solution I suggest you give Accutane a try, if you have problems quit, but theres a good chance you wont.")