#30...sorry, but I don't think Accutane is worth the risk. But I'm glad it worked for you. I'm a Pharm Tech and I would NEVER let my child take that drug, we would have to do something safer.

Acne is not a disease, it's a symptom. It can be caused by hormones, poor diet, inflammatory conditions, makeup or other topical creams, etc. It's different for everyone. If your acne is that severe, it's definitely a sign of something not being right in your body. The smart way to go about it is to find and take care of the root of the problem, so your skin can heal itself, not try to burn/dry/kill off the symptom. Acne is already damaged, inflamed skin. Why would we want to remedy it by damaging it even more?

I knew about the side effects, and would do it again. My face went from being covered in painful systic acne to perfectly clear. Nothing else helped in the slightest before that, and my dermatologist tried everything she could before recommending accutane. I was very much informed. But, to each his own. All I know is that I've had great skin ever since, and it's been 6 years.

Same story here!! I knew all the risks. But it was well worth it! That was five years ago!

And for all of the Trolls, I saw that it says his Dad was laughing while he responded, but that doesn't mean he was making fun of him. It could mean that he laughed because his son caught him lying and couldn't come up with a better answer. He was just trying to make him feel better. I've been caught in that before. It'll throw you off a little bit when your sympathetic white lie gets turned on you. Once again, he was probably just trying to make his son feel better about his acne problem. :) It was a good try. :)

actually greasy foods have nothing to do with acne. its your oil glands that determine whether or not you get acne. also washing it a lot dries your skin out which could make it worse. talk to your doc or see a dermatologist or both. being in canada's awesome cause all this stuff is pretty much free :)

Yeah. Washing your face alot will dry out your skin. That's why I said to just keep it clean by washing your face twice a day. And always use moisturizer! Moisturizer is a must for people with acne. :) Also, your diet does affect your acne more than most people think. Keeping a healthy diet reduces the amount of oils and bad bacteria in your body. I know that alot of people have severe acne problems and it's almost impossible to get rid of acne. But a good, healthy diet does help! :) And, believe it or not, chocolate is a good thing to eat. It's good for everyone, but especially people with acne. Chocolate has a very strong hormone called Gherlin in it that is a really strong stress reducer. About 95% of people with acne have it because of stress, no matter what the stress is from. Physical, emotional, and sexual stress will cause acne. It just depends on ones complexion how bad the acne will get. So eat chocolate! It tastes good! And it's good for you! :)

Desireev, I agree with you about diet having a huge role in acne, but I need to point out that what works for one person may not work for another. It depends on how the individual's body reacts to each method of treatment, and what the cause for them was to begin with. For me, sugar of any kind except fruit and saturated fats were a monster, regardless of what food they were in. What saved me was avoiding sugar and eating more good fats with Omega-3 acids. They not only reduce inflammation, help hormone regulations, but they also help your skin moisturize itself without being overly oily. Now I rarely need to put anything on my face at all.

Yes that is true. That's why I pointed out that alot of other people have acne that is almost impossible to get rid of. The father of my son has an acne disease and it is literally impossible for him to get rid of it. It's really a sad deal. No matter what he does, he can't get rid of it. I just can not even imagine what that is like. :(