Yup, I went on it for 6 months at ages 23-24 as well. I first had acne at a very young age, 10 or 11, and it seemed to get worse in adulthood. Accutane killed it for good. I get the odd whitehead here and there but nothing like before.
The monthly blood tests are inconvenient. It doesn't mix well with alcohol. It may have made me felt kind of ****ty, but hard to say if that was the drug or just being in a rut at the time.
The dryness was the immediate side-effect. I needed a constant supply of lip-balm and nasal spray/gels, eye drops and moisturizers. In the dry Calgary winters a nose bleed was a daily thing for me, and blowing my nose would guarantee it.
I would recommend it if you've exhausted all other options because bad acne really sucks. Meeting an old friend a year after being on it and being told "woah. you are much more attractive now" feels pretty good.
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