re: Has anyone had any experience with the med accutane?

I was on it 3 different times. I don't think you can stay on it long term. It is more used to treat/cure the problem since it is so strong. My Jr and Sr year in High School, during football season. The sweaty inside of a helmet 3 hours a day made mine bad. It wasn't like I had a face full of pimples. But on both cheeks, and around my temples/forehead, there would be large pink/red splotches. I tried everything first. Face wash with salicylic acid in it, wiping out my helmet after practice with rubbing alcohol, and other acne meds like Oxy/clearasil. But nothing really took care of it like Accutane. The first time, I think I took one pill a day for two months. Never any bad side effects, other than extremely dry skin. It was literally flaking off, and I got addicted to chapstick. The next year I took a pill every other day for two months. The last time I took it was my fall semester in college, freshman year. Same as the 2nd time with the pill every other day. The only downside was that you were supposed to avoid alcohol, which is why I think it sucked that time.