<human>: My wife has waged a constant war with acne since she was eleven years old.  She simply cannot get rid of it.  She's tried all the stuff advertised on TV, like Proactive, and never had success.  Her dermatologist wants to put her on Accutane, which appears to have some pretty serious side effects, and it kinda scares me.  My wife is eager to try it as it may be the only thing that will get rid of her acne.

I've never had a problem with her complexion.  I think she's beautiful no matter what, so I really don't want her to take such a big risk.  I guess I could understand her reasoning a little better if she was single and couldn't get a date due to it, but she's got a husband, a great career, and now an 8-month old baby boy.  However, her self-esteem has suffered because of it, and she always gets embarrassed when she feels like someone is examining her face.  I know it would mean a lot to her if she could finally kick her acne in the ass.  I told her to do whatever she feels she needs to do, but to at least be aware of the risks, and I have tried to discourage her from plunging head-first into this treatment.

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<bot>: I'd really like some feedback from people who have first-hand experience with this stuff.  So have any Redditor's used Accutane?  Did you experience any side effects?  What were the results?