Accutane is one of the most controversial treatments available for acne. It is a very potent drug with a host of potentially very serious side effects. Is Accutane a gift or a curse?

If you search the Web at all, you see that there’s quite a bit of discussion on both sides of the issue. I’ll try to give a balanced summary here.

People who have never suffered from severe acne often tend to minimize the seriousness. To them, because it’s not life-threatening it isn’t serious.

However those of us with difficult to control acne realize just what a significant issue it is. The psychological and emotional suffering is real, as is the physical discomfort.

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