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[quote=Anonymous]I've got 2 boys that have been on Accutane.  Neither of them really cared but I took them to the dermatologist anyway because acne is a treatable medical condition that, if untreated, can leave permanent scarring.  I also knew that even if they didn't care right then, they might care later.  Since it takes a while for treatments to be effective, I saw no reason to wait.

It was the right decision to take them.  My older DS was on antibiotics/topical creams for about a year and it made little difference. By this time, he really did care and was very self conscious about the acne. He was then on Accutane for 10 months - longer than usual but his acne was resistant.  It wasn't even cystic acne, just bad, regular acne.  He does have some scarring but not really noticeable.

My younger DS, like his brother, was on antibiotics/topicals for about a year with little improvement.  Unlike his brother, younger DS still doesn't care but we care.  Until he started Accutane, his face was mostly an red, angry mess of pimples.  The clusters looked the worse and were most prone to scarring.  Younger DS may not care but we do.  We don't want it leaving scars and, frankly, it looks really uncomfortable.

FWIW, there's a very strong history of suicide in my family and both boys take SSRIs for anxiety/depression.  We take the black box warning on Accutane seriously.  After consulting with our psychiatrist, we felt comfortable with them taking Accutane and, as with any medication, we continued to monitor them.  I understand there have been, as with all medications, adverse reactions.  I, myself, can't tolerate aloe on my skin - I blister.  Overall, though, most people can safely take Accutane just as they can use aloe vera. [/quote]

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