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What is he scared of? [/quote]

The first thing the derm talked about what depression, and how rare it is but she has to warn us, and she spoke about that for a good 10 minutes. So of course we leave, and he is googling it and got completely spooked and worried about being depressed, losing interest in sports, not to mention the peeling, flaking, dry lips, muscle pains...It's a critical semester for him and he has a lot on his plate already between sports and school. I understand Accutane would be THE best course of action to entirely get rid of acne, but I also regret not asking more about alternatives on the spot because of the anxiety this is causing now even thinking about whether to do it or not. Maybe some derms are also quicker to prescribe than others because again (and I am not minimizing as someone says...) his acne is not severe, I'd say maybe a 4 out of 10 and very localized. Is it worth the potential side effects is what I wonder. I don't think it's weird for me to ponder this before jumping into something serious like this.[/quote]

Those are completely valid concerns. He has a good head on his shoulders. He is accurately assessing risks VS his need for the medication. He's the one who has to live with his face. [/quote]

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