*** If I blame my parents for any part of my upbringing it was for not putting me on accutane. ***
I resisted accutane for my daughter when she was in high school because of the possible side effects like bone loss. Poor child. After 2 years of the dermatologist trying everything else, I said okay to accutane.
Miracle drug, IMHO. She was completely clear of any sign of acne in four months. She has the most beautiful peaches and cream complexion, and is in her thirties. And all it took was a few months of accutane for a lifelong cure.
Yep, it’s a miracle drug. As mentioned, severe acne was not all too uncommon back in the 80’s. When Accutane became a gold standard in treatment, the kids who had devastating cystic acne cleared up after rounds of treatment.
I struggled with acne all the way into my 20’s until my bout with puberty and hormones ended, but was left with scars that almost resembles the type that Hollywood actor and conservative, James Woods has.
Good call on your daughter.