Here's hoping-- Fingers crossed!!!

by anonymous

My son is just about to start accutane. We have tried everything.

He has been on all the prescribed & over the counter products for 3 years! Things were kept at bay, but 6 mos ago...Whammo! He is getting pock marks & redness that just looks bad all the time. Besides that, how long is he supposed to stay on antibiotics?!?

We did all the research & know the risks. But let's face it...this is probably one of the few products that they make you KNOW all the side affects to. Most of the time you are told of the common ones. So it does seem WAY scarier to start a product knowing everything out of the gate. How many drugs can you say that about?

He has been told to model & how ruggedly handsome he is. He sure doesn't feel that way right now. I am lucky...I have a teenage son that likes himself & is confident regardless of his skin. Over the last 3 mos, he is starting to become self conscious about his skin. I don't want that for him. It will change who he is & is becoming!!!!

Here's hoping his handsome face returns before that happens.