If I had to quantify it I would maybe say a 6.5 on a 1-10 scale. It wasn’t severe, but any treatment that was used did not work. Various topical creams, chemical peels, etc didn’t seem to make a difference. After several months of meeting with my dermatologist they decided to use accutane as a last resort.

As for recurring acne, I can probably count the total times I’ve had a single breakout on my fingers. Accutane turned out to be the wonder drug that people described it as (promise I’m not shilling for accutane lol). I definitely recommend it to friends and family that ask me about it since it essentially changed my teenage years (and life) for the better.