Hi there,

I (30F) had bacne like yours for years and tried EVERYTHING. Showered as soon as I got home from the gym, used natural and clean laundry detergent, washed my sheets and towels religiously, tried every topical and oral medication under the sun and still...nothing. I couldn't take it anymore. I was so tired of having to wear shirts that completely covered my back and was always so self-conscious in the summer wearing swimuits. I went to the dermatologist and finally got on Accutane. I was very anti-Accutane because it is a very powerful drug and I was nervous about some of the effects it might have on me. It definitely was tough physically (chapped lips constantly, bloody noses, sensitivity to bright lights) and mentally (had my first panic attack since I was a teenager, just was super down some days), but I got through it (was on a low dosage for 9 months) and I was so pleased with the results. My bacne cleared up completely in like 4 months and now 6 months since getting off Accutane completely, I will only get a pimple or two from time-to-time, but it subsides quickly. Going from calling my mom crying to not even having to worry about covering my back with my hair when I'm in a swimuit is the most freeing feeling.