Is There an Alternative to Accutane?

I have been prescribing Accutane for nearly 30 years. I've taken it myself, I've prescribed it for most of my family members. I have never, in all my years and my tens of thousands of patients had any of the extreme side effects that people and the media mention. Not one. I have had patients get higher triglycerides, but those go back to normal within a few weeks of being off the medication. Dry skin, nose bleeds, and dry lips are also very common. Other than that, I don't have... more