Accutane is literally the best known acne treatment in the world.  It has been used reportedly by Jessica Simpson, though to be sure they didn’t need her advertising.  So she went on to advertise for Proactiv.  But it’s essentially a form of vitamin A used in oral form, and it is used when other options including topical, antibiotics, etc, have not worked.  Some people have found that it completely cures their acne.  The reality is that Accutane can work.  It basically stops oil production in the skin, and vitamin A also increases skin cell turnover in general.  So many have found that it actually gives them the results they are looking for.  However, many have also found that Accutane actually causes quite a few well known side effects.  It can cause severe birth defects and even long term side effects for you in general, meaning that you will never actually really get over Accutane.  So while it can work, it’s definitely not for everybody, and it’s a last resort to say the least.  There’s more of a variety of products in general than most people think, and it’s worth checking out before you resort to Accutane.