How severe does the acne need to be before seeing a doctor?
Every person is different and therefore a visit to the doctor should be organised if acne is causing a person distress; affecting their enjoyment of life. Apart form the physical discomfort and risk of disfigurement with scarring from severe acne, there is also an emotional price to pay for not intervening early. Acne can undermine confidence, batter self-esteem and cause anxiety and depression if left untreated.Media reports say Roaccutane can cause depression and suicide. Is that true? The evidence continues to show there is no definite proven link between isotretinoin (eg, Roaccutane®, Oratane®, Accure®, Isohexale®) and depression or suicide. Several reviews by various international scientific experts (such as dermatologists, psychiatrists, epidemiologists) and government authorities have shown that people taking isotretinoin are not at an increased risk of depression or suicide compared to the normal population. However there have been a rare number of cases of idiosyncratic reacti
