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What can i do if my boyfriend has terrible acne and has for years, can anyone recommend any cheap products?

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Get real Rx: "terrible" acne that has not responded to an oral antibiotic such as tetracycline 500 2x/day will require Isotretinoin rx. It is not cheap, pleasant, or entirely risk-free, but it is well worth it.

Answered 6/26/2014

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