I sort of felt that way, too. But our pediatrician was concerned when my son developed severe acne, and said his face was likely to get scarring if it continued, so she recommended a dermatology consult, which we did. That doctor explained that cystic acne goes very deep, and does leave scars, so, after going over all the information, DS decided to try it. (Accutane, which is a derivative of Vitamin A.) Within a short time his acne all cleared up and it has never come back. (Six years now.) I couldn’t believe how good his complexion looked in such a short time. We had tried many other things and nothing worked. They followed blood work for his liver enzymes, and there was never a problem. I think he was only on it for three or four months, maybe. The dermatologist said there was some ‘politics’ behind the whole thing; not surprising. At any rate, it worked really well for us and I’m glad we got to it before permanent scarring occurred. I think acne can have negative psychological effects at that age, as well (or at any age).