Stefan's story: Accutane at 15
Stefan took Accutane for a short time at 15. Moral Medicine says he has been living with PAS for almost 19 years.
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Fifteen, and a short course of Accutane
Stefan was 15 when he took Accutane, the acne medicine isotretinoin. The course was short. Moral Medicine says he has been living with Post-Accutane Syndrome for almost 19 years.
What Stefan talks about
He is the first person Moral Medicine filmed about Post-Accutane Syndrome. In the interview he goes through what living with it has done to his life, and the many symptoms he manages every day.
Thank you to Stefan for telling this story. This interview was recorded by Moral Medicine, who have filmed more than ninety of these conversations.
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