I am twenty years old. I no longer have 'acne', but I still get a handful of bad break outs every week, along with some mild acne on my forehead. It has been enough to give the illusion of really terrible skin because every time I break out, whether i pick at it or not, it always leaves a dark mark behind. This has been going on for years and I considered taking Accutane but my mom won't let me.

After doing some research... I've gathered that Accutane is essentially overdosing your body with some form of Vitamin A for a period of time, enough to change your oil glands. Then I went on to look at the effects of taking just Vitamin A capsules instead of Accutane. Most people who take Vitamin A seem to intentionally megadose on it, hoping to gain the same results as taking Accutane. The side effects seem really unappealing especially since I'm going back to school soon, and I need to have my health up to par to face this tough upcoming semester. So I was wondering if just taking Vitamin A daily within a healthy, reasonable dosage would do any good? I take other supplements including fish oil, vitamin E and C, and zinc. I take the zinc on and off.

Please help??! what's your input???