For people with severe acne, prescription medication can work when cleansers and ointments fail. Some of those medications, however, can lead to problems if the patient becomes pregnant.

When birth control pills can't clear up acne in women, a stronger medicine is the next step. But doctors and patients have been concerned about a few of these medicines and their possible links to inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD).

Individuals taking an oral acne medication may be at an added risk of developing pink eye. New findings suggest isotretinoin ( Accutane ) could double your risk as compared to patients who don't take it.