After my course of accutane I would still get an occassional pimple, but they were rare and far between, also they didn't become cystic like they did before. It does seem like I might be getting a little more acne as time goes by.
When I was taking it they didn't do all the bloodwork they do now.
The only side affects I noticed was dry skin and eyes, but they didn't seem to be a problem.
HTH
Inga