"my skin was at it&#039;s worst in my prime adulthood age, so i decided to try retin-a. i&#039;ve been using the 0.025% retin-a gel for 2 months now. i didn&#039;t have the initial &quot;purge&quot; that most talk about, however, i believe it&#039;s because i was prescribed the gel vs. cream. anyways, i over did it the first week by not following doctors orders and applying daily right of the bat. don&#039;t, haha. my skin got so dry and flaky that i even burn my chin on my bed while sleeping from my skin being so thin. after that initial scare, i followed my doctors instructions and gradually worked up to every night use. best skin in years. try it, it works! just don&#039;t forget to moisturize a lot. sunscreen when you go out! don&#039;t overdo it like i did."