"hi everyone! i&#039;m a sixteen year old girl who has been struggling with acne since the beginning of high school. my self confidence definitely crashed and i always seemed to have to cake foundation on my face before going anywhere, and i just wanted my acne to be gone. so it has been exactly 2 1/2 months since my physician prescribed me to tretinoin retin-a 0.05%, and the first thing i did was look up reviews about it. i was terrified of the possible &quot;purge&quot; so i waited until a week long break from school to start using it, and to my surprise, no special purge on my skin! my forehead and chin have always been okay; cheeks and nose have been the biggest problem, but generally my skin is smoother and less red! stick with it!!!"