"it will worsen for the first two weeks. after that , you&#039;ll clear up. believe me i had the worst acne and i had never had this before in my entire life. my face was full of big , cystic acne , a lot of pustules and they&#039;re really awful! i am into adapalene 0.3 % for 6 weeks now and i am literally close to clear skin. i had a slight skin discoloration due to the scarring but i can see that a lot of these had faded. patience and consistency are the keys. stick to it and have faith and you&#039;ll clear in no time. i love this product."