"at 24 after struggling with hormonal chin acne (that flared before period) and occasional breakouts in my t-zone, my derm prescribed 65mg solodyn, and retin a in conjunction with a cleansing routine 2x a day using cerave followed by simple smoothing toner. at first, i did not see much improvement.  then at the one-month mark, all hell broke loose; i broke out like crazy for 2-3 weeks, huge zits in areas of my face that were not previously a problem.  i was embarrassed and ready to call it quits, but after reading about it getting worse before it got better, i ordered my refill and decided to give it time.  suddenly, 1.5ish months in, success! no new breakouts (fingers crossed), and i even just started my cycle. patience is the key w/ solodyn"