"i had been taking oral contraceptive for about 6 years and using proactive; my acne was under control. about 1 year ago, i stopped taking the pill and my skin went absolutely crazy! i had horrible acne.. it was awful. i spent so much $ on otc creams and washes with no improvement. finally, i went to the dermatologist and she prescribed a 60 day oral antibiotic, adapelene 2% gel applied once daily, and cleanse with only cetephil. i used this combo as directed for about 2 months with a small amount of improvement. this is the routine that ended up giving me the best skin i&#039;ve ever had: no antibiotic, adapelene 2x per day, cetephil make-up remover cloths, cetephil cleanser, benzoyl peroxide as spot treatment. life is good!"