"i had really bad acne before i used this in my pubescent years. i asked my doctor (from the uk) to prescribe me any treatment, and so recommended adapalene/benzoyl peroxide. the first two months it dried out my skin, though with neutrogena moisturiser it helped a lot. so now i have near to perfect skin, sure i get the odd spot here and there (especially around the menstrual cycle as i&#039;m a female), i love this cream. apply it once a day at night and avoid direct contact with sunlight."