"in august 2016 my face broke out really badly and i had a ton of little dots all over my face. i was prescribed adapalene 3%. when i first started using it it made my face peel it was so dry. i started using it with the elf face moisturizer and it got a little better. my face was extremely red, acne filled, and painful for a couple of months. but in december of 2016 my face was completely acne free. this stuff makes your skin worse before it gets better but if you&#039;re patient with it it is so worth it! my nightly routine is to wash my face, apply the adapalene, and then apply persa gel 10% on top. then in the morning i use a gentle oil free face wash and the elf moisturizer. now (june 2017) i only get a pimple or 2 when i&#039;m pmsing."