"i&#039;ve been battling acne for 8 years now. i am now 20. although the severity of acne that i&#039;ve experienced over the past 8 years has been very mild leaving no pitted scaring i do have some blemishes and hyper pigmentation on my cheeks, chin and jawline. initially i was referred to azelaic acid (finacea) along side doxycycline. however, doxcycline triggered acne in places where ive never had pimples before. even after 3 months of doxy usage i gave up on it as it was making it worse. currently, i use the cetaphil clearing wash and then apply finacea evenly to all areas with blemishes before bed. i recommend this product despite it having an initial burning effect when applied. don&#039;t give up on it. i didn&#039;t see improvement until 3 months in!"