"this is only my 3rd week on the cream. based on the other reviews, i am almost out of the &quot;storming phase&quot;. i have seen an overall improvement and only got a few days of bad break outs. initially i stopped wearing makeup because i wanted to gel to soak in. i tried wearing makeup yesterday and it stung so bad i had to take it off. my skin has gotten very dry and this morning, for the first time since using this product, i&#039;m seeing the dry patches. i used the cetephail daily moisturizer that everyone was recommending, it stung initially but visually took all flakes away!! i am very hopeful and am already noticing a decline in acne! i will write again in another few weeks!"