"much like many other individuals who posted on this forum, i experienced the same burning, peeling, and stinging feeling after using this product. however, i continued to moisturize and used drops of face oil. only a small amount goes a long way. after a few months of using this product, the side effects went away... my skin is a little dry in the areas i use the medication, but i continue to moisturize using cetaphil. now my face is absolutely clear.. no blackheads... no pimples. never been so happy with my skin. i had the worst cystic, deeply impacted blackheads and cystic pimples. now i experience none of these. if you&#039;re experiencing the side effects, talk to your doctor, but sometimes just waiting goes a long way! good luck!"