"i am 43.  i&#039;ve had acne since i was 12, and was very self conscious- especially at my age...i mean, how crappy is acne in your 40&#039;s and wrinkles? ugh. i started taking tretinoin .05%.  i had terrible peeling and dryness for a few months, but i noticed my face starting to get clearer.  was the drying and peeling worth it- to have dull skin is not cool.  so.....i used an exfoiliating fash wash each morning and once a week used one of those face scrubby things in the shower. also, i put on a moisturizer with spf 30- that&#039;s important because this stuff will make you burn in the sun! that all worked for me! at around the 6 month time, there was no more acne- only a few zits around the time of my period- and i get complements on my youthful skin!"