"i have been lucky to have very clear skin all of my life. when i turned 50 i started to get minor breakouts on my forehead and around my mouth. i was already seeing a dermatologist for something else, but she sent me home with a script for 1% tretinoin. i had the angry dry skin that looked like my face was peeling off, that lasted a few months, so i started mixing it with my night serum and that made all the difference. 6 months of use i started using my cleanser and that&#039;s when i really began to see results. i&#039;m 53, my pores are tight,  my rosacea is non existent, and i have had no breakouts in months. my 45 gram tube has lasted the first year and it&#039;s not even empty, but i just refilled again at costco, best price i&#039;ve found."