"i&#039;ve had acne when i was a teenager, it cleared up during my 20s then came back - with a vengeance - when i was 33. differin gel and cream has been the best stuff i&#039;ve used and i have used a lot of different lotions and potions which have cost me a fortune over the years. i&#039;m now 39 and still suffer breakouts but u keep a tube handy for them and it clears them up in a couple of days. i would say to only put it on the papule or pustule and not on any clear skin around them. that&#039;s when it will make your skin flake and peel off! if you use on the spots only it will work just fine. i&#039;m also a beauty therapist and i recommend that some of my clients see their gp for it."