"i&#039;ll be honest. it works great to smooth out texture, fade red pigmentation, and gradually diminish scarring. but for my acne, it does absolutely nothing. and i&#039;ve taken it before and after accutane for a year, in both gel and cream form at varying dosages. and still nothing. the oily, bumpy sandpaper-like texture on my forehead since my moderate-severe acne days as a teenager hasn&#039;t improved at all. no effect on cysts and pimples, just the complexion. to be fair, many medications didn&#039;t work on me, not even accutane. so try if you want, but it just wasn&#039;t successful on me and this is my second time reviewing this product. luckily my acne naturally became mild as i got older so it makes no difference if i stop taking it at this point."