"a while ago, i was assured that clinique could get rid of the problem areas on my cheeks if i were to use the 3 step system and the clinical dark spot corrector. the 3 step system worked for a while but, it never actually got rid of anything. it went from bad to worse in the last few months; cheeks completely exploded with red spots, whiteheads, small cysts and tiny pimples from wearing so much make up to try &amp; cover up. went to the docs, he gave me epiduo. been using it for under a week and my skin already looks 100% better. it&#039;s dry, yes, and turning slightly red, but even the pigmentation i&#039;ve had for over a year is disappearing. i just moisturize in the morning now after washing my face and it seems to be less dry throughout the day, yay."