"i&#039;ve suffered from acne for 8 years now and went through all sorts of phases. now i&#039;m 20 yrs old and it&#039;s all down on the chin area with deep, painful cysts everywhere. unfortunately epiduo (or any topical cream actually) is not good for that kind of stuff. if you&#039;re a teenager, this may yield more likely results. i had an extremely oily face as a teen so i didn&#039;t even experience the red/dry/flaky skin that most do. sadly it stopped being effective about 6 months in so eventually i quit. recently i&#039;ve tried it again but now it gives me persistent painful red/dry/flaky skin and not much positive results. it may be better for other people."