I've been using the regimen for 3 months now religiously. It cleared my active acne but caused cystic acne from my clogged pores. I never had cystic acne in my life. I've notice that this regimen does not unclog pores at all. They say don't exfoliate and I believe the aha is not helping with exfoliation. It creates dead skin on my face and causes more clogged pores. I can't squeeze the bump and it takes weeks to go down and will leave a big dark red spot on my face. If anybody can tell me what to use or what to do differently please let me know????