cystic?

Stick with it, it's gonna be like that for a little bit. It gets worse before it gets better, that's what happened to me

Just don't give up on it, it'll work if you're patient with it

The first couple of months are the most frustrating with breakouts and clearing. Let's make sure you are doing everything right. Please take this little quiz.

http://www.acne.org/regimenadvice.php

And read through the biggest mistakes. http://www.acne.org/biggestmistakes.html

By the third month most people are on their way to being clear. If you haven't seen any progress by that point and you've been using the products exactly as recommended and you feel your skin is worse than when you started, that isn't normal and shouldn't be happening. If the quiz and the biggest mistakes list doesn't help you identify any areas of mistakes, it may be time to see a dermatologist for guidance.

What type of acne do you have? Cystic? Zits? Or combination? And how severe is it? It could be that 2.5% isn't strong enough for your skin type. You could also try a BHA exfoliant to help minimize the breakouts.

I don't have cystic acne. I have more redness and pimples around my jaw line area and a little on my cheeks

I don't have cystic acne. I have like redness and pimples around my jaw line area and a few on my cheeks.

do you have any before regimen pictures and current ones? 11 weeks seems like a long time for it to be ineffective or worse.