Thanks chrism,
Your detailed reply is much appretiated. Can I ask how many applications per day you were using? I am also 48( or will be in a week) and am most grateful to this site and it's thoughtful contributors such as yourself.I agree with some previous comments about the lack of information and support the dermatologists have to offer. I love that my sister's derm in another city actually went through a treatment with Aldera before using it on his patients. You can bet he was alot more empathetic to her concerns. My doctor looked at me like I was a potential trouble maker for mentioning the pain I might experience.I really do try to never visit doctors if I can help it.
Best of luck to all.