their alot better, they actually peel at the same rate as before now but still thinner and easier to get off (more flake like). Also, the areas that it healed still are healed. I suggest the cream but only every other day max for two weeks and thats it (or until they scab, may be longer for more sever cases, my doctor told me to use for 6 weeks but saw me after two and told me to stop). Its heavy duty. Their will be improvement but realize not fully. I think it was worth it. Whats a few weeks, we will live with this for a lifetime so why not try.