I started using the full strength cream twice a day for about three months you can see in the picture where it's dark and you can start seeing results as it gets lighter it definitely worked out for me but I took a break about a year break and wanted to see what everyone is using for maintenance or do y'all just keep using the same cream.. The last picture is from a year later with nothing done to it from last time, but you can see. It’s a little bit darker not as much as the beginning.