Acanya Gel

Overall rating: 4.29 / 5
(based on 41 votes)

Recommended by 81% of visitors

Average price: $34.26


         
  
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Better form of BP for those who don't tolerate high doses.

Pros

  • Has benzoyl peroxide with out the nasty smell. Light texture. Comes in a pump now so you don't have to mix it together. Supposedly, the bp and clindamyacin combination makes bacterial resistance less likely.

Cons

  • Requires refrigeration (?). Didn't work the first time I tried it, but seems to help with surface acne after I broke out slightly a few months after my second round of Accutane. In my experience, it probably wouldn't work on really deep cystic acne.
  • moderate
  • for a few months
  • $ 30
  • I recommend using this treatment.


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Noticed a big difference on my forehead after one day! After 3 days my chin and cheeks started to clear up, then started to itch, then burn, then turned completely white from dry skin, then got red and swollen with massive bumps all over the place. Turns out I'm allergic to Benzol Peroxide... yay... I recommend testing it on a small area of skin just so you know what your skin's normal reaction will be.

Pros

  • Worked quickly
  • Easy to use

Cons

  • Dryness
  • Allergic reaction
  • moderate
  • for about a week
  • $ 25
  • I recommend using this treatment.


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After five days of use I saw drastic results. The only effective product I've ever used. I've had acne for almost ten years and this is the only time I've been without it.

Pros

  • Works immediately

Cons

  • Soooo expensive
  • severe
  • for about a week
  • $ 30
  • I recommend using this treatment.


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Started using this a week ago today, I already see results, I have not had the cystic acne that i was suffering from and on my cheeks i had red scaring that is now gone and i had a ton of black heads on my chin that are gone, just from one week! i have tried everything! i am very impressed with this product and recommend it. Not everything works for everyone though, I found that out the hard way of trying everything I saw on tv or heard from people. Try this, can't hurt.

Pros

  • Works fast, gets rid of the deep acne, clears black heads

Cons

  • face broke out at first from using (but that is any new product)
  • moderate
  • for about a week
  • $ 25
  • I recommend using this treatment.


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This is the only thing that has kept my acne at bay completely! Ive tried proactiv, stress control kit, exposed, antibiotics, pretty much anything you can think of! I was going through the worst breakout ive ever had and went to the derm and got this prescribed! What an amazing product, takes about two weeks to see good results but it has changed my life! I use it with cetaphil and moisturize with CeraVe and morning and night. I used to be on a strict diet to control my acne but now I eat whatever I want and my face stays clear! Hope this helps

Pros

  • Cleared up my worst breakout
  • Kept Acne at bay
  • Stopped getting cystic acne
  • relatively cheap
  • Bottle lasts forever

Cons

  • Can be drying (Whats not?)
  • moderate
  • for a few months
  • $ 25
  • I recommend using this treatment.


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I have been using this product for 2 weeks and I have noticed a difference: Before I started, I was waking up with new pimples every day and getting really anxious. Ever since I started using this medicine I no longer wake up with new pimples. But, at the same time, it had not completely cleared my skin and does absolutely nothing for scars. It has only been two weeks so I'm pretty happy so far. I do notice that my skin is drier and makeup does look a bit cake but its not as drying as Duac.

Pros

  • Halted cystic acne
  • Does not over dry skin

Cons

  • Does not clear skin immediately like others have said
  • Ages skin a bit (dryness?)
  • moderate
  • for a few weeks
  • $ 50
  • I recommend using this treatment.


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I've suffered from SEVERE cystic acne for most of my adulthood (20+ years) and tried everything. My last really bad flare up 3 years ago was so severe, the dermo wanted to put me on Accutane because nothing I tried worked and in fact was making everything worse. My face was in constant pain and I could feel it throbbing night and day. I wore make-up the consistency of a kabuki mask

As a last resort, we tried Acanya gel and Doryx (150mg) combo. For the first 2-3 weeks I thought 'Great! Another thing that doesn't work!' and was pretty miserable but then slowly I started seeing improvements and things got better with every passing day. I have since gotten off Doryx but continue to use Acanya gel every morning. A little goes a long way and although it is pricey, the results are so worth it I don't even think about it.

My one and only complaint is that the prescription has to be re-authorized through my insurance (Blue Cross/Blue Shield) every 10 weeks which is a huge pain.

Pros

  • Works great

Cons

  • Prescription expires in 10 weeks
  • severe
  • for more than a year
  • $ 40
  • I recommend using this treatment.


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I had been using Klaron & Tazorac for years. I had run out of Klaron 6 weeks or more ago and didn't want to go back to same dermie, since he always kept me waiting forever. I went to new dermie who looked at me as if I had beamed down from Mars when I said I was using Klaron + Tazorac. He asked if my skin were irritated, and I said, "Um, of course." He said that these Rx I was using were a little old-school and he prescribed Acanya in the AM and Atralin in the PM.

Wow! It transformed my skin. After 12 weeks, I have no acne. Even my blackheads are going away. I apply the Acanya and Atralin over moisturizer in the AM and PM, as per my dr's recommendation, and I haven't had any flaking. I did have irritation on my left check so I reduced usage for a few days and it went away.

I cannot recommend this combo highly enough.

I have had acne for 20+ years. I was on Accutane about 20 years ago, which reduced my chronic acne from severe to moderate but persistent.

I use Simple Gel Cleanser. Very non-irritation in the PM. I only splash my face with warm water in AM.. I use Simple nighttime moisturizer at night, and I use Purpose with SPF 30 or CeraVe with SPF 30 in the AM. I think Purpose works just fine and doesn't cost nearly as much as CeraVe.

I hope this helps others, and I wish everyone all the best in beating their acne!

Pros

  • Cleared acne in conjunction with Atralin (in PM)
  • Easy to use
  • Worked fairly quickly for me, erasing acne flare ups within 4 weeks

Cons

  • Expires 10 weeks after opening it
  • Drying
  • May irritate sensitive skin
  • moderate
  • for a few months
  • $ 20
  • I recommend using this treatment.


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ok i left a review before all ecstatic that it was working- i was so pleased that i actually FORGOT what it was like having acne and how miserable i was and was all happy with my clear skin that i stopped using acanya. BAD MOVE. within a few months my acne came back...so i started using acanya again and it has yet to start working 1 week in- i know i need to be patient. but i want to remind everyone that once your skin clears you still need to use this, maybe not every day... but don't just stop altogether.

Pros

  • works

Cons

  • drying
  • moderate
  • for about a week
  • $ 35
  • I recommend using this treatment.


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I have been using this product for about a month now and so far I haven't had anything good to say about it. My face is flaky and hurts. Even just putting on moisturizer burns because of this. So far I am not a fan. Keep in mind I have only been using it for a month. It could get better.

Pros

  • Nothing so far.

Cons

  • Dries out my face bad. Burns when I put it on, and leaves my face looking red and irritated.
  • moderately severe
  • for about a month
  • I do not recommend using this treatment.


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