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Anonymous from ma
February 9, 2012
| Pros | nothing |
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| Cons | worse IB ever red red red inflamed pimples red red skin |
| Bottom line | AHHH. dont ever use differin. i used differin every day for 6.5 weeks and my skin just got wayyyy worse than it ever was, which i know it typical but my face made so much progress over this last year it was such a HUGE step backward. my skin was semi-clear before and i wanted to get rid of pigmentation and ahhh all my acne came back, i cant believe it. the derm said this i typical of differin, wtf would anyone prescribe it. i was using tretinion before and my skin wasn't perfect but it was soo much better i actually miss it. i'm now going to start accutane because of differin, the most annoying thing ever. one acne med making you need accutane. it's unbelievable. please stay far the hell away from differin. i mean i guess it could work for some people but i wouldn't want to find out. |
| Recommended | No |
| Price paid | $50.00 |
| Acne severity | moderate |
Nan2 from London
February 6, 2012
| Pros | Dries out the excessive oil on the skin |
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| Cons | Doesn't work! Makes acne worse Excessive redness |
| Bottom line | This product did not work in my case - it actually made it worse.I used it sparingly, as recommended, and it still caused my skin to be excessively red and dry. My acne became worse almost immediately and did not improve at all over time. I have now switched to a benzoyl peroxide cream (10%) and have found that to much more effective and cheaper. I would not recommend people to waste their time and money on Differin. |
| Recommended | No |
| Price paid | $17.00 |
| Acne severity | moderate |
Adali from TT
February 3, 2012
| Pros | Works fast If you have combination skin it doesn't dry your skin out too much. |
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| Cons | Price Application time |
| Bottom line | This product has to be used at night. If used during the day it will worsen your acne. Sunlight, sweating etc. is a really horrible combination with this product. Believe that this product is going to work for you and it will. Don't stress. Acne is hormonal and cause due to overly active oil production in the skin. Stress causes and increase in the production of androgens. Androgens cause the oil glands in your skin to raise the amount of sebum/natural oil in your skin causing your acne to get worse. It's a good product, try it. Depending on your country it can be very pricey. I paid a god awful lot for mine. |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Price paid | $488.00 |
| Acne severity | moderate |
Karen from Florida
January 29, 2012
| Pros | -Gets rid of under the skin tiny little pimples (closed comedones?) -Stops the nasty pus/red pimples from forming! |
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| Cons | -Could possibly cause massive breakout, scarring... -Drying on sensitive skin |
| Bottom line | I have a strange combo oil/dry skin. Differin HELPED so much with the tiny little pimples on my forehead (I had about 20-30 tiny little ones -__- so annoying!) My forehead broke out when I first started using it (i got 4-5 cysts..I've never had painful cysts before in my life). I'm now almost at 2 months & my forehead is SOO smooth and clear! Except for a lot of PI marks.. but they are easily covered with makeup and are fading!!! *BIGGEST MISTAKE: I really do not recommend this if you have dry skin. My forehead is extremely oily, so putting differin on it got rid of the oil, cleared my skin up, and prevented new pimples. BUT I made a HUGE mistake that I have regretted very much. One day I noticed about 5-7 tiny little pimples (barely noticeable) on my cheek. I never get pimples on my cheek, so this really freaked me out. I put differin on that area and it dried that area up SOOO BAD. That area on my cheek broke out LIKE CRAZY! Now I'm left with 4-5 huge scars...just because I wanted to get rid of tiny little bumps that would probably have gone away by themselves. My right cheek will REALLY never be the same. Now it's constantly breaking out... ....but Acne.org regimen is working :D |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Price paid | $7.00 |
| Acne severity | moderate |
Lynn from KY
January 27, 2012
| Pros | Works and worked quickly for me. |
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| Cons | price |
| Bottom line | I use the .1% gel. I am 40 with mild acne, dry skin. I have been using it for a little over a week. No initial break outs.The morning after I first used it I had results. It had dried out a current pimple I had on my cheek and I felt my chin was much smoother. My chin is my issue area constantly. I had a few pimples coming in when I started using this and they never came through. I do not use this correctly at all though. I put it directly on pimples about five times a day over my makeup which has sped up the clearing time. I do sometimes wash my face at night an put it on as directed but have probably only done that three times. I love that it is very effective on my acne but also how smooth my face feels where I have applied it. |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Price paid | $168.00 |
| Acne severity | light |
sharar from santa cruz,ca
January 26, 2012
| Pros | cleared up most of my acne |
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| Cons | none |
| Bottom line | has worked great for me, no side effects, fabulous results. |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Acne severity | moderate |
lauren from NY
January 20, 2012
| Pros | Got rid of recent "scars" within a week |
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| Cons | initial breakout dryness (eye lids) |
| Bottom line | I started this while on winter break. Since i had 5 weeks off and my acne isnt as bad, I thought I had enough time to get clear, boy was I wrong. It really did help with hyperpigmentation and got rid of a few pimples, but then all of a sudden I broke out like there was no tomorrow (even after I stopped using it, a week later I was sitll breaking out). Btw, I know there has to be an initial breakout. Im going back to school on Sunday and got off differin around 2 weeks ago. My skin IS significantly better from all the breakouts i had but its bc ive been consistent with my skin care routine these past two weeks. Im now back on BP and ill stay on this for a while. In the future id like to give differin a full try bc i do have hope in it but not while im in school. |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Acne severity | moderate |
Johnson from Beaumont, TX
January 17, 2012
| Bottom line | I would not recommend this for anybody. I would be really mad if I would have paid more than 35 dollars for it. I have really bad acne on my chin and it has not gotten any better. I have been on this for almost 6 months and the only thing it has done is dried out my skin. My skin peels and flakes and the acne has not gotten any better. I'm actually going back to the doctor to find something else. |
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| Recommended | No |
| Price paid | $35.00 |
| Acne severity | moderate |
Bethany from Chicago, IL
January 4, 2012
| Cons | Bad Initial Breakout Initial Dryness was Horrible |
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| Bottom line | I have currently been on Differin .3 Gel for a little over 15 weeks (that's a little over 3 months). I use it once a day, at night after washing my face with a gentle cleanser (I find Philosophy's Purity Made Simple Cleanser to work best). Here's a little background on my skin: I've struggled with acne ever since I was 14. I've been on Bezaclin, the Pill, Doxycycline, and Epiduo, all to no avail. I had an adverse reaction to Doxycycline and after using it for 6 months, broke out in the most severe acne I've ever had in my entire life, so I refuse to take antibiotics for my skin. When I went to the dermatologist in late September of 2011, I had a few problem areas on my chin and cheeks, but that was basically it. After learning about my history, my derm decided to put me on Differin thinking my face was sensitive to benzoyl peroxide. At first, Differin made my skin scaly, flaky, and just downright DRY. I'm used to this though--being on topical acne treatments for years leaves no surprises. Fast forward two months and while the dryness had gone (for the most part), the breakouts were still coming. I am a little past month three and am still having major breakouts all over my face, with a concentration of cystic acne around my temples and forehead. I am giving Differin the benefit of the doubt. I know it takes a while for acne meds to work...but three months later and my acne is worse than when I first started. I'm disappointed, but I still have hope. I can't bear to start all over with a new med and have to face another initial breakout...again. Sigh. I wrote this review because I was sick of seeing "Within 2 weeks my acne was gone, HOORAY!" reviews. If you suffer from REAL acne, two weeks won't do squat. Two months might not even cut it. But I'm sticking it out. Anybody with me? |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Price paid | $147.00 |
| Acne severity | moderately severe |
Amber from Minneapolis
January 3, 2012
| Pros | Takes at least 3 months to work |
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| Cons | Initial Breakout and sun sensitivity |
| Bottom line | I hav been using differin for about 3 months. when I started using it it did cause an inital breakout, but not as severe of a breakout when I first tried Retin-A. I first started with the lotion (sample), being that its the most sensitive. My insurance reimburses me so I have to make the initial purchase up front. Which is super hard! Being that the most cost effective way was Walmart which is still 142 dollars. I am 25 and never I mean had a single pimple or breakout on my face, I took plan B once and Bam I broke out with little tiny Closed Comedones all over my forehead. Horrible! I tried a lot of otc products, proactiv, dermalogica, etc. The constant changing of products caused acne I mean the big white kind all over my cheeks. This was horrible going from having healthy glowing skin to this was a life changer, suddenly I didnt want to go out was gaining weight my marriage was going down hill. I seeked out a Dermatologist which took 2 months to get in, but it was the best thing I ever did. I started on differin (2nd medication after a royal fail from retin-a) and Beyaz BC. I just recently started to use the dermalogica daily exfoliant every other day. which is super sensitive to get rid of the all the dry flakes and bare minerals for makeup which I only use every Friday saturday only when we have dinner or go out. I now use differin at night on chin cheeks and forehead and on my forehead during day. It has actually helped. The only down point is the scar and hypigmentation I have from the IB, Dont pick people its so Hard I know get your self some good make up and let it ride out. usually the differin will take care of it with in about 2 days. I hope I help someone like me because I searched this site everyday and nothing really helps. Good luck do not quit! |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Price paid | $142.00 |
| Acne severity | moderate |
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