Adapalene (Differin) Reviews

Differin was not effective at all. It did not reduce the number of pimples that I have up to now. I tried oral antibiotics and all but nothing works. I then tried Accutine but had to be placed in therapy because I was increasingly unstable mentally and often resorted to self-mutilation; a problem that is now cured but will always leave scars like my acne.

Right now I am not doing anything about my acne. I am still doing therapy for my mental health. But yes I have tried differin. It was so ineffective I slathered it on my scars from cutting and it actually faded them.

I've been using this product (Differin) for a while now, along with another topical cream (Duac) and a pill. It has not been working for me. I hardly see a difference. I'm going to my dermotolagist tomorow to talk to him about how nothing has been working. Wish me luck!

Using it for about a month, in conjunction with cetaphil face wash & a topical solution on the spots in the AM. Got worse in one week but then things started clearing. I get like 1 spot at a time as opposed to 5 now, and they don't last as long. Not doing anything with blackheads tho. See what happens in a few more months.
I have oily T anyway so didn't really notice if this made it oilier. Started back swimming again a few times a week and it might be the chlorine in the water or something but it makes my face go quite dry (weird cos I don't have dry skin). So I recommend that for you oily people out there. Don't go overboard tho cos it will peel like anything.
And it cost $50 a tube here which is pretty hefty.
PS does anyone feel it is wrong to pop all this medication when you are generally healthy?? I was on doxycycline but I stopped after reading something about causing breast cancer with prolonged use and plus there's the whole superbugs thing.

I'm on Differin for about 4 months now and I feel that this product has made a difference.

I have to say that after first 2 months of use my acne really got worse, but my dermatologist advised me that it's normal with differin.
He later put me on Doxysolin pill and together with Differin my skin cleared up good.
But now it's June and I'm scared becuase I notice some break outs on my forehead. I think it's becuase of the hot wheather, causes my skin to oil up.
This product is very expensive for me, I don't know how I made my parents pay for it.

Over all I wish for more results and clearer skin, but I guess it takes time and experimentation with drug combinations.

My derm. prescribed me Differn Gel along with Benzaclin three years ago. She also gave me an antibiotic which I took for a year, only slowly going of it after the year was up. At first, it cleared me up completely. I had just about zero pimples for months at a time. After a year, she took me off Benzaclin and I didn't start breaking out more until a few months later while still on the Differen gel. I go on and off Orthotriclen and I notice that when I do, I break out a hell of a lot more than I do when I'm on it. a week ago I started breaking out more often than I normally do and it's left some brown marks that are being stubborn and not going away. Differen does help with a combination of other producs and a gentle cleanser, like Cetaphil (great stuff)..however, I'm scared that my acne will continue to get worse with time and if Accutane weren't so expensive and hard to get, I'd be all for it.

what can I say about Defferin Gel..I waisted so much money on this stuff,and also the doctor who made my life miserable.
My acne was so bad before I used this stuff. After I used it, I got even worse.
Birth control worked best. Differin Sucked.

I've been using Differin for about 6 months and I've seen a significant reduction in my acne. Yes it did take awhile but I was using ProActiv for 6 years and its had just stopped working. I use Sulfa Wash and Duac Gel in the AM and Neutrogena and Differin in the PM. I was unable to take Clindamycin due to the nausea. So now I'm on Dynacin. We'll see. I've got to say I was skeptical at first but I\'m pleased with the results. I don't like having to wear a hat everytime I'm out in the sun though.

I have been using differin for 4 weeks now and i notice a great change. i have mild to moderate acne on my chin and forehead. the annoying white bumps and the periodic inflamed zits. my chin is all healed on the left side and the right side is almost completely healed. my forehead got much worse when i first started using differin but now it is almost cleared up all the way. one thing i notice is my skin is a little more oily but i rinse my face (no soap)about midday and its better. so far im happy with the results.

i think it works well. i've used the cream and am happy with it.

Been on it for about 8 months, it works very slowly but with some improvements. In the first few weeks I saw the most improvements, not sure if it's still working, but I seem to be breaking out less.