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katalynak
March 4, 2010
| Pros | It worked for me! Only thing that came close to completely clearing me up. |
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| Cons | Pretty strong chemical/ not natural. Can be expensive makes skin a bit more sensitive |
| Bottom line | I have used this in the past, and it worked within weeks. I went from having acne all over my face to just a few minor whiteheads, for the first time in years. It does make skin more sensitive and dry, my skin was very flaky at first but it could have been because I was using this with Clindoxyl. Once I stopped the clindoxyl my skin flaked less but acne didn't get worse. I decided to stop using this in pursuit of a more nature friendly product. We'll see if I can find it. Otherwise, I'm very impressed. I have used benzaclin, salicylic acid, proactive, and none of them were close to the results I achieved with this. It helped with redness and scars too and made my skin smooth. |
| Acne severity | moderately severe |
hannersh from Florida
March 3, 2010
| Pros | none |
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| Cons | makes skin more red irritating expensive |
| Bottom line | I would never recommend this. I'm using the 0.3 gel and it's irritating my skin so badly. Especially the area around my lips. I can't even put chapstick on them because it stings so bad. My dermatologist said I could use moisturizer underneath it to make it less drying, but it hasn't helped at all. My skin has gotten worse and my parents payed way to much. I've had acne for five years and I just want it to go away already. I've only been on this for a couple of weeks so I'm not sure if I should keep it up or give it up. It's causing more stress than it seems to be worth. Oh and one super huge CON: it gave me the worst rash on my chest and arms. Seriously I looked like I had some sort of strange, dry, red birth mark. It took DAYS to go away and there's still some on my arms. I'm pissed and I want my parent's money back. |
| Recommended | No |
| Price paid | $150.00 |
| Acne severity | moderately severe |
jaz from Fayetteville, AR
March 1, 2010
| Pros | .1% cream: Reduced existing acne - Helps prevent flare-ups - Helps papules & scars disappear quicker - Fragrance free - Best Differin option for sensitive skin - One tube goes a long way |
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| Cons | - Causes irritation if I use it more than 1x/2days - Acne has not gone away completely - Skin is very sensitive to sunlight - Expensive if you don't have insurance --> $220-$250 for a 45g tube, that should last 6 months if you apply 1x/2days |
| Bottom line | After nearly a year of treatment (5 months with Differin), my acne is light and tolerable. At age 21 my my light/moderate face acne worsened and I developed moderate and embarrassing (large papules) back and chest acne. After a year of benzoyl peroxide and salicylic acid OTC treatments, I went to a dermatologist who put me on Minocycline (and Differin, but it took me 5months to finally purchase Differin bc its extremely expensive and I don't have insurance-- bad move though bc it could have helped speed up the process from the beginning). I began noticing results from Minocycline after 2 months, and by month 5 my back acne reduced to maybe 5 zits a week and face acne was back to light/moderate. Then (at 5 months) I began taking Differin too. Now, at 10 months (5 months of Differin) my face has light acne (no big papules any more; still have small bumps a few times a week and blackheads on nose and forehead) and maybe only one or two zits a month on my back. The scarring is starting to clear up a bit too from the Differin. I'm happy with my results and may actually be able to wear tank tops this summer, but my acne has not entirely disappeared. One 45g tube of Differin .1% cream without insurance cost me $250, but lasts about 6 months. (( If I use Acnomel as a spot treatment after applying Differin, the two combined helps dry up the bigger zits quicker, usually gone or minimal in 1-2 days )). |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Price paid | $42.00 |
| Acne severity | light |
Anonymous
February 19, 2010
| Pros | Does help some, especially with white heads and black heads |
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| Cons | Didn't clear my skin |
| Bottom line | After reading reviews I was afraid that it would completely dry out my skin. It caused a little irritation for the first few weeks, but not when I use it it doesn't dry out my skin at all. I felt like it was working on and off, but after months I went to a dermatologist for something new. She told me that this is better for white heads and black heads, but doesn't work as well for the big red ones. Something that I noticed but didn't think much about. If you just have black heads and white heads I would recommend it, but I you have anything more than that it isn't worth it. |
| Recommended | No |
| Acne severity | moderate |
Skorp from TEXAS
February 18, 2010
| Pros | Soft gel goes great with skin, cheap with insurance, helped destroy acne scars!! |
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| Cons | after 2 months stilll have a lil left |
| Bottom line | My derma rec this product and I think it works pretty good. Its been 2 months and it has gotten down to only light acne after puttin it on though it makes your skin red for like 5-10 minutes. I would rec this ONLY if u got the balls and patience. Im in 2 months and still i have it but its gettin better. It makes your skin also feel smooth. I also took Solodyn pills with this so I dunno really which one worked so you have to see for yourself xD. I only paid $3 but i heard this is REALLY expensive!! |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Price paid | $3.00 |
| Acne severity | light |
nicegal9819 from West Des Moines, IA
February 13, 2010
| Pros | Really Works Makes Skin Soft Seems To Get Rid of Red Scars Worked Fast |
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| Cons | Kind of Expensive |
| Bottom line | I have been suffering from acne since I was about 16. At 25, I find it more embarassing than I did back then! When I was 16, I went to the dermatologist and he prescribed some benzoyl peroxide and some pills. The benonzyl peroxide dried out my skin so bad but I stuck with it for a couple months. The peeling only got worse and the pills made me sick so I stopped. After that, I was kind of hesistant to go back to the derm. Finally, a year ago, I went and the doctor prescribed me differin and clindamycin. The doctor seemed really confident that it would work and it did! Before I starting using differin, my skin was really dry from all the products I was trying--after, my skin is soft and I don't have dry skin at all From the time that I started using this regimine, I didn't get any pimples for a month, and then I only got one. I used to have whiteheads, blackheads, cysts, everything. Whiteheads were always the worst because who wants pus on their face? I haven't gotten one whitehead since I started using these meds! Even on the meds, I still get cysts every once and a while, but it's only one or two at a time and they go away a lot quicker than before. When I do get one, it's very easy to cover up. I know that some of the people on here have said that they only use the differin when they see spots but I use the .1% and use it all over my face. I have been lucky and haven't had some of the side effects that some other people have had. One thing to remember is it does make you skin very sensitive. Before starting using differin, I really never wore sunscreen (bad I know), but now I make sure to use moisturizer with sunscreen every morning. It is kind of inconvenient in spring/summer because I would like to get a tan, but can't. |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Price paid | $20.00 |
| Acne severity | moderate |
cookie24 from hawaii
February 4, 2010
| Pros | gets rid of my dryness smoothness everything i love it |
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| Cons | it will take time like any other stuff very costly |
| Bottom line | i love it! it cleared my skin up in a week or so . my dr also gave me benza clin to go with it, this is great!!!! |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Price paid | $25.00 |
| Acne severity | light |
Sum from Canada
January 30, 2010
| Pros | Smooth skin |
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| Cons | My face became so red that it hurt to even breathe. I became blotchy all along the jawline and everywhere else looked like I had an extremely bad sunburn. My face was so dry and irritated that even putting moisturizer on it caused me pain. There was also a lot of peeling, no amount of Physicians Formula mineral makeup could cover it. I developed a cyst on my nose, I only ever get cysts from prescription medications. |
| Bottom line | Even though I only used the product for a week, I wouldn't recommend it to anyone with dry skin. My skin doesn't produce many oils (I don't even get blackheads or whiteheads) and I've realized that topical acne creams are not the way to go. SO REMEMBER: if you have dry or sensitive skin, Differin isn't even worth trying. It will only cause more pain. |
| Recommended | No |
| Acne severity | light |
anonymous from san antonio, texas
January 28, 2010
| Pros | No pro's with this stuff... |
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| Cons | Costly....paid $235.00 for a tube and the product didn't work, only caused irritation. A higher strength does not achieve any better result only increases the dryness and stinging. Too many sideeffects for no effect on pimples |
| Bottom line | Ask for some other acne product besides Differin |
| Recommended | No |
| Price paid | $235.00 |
| Acne severity | moderate |
Olivia
January 25, 2010
| Pros | Makes the skin dry, so there's no shiny nose/cheeks/forehead during the day. |
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| Cons | Skin started peeling off and became very red after the second day of using. My face hurt and I felt very uncomfortable. |
| Bottom line | The worst part for me was the redness and peeling. I have oily, sensitive skin and started using Differin for curing (as my doctor calls it) acne vulgaris. I am currently using it and have thoughts of dumping the course. I can't stand feeling ugly and uncomfortable during school, walking through the day with a red, itchy, peeling face only to get home sooner. |
| Recommended | No |
| Price paid | $30.00 |
| Acne severity | moderately severe |
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