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Anonymous Sep 8th, 2009 How well it works Agreeability Affordability

Pros: Removed closed comedones, blackheads, and milias Smoothed bumpy skin made pores look smaller Cons: Initial Breakout, Takes about a month to do the job use an exfoliation scrub to help it expensive if insurance doesn't cover it Bottom Line: I have adult acne, age 26, mostly closed comedone and milia bumpy acne on both cheeks and my chin, looked like a disgusting orange rind. 2% salycillic acid toners did nothing. In addition, my skin is so thick that I had a 20% salycylic acid peel a few weeks before I started using the differin and it did nothing to my face. didn't even make it red right. I use the differin every night, and you have to be patient. It made 4 or 5 zits appear within the 1st week or two of using it, but don't stop the treatment! After about a month I started noticing the comedone bumps were rising higher to the surface of my skin, so I went into the bathroom and did an at home dry exfoliating scrub which made my face a little bit red, and all the closed comedones seriously fell out. It's been a few days since I did the exfoliation scrub and my face is still smooth (still using the differin). Differin did the trick for closed comedone type acne, but it needed an exfoliation scrub to clear th Recommended: Yes Usage: Reviewer has used this item for about a month. Price Paid: 220.00 Acne severity: moderate Was this comment helpful? (Yes) (No) (Report as inappropriate)

Anonymous, San Francisco, CA Sep 6th, 2009 How well it works Agreeability Affordability

Pros: Removed the acne I had before I used it Cons: Itching, drying, peeling, made me break out more than I ever had! Bottom Line: I was prescribed with differin since late June and I have been using it for more than 8 weeks. I was told that this product would clear up after 8-12 weeks. This is my 12th week and I'm just starting to see it clear up. My face is much softer now but the worst thing about this product is that IT had made me break out more than I ever had. I had moderate acne and it wasn't that bad but since I began using this product, so much more pimples shown up and caused so much redness and big bumps on my skin! I'm starting to see it calm down now but I've have seen it clear out parts of my skin. My forehead, temples, and chin have sort of cleared up, but I still have a lot my cheeks and a few on my jawline. My face is really gross now but I'm glad that I'm starting to see some goodness in this product. I guess I should be a little more patient with it but I can't stand how bad my face has gotten. Mainly this product is to make you face the ugly before the beautiful I'm just waiting. Recommended: Yes Usage: Reviewer has used this item for a few months. Price Paid: 20.00 Acne severity: moderately severe Was this comment helpful? (Yes) (No) (Report as inappropriate)

Anonymous, ca Sep 6th, 2009 How well it works Agreeability Affordability

Pros: -definitely helps fade red marks faster -gets rid of blackheads Cons: -slow -can only be used for spot treatment -sometimes leads to breakouts Bottom Line: my dermatologist prescribed me differin mainly for my red and brown marks that were left over from acne in mid-July. it helps fade red marks fairly fast (in about two months), but it doesn't help brown marks as much. I use differin mainly on my temples & to get rid of some marks near my mouth. i don't get acne on my temples anymore (yay!) and the differin has not caused any new ones but has reduced my redmarks, so on that area the differin as been largely successful. however, around my mouth, i feel that the differin creates a couple pimples. the only good side to that is the differin still helped fade a couple redmarks. so bottom line: i gave this 4 stars because it did what my derm said it would. but i suggest you use it only where you don't get pimples any longer, but where you still have red & brown marks. Recommended: Yes Usage: Reviewer has used this item for a few months. Price Paid: 20.00 Acne severity: moderate Was this comment helpful? (Yes) (No) (Report as inappropriate)

Bekka, LA, California Sep 5th, 2009 How well it works Agreeability Affordability

Pros: it cleared up all my acne and i had no more oily skin Cons: it dried up my face ALOT and made it burn whenever i apply makeup or lotion or even wipe it with a towel Bottom Line: first i had mild acne and it wasnt that bad until i used this product and it made me break out like crazy but it cleared up my acne really well after a few days but it peeled my skin and made it burn but after all that was gone my skin became really clear Recommended: Yes Usage: Bekka has used this item for a few months. Acne severity: very light Was this comment helpful? (Yes) (No) (Report as inappropriate)

Jess, Chicago il Sep 2nd, 2009 How well it works Agreeability Affordability

Pros: makes skin soft after application Cons: doesnt help with whiteheads, makes skin more oily Bottom Line: Ive been using differin for 6 months. At first my skin got alittle worse, but after that i thought it would get better. I dont have insurance so my derm gives me samples because its too expensive for me. I've also been on doxycycline 75mg once daily. I honestly think that only the pills are working and not the differin cream. The differin makes my skin much more oily and doesnt help with my acne marks either. Doesnt work on whitheads either. Recommended: No Usage: Jess has used this item for a few months. Acne severity: moderate Was this comment helpful? (Yes) (No) (Report as inappropriate)

Melissa, NE Sep 1st, 2009 How well it works Agreeability Affordability

Pros: - cleared up most acne after a few months - like the tight feeling after it dries on your skin - gentle enough for my sensitive skin, not really drying Cons: - I seem to be dependent on it - suuuuper expensive - stopped working after a few months (other factors involved though?) Bottom Line: I used to be on this with the oral doxycycline, and they made my face about 10x worse the first few months, but then I stopped taking the oral after my second refill and my face started to clear up nicely. However, after a month, it all started coming back again. I tried using it with different cleansing/moisturizing products to no avail. However, now I am using Cetaphil bar cleanser, Neutrogena On-The-Spot 2.5% BP, CeraVae moisturizer (THE single most amazing lotion that I have ever used), and actually yogurt masks almost every other day. I am also drinking A LOT of water, taking a multivitamin that contains sufficient amts of vitamins A, C, and E, exercising, eating healthy, and hardly touching my face. It is starting to clear up again, you guys! Usage: Melissa has used this item for about a year. Price Paid: 90.00 Acne severity: moderate Was this comment helpful? (Yes) (No) (Report as inappropriate)

Anonymous, South Carolina Aug 31st, 2009 How well it works Agreeability Affordability

Pros: Gets rid of blackheads! Cleared the sides of my nose Does not burn Cons: Does not work on whiteheads!!!! does not prevent breakouts causes ICHING although no drying out has occurred Bottom Line: THis product works only if you are willing to wait, and use it every day. You might have to get a spot treatment for new breakouts, and whiteheads... its okay..... Recommended: Yes Usage: Reviewer has used this item for about a month. Price Paid: 30.00 Acne severity: moderate Was this comment helpful? (Yes) (No) (Report as inappropriate)

Shelby, Dana Point, CA Aug 31st, 2009 How well it works Agreeability Affordability

Pros: A little goes a long way Cons: Not much improvement, red, peely skin Bottom Line: It cost too much and doesn't work Recommended: No Usage: Shelby has used this item for a few months. Price Paid: 60.00 Acne severity: moderately severe Was this comment helpful? (Yes) (No) (Report as inappropriate)

Amy, Sydney, Australia Aug 30th, 2009 How well it works Agreeability Affordability

Pros: - Cleared up my acne in 2 months, after having had persistent acne for 10 years - Made the texture of my skin nice and smooth - Easy to use cause its not a spot treatment Cons: I really thought about cons and I honestly can't think of any. My skin has been a bit more oily but I think that is because of the cetaphil/clindamycin lotion I have been using as well. Bottom Line: Worked well for me, although I can see a lot of people have had problems with dryness and redness and the product not working so I guess I am the exception to the case. I'd had acne for about 10 years, mainly due to PCOS, that was unrelenting and never cleared up in that time. I tried pretty much everything and this is the only thing that has worked. Recommended: Yes Usage: Amy has used this item for a few months. Price Paid: 20.00 Acne severity: moderately severe Was this comment helpful? (Yes) (No) (Report as inappropriate)

Lexi, Wisconsin Aug 28th, 2009 How well it works Agreeability Affordability

Pros: Clears it up for about a month Cons: Stops working after a month or two. Bottom Line: Ive used this for like 5 months, it was making it clear up at first but now all it does is make me break out more. Recommended: No Usage: Lexi has used this item for a few months. Price Paid: 40.00 Acne severity: moderately severe Was this comment helpful? (Yes) (No) (Report as inappropriate)

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