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Anonymous from California
June 9, 2011
| Pros | *Can eventually make your skin look amazing. *Can eventually lessen the severity of your acne. *The Answer for those of us that have sensitive skin but need acne topicals that work. |
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| Cons | *Can cause awful IB, so initially worsens your condition-and this worsening can continue if used inconsistently. *Can take up to 3 months to work. *Works better if you use it right (and using it right is real inconvenient). |
| Bottom line | I've consistently used the .1 differin gel for about 5 years with varying results. Right now I am getting the BEST results I've ever had with it because I'm no longer moisturizing before I apply it (see routine below). Here's what I've learned: It doesn't matter what kind of acne you have (hormonal or otherwise) this stuff WILL eventually help to improve the situation (it will lessen the severity of anyone's breakouts and help to improve overall skin texture). Follow these steps for best results: 1. Wash your face. 2. Apply a topical disinfectant/toner (you can even use a homemade 5% tea tree oil solution or BHA). Whatever you do, DO NOT MOISTURIZE yet! 3. WAIT 30 minutes before applying your Differin. 4. Apply the differin, and please, this will work so much better and faster for you if you apply the differin to your NAKED SKIN and wait another 30-45 minutes to apply your moisturizer. 5. Wait 30-45 minutes then apply moisturizer or anything else you want. This is a pain in the ass, I know, but doing this routine consistently has made a HUGE difference in my results (and my results weren't so bad the "wrong" way). And remember: You have to keep putting it on the same areas of your face every night---even after these areas become acne-free! I can't stress this enough. Failure to do so will just result in more IBs, and you don't wanna go throught that, right? So do NOT use this as a spot treatment. Apply it ALL OVER any areas where you think you could get acne. And for god's sake, continue to apply it to the same areas even after they appear acne free. |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Price paid | $10.00 |
| Acne severity | moderate |
Holl from Canada
May 31, 2011
| Pros | First week was amazing...no oil and acne started to disappear. |
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| Cons | Cons After my skin cleared up - IT GOT WORSE THAN EVER BEFORE! |
| Bottom line | Bottom line I started using Differin Gel after telling my doctor - at 42, I am still breaking out! She prescribed Differin Gel. I started to use it at the beginning of Jan 2011. My first week was wonderful. I noticed immediate results! Skin wasn't as oily, and my problem areas seem to shrink and started to flake away. Then I got into the 3rd week with this product. I started to break out horribly! Worse than when I was a teenager. The product started to burn my skin, make it red and start to peel, as well as bring every other zit I would have IN A YEAR to the surface at the same time. It was BAD! At one point I counted 28-30 zits that were truly visible. Huge blind zits, massive oil pockets. I didn't want to leave the house, I didn't want to make eye contact with people at work because I thought they were all looking at me thinking - what the hell happened to her skin!?? I googled the side effects so I knew about the "initial breakout".., I just never thought it would be that bad! Every website says when it does start working, you'll have the best skin ever...so I kept using it everyday thinking the next day would get better....it didn't. I used the product up until May 9th, so over 17 weeks. When I went off it I started to use Benzamycin Gel to try to clear up the problem spots, which at this point was my whole face! The moment I stopped using it I noticed an improvement. My face stopped peeling and breaking out for no reason... Now it's May 20th and I have 3 small remaining issues that can easily be covered with makeup. I could actually go to the store without makeup (not that I would want to) but I would be able to hold my head up high and not be embarrassed! I am not sure why this didn't work for me...others have had success. I just want to let you know that the initial breakout is HORRIBLE! so be ready. If you have success with this product, congrats. If you try it and by month |
| Recommended | No |
| Price paid | $70.00 |
| Acne severity | moderate |
CuteT from Virginia
May 20, 2011
| Pros | smooths skin, non irritating, glowing skin |
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| Cons | acne does get worse, then better |
| Bottom line | It works, give it time, you wont see results overnight, but it works. My dermatologist prescribed this in addition to Finacea. |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Price paid | $115.00 |
| Acne severity | moderate |
Unhappy Person from Midwest
May 19, 2011
| Pros | Unclear whether it helped with renewing skin. It's unclear whether my red marks healed more with or without this product. The cream helped non-inflamed, non-red acne on my forehead. |
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| Cons | My skin rejected this cream. I put it on and it formed disgusting white inflamed pimples. I have never had white pimples before so I am the white sh*t is from this cream. Definitely do not use on existing inflamed pimples, it will make them bigger and then they will fall off and make your face bleed and mark. It's not worth it to use on post inflammatory pigmentation even if it increases cell proliferation because new pimples will form as a result of this cream. |
| Bottom line | I should have read the reviews. I have been through 5 months of misery with this sh*t. Use a very little amount on non-inflamed acne. Otherwise, stay away from this sh*t! |
| Recommended | No |
| Price paid | $20.00 |
| Acne severity | light |
jmboseck123 from Mesa
May 2, 2011
| Pros | Very gentle on skin. Reducess inflammation caused by various acne. No odor, dye, or fragrence. |
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| Cons | Effective for only about 3 months then stopped. |
| Bottom line | This product was pretty good for me, but eventually seemed to stop working. My dermatologist told me that she was afraid that would happen because of the severity of my acne. She told me that Differin .3% gel was a synthetic retinoid, so it was not considered a true retinoid in her eyes. I was instructed to continue using Differin, but to use it in the morning. She also prescribed Tazorac .5% gel and instructed me to use it in the evening before bedtime. |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Price paid | $35.00 |
| Acne severity | severe |
Keith from Raleigh, NC
April 30, 2011
| Pros | Easy to apply |
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| Cons | Expensive Caused my acne to get worse Made skin more sensitive to the sun/scaring |
| Bottom line | I was prescribed this product by my dermatologist due to my mild/moderate acne. At that time, I had been using benzol peroxide and my face was fairly clear, but I wanted to to be 100% clear. My doctor told me this was the answer and I stared using it the next day. I followed the instructions carefully and put on plenty of moisturizer daily. MY skin began to get worse after the first week and became gradually worse over the course of 12 weeks. I stayed positive, as my derm. said it takes 3 months for it to work. Well, after 3 months my face was MUCH worse than it was when I started. I wasted 3 months of my life feeling self-conscious and will face another few months trying to get my face back to normal using benzol peroxide (again). STAY AWAY!!!! Waste of time and money. |
| Recommended | No |
| Price paid | $80.00 |
| Acne severity | moderate |
Anonymous from South Africa
April 13, 2011
| Pros | Skin cleared up within 2 months - blemishes, spots and scarring Skin feels smoother and soft Noticeably fairer complexion - radiant and glowing |
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| Cons | Skin does become very sensitive Does cause a bit of dryness on some days - just use lotion during the day |
| Bottom line | When i first started using this cream i was also put on roacutane for my acne, so even though my skin did clear up, i wasn't sure if it was the cream that worked or not. But now i'm off roacutane but still using this cream. I can definitely say that this cream works, for me at least. Remember that everyone is different and will therefore have different reactions to this product. I've been using just the cream (without the roacutane pills) for over a year now and i have not had any breakouts. In fact, it has actually reduced marks and blemishes left over from when i had acne and every morning, my skin is practically glowing and i can really see an improvement. Yes it can get dry and my skin is often left very sensitive but as long as you use a mild soap, soothing cream and use sunscreen everyday, then you should be fine. I'd like to just point out that, like every medical/beauty product, this does have side effects that can occur and it might not work for everyone - but it definitely worked for me, so just try it out. |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Acne severity | moderately severe |
Anonymous
April 11, 2011
| Pros | Easy to put on, was easy on my skin, no side effects. |
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| Cons | Didn't improve acne at all. |
| Bottom line | I went on this for about 5 months and while on it my acne actually managed to get worse. |
| Recommended | No |
| Acne severity | moderate |
help23 from MD
April 10, 2011
| Pros | None |
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| Cons | Bright red spots, acne worse |
| Bottom line | The dermatologist put my 13 year old daughter on this. She had an initial breakout which she is still recovering from after 5 months. She kept with it because they said it would get worse before it got better. After 5 months we have seen no improvement at all and now she has bright red spots on her face that she never had before. May be worth a shot but didn't work for her at all. |
| Recommended | No |
| Price paid | $10.00 |
| Acne severity | moderate |
lawoman
April 8, 2011
| Pros | may help if you have light acne |
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| Cons | did not work for me |
| Bottom line | some days were good, most weren't, but then again my acne is hereditary so i get cysts and my face is pretty pumpy. i used it for a year and did not notice any improvment. BUT if your acne isn't so bad then try it. now im on Retin-A, uses it for 3 months now and my face is hell! |
| Acne severity | moderately severe |
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