Adapalene (Differin) Reviews

Hi! I just wanted to encourage all you Differin users out there - I kno a lot of the comments posted here are negative, but for me, Differin has truly worked. Im a 17 years female and i started using Differin about 3 and a half months ago. Before I started the medication my worse acne spot was on my forehead - mainly numerous tiny whiteheads and little bumps. I also had a tiny bit of acne of my cheeks.
During my first week of using Differin my skin cleared up almost immediately, my skin toen seemed much more even, and my skin was smoother. However, a week later, my acne became worse and worse. Huge cystic sits began appearing on the sides of my face -- where I had never ever had acne before! During these first two months I became very depressed whenever I looked at my face and saw the horrible red pimples on the sides of my face and the scars previous ones had left behind. However, I kept using the product, and now, after almost 4 months, my skin is looking ABSOLUTELY beuatiful. The scars are fading and the only time I get a noticeable pimple is during my period.
I really think Differin has made a difference. I wash my fdace morning and night with a gentle soap (Dove). I apply Differin every morning and use no other prescription products. I am so much more confident with my clear skin. I really liked Differin because unliek Retin-A which i had used before, it did not dry my skin out. I have pretty dry skin to begin with, so while Differin did make my skin slightly oilier, i do not feel that it has been much of a problem.
In conclusion, please please stick with this medicine for at least 6 months. I really think you will liek what you see if u give it a chance.

PS - WARNING: DO NOT APPLY DIFFERIN TO AREAS WHERE YOU DO NOT GET PIMPLES. IT WILL ONLY CAUSE U TO INITIALLY BREAK OUT IN THESE PLACES!!!!!

I just started using Differin Cream yesterday and I don't like it as much as the gel. I hope I don't break out because my face was real clear when i put it on. I had just a few little blemishes i wanted to get rid of. Damn psychiatrists caused my acne.

I used this crap for ages Didn't do any thing.
in fact it made my skin worse.

I love it! Got it as a trial for the acne on my neck two years ago when I was 38 but my insurance won't cover it because I'm too old. Anyways I do love it, it's the only thing that cleared it up and now it's worse than ever. My daughter is 12 and is getting acne also.

I used it a few years back. Seemed to work ok. I was on oral antibiotics at the same time.Recently my skin falred up real bad around the chin area and I decided to go back to the same doctor. He gave me Differin again and I am only on it for 2 days now. I have heard some people do break out initially but so far my existing pimples seemed to have flattened.

This works well for the smaller pimples, but my dern said the larger cystic acne won't be helped much by it, so I am also using the antibiotic doxycycline. After 6 mos of these two, I think the antibiotic works better - but my problem acne is definitely the big pimples. I also use Body Shop Tea Tree Face Mask, which I leave on overnight and drastically reduces the swelling of most of these spots.

I have been using Differin, with a BP face wash and some Clindomyacin for a few years now, and am I am going to try and change to something else. I was put on Differin as regular retinoids seemed to dry out my face, and as is usual, after the first few months it seemed to work (with the occasional anitbiotics course). However, i am still getting long persistent cystic acne, and the Differin ain't doing a thing. I am in my 30s..and since i can't go off the other meds, well, I'm at a loss (so is my derm, who at our last apt, said why don't we try something we already tried, to see if it will work again). I don't see this as doing anything for me, and I can't get waxed due to skin sensitivity. I think two years is enough to say this stinks.

I have been using Differin for about six years. It works okay once you use it for a long time, but don't expect fast results. In fact, it made my skin worse before it got better. It also seems to make my skin very oily. Because I use it with another cream (Benzaclin) and oral antibiotics, I can't tell if the Differin is producing results, or if it's the other meds. I wouldn't recommend using it by itself. It's also very expensive if you don't have health insurance.

Ive read all these comments and ive just been prescribed it (differin aka adapalene)And it looks as though it works for some and doesnt for others. But what my dermatologist said to me was! It doesnt work straight away it takes a few months! and all of these comments are expecting next day results! Im pretty sure your dermatologist said that the results are not immediate. Differin prevents the start of the spot so that annoying little bump doesnt turn into a full blown spot. I hope it does work. Cause ive had acne since i was 9/10 Im hoping my course of antibiotics differin, PanOxyl and dianette work! But i know i'll have to wait!

I'm going on two months with Differin at night, Benzaclin in daytime. So far, the Differin has made my normally mild acne HORRIBLE -- I have giant, hard, red blemishes all over my chin. My skin looks worse than it ever has in my life. I've stuck with the treatment, because I read that it is worse before it gets better, and at about 7 weeks I'm hoping the worst is over. However, today I went to my dermatologist who injected the larger blemishes with cortisone (which she says will reduce the size within 24 hours) and gave me an oral antibiotic to reduce the symptoms while the Differin is still causing acne. So if others are having similar problems, I recommend you go to your dematologist to see if they can help reduce the side effects of Differin. I wish I had called her when the symptoms starting getting bad, rather than waiting this long. The cortisone shot cost about $60-$100, but if it works to reduce the blemishes almost overnight (rather than the weeks it otherwise has been taking), I think it's well worth the money.