Azelaic Acid (Azelex) Reviews
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THANKYOUAZELAX, USA
Oct 22nd, 2009 |
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| Pros: | Feels very silky and smooth on your skin, also fades hyperpigmentation, there is no sensitivity to the sun |
| Cons: | maybe price if you don't have insurance |
| Bottom Line: | Works very very well, took two months to see AMAZING results, i had pretty bad acne but now it is 95% clear, just a few very very tiny bumps you can't even see unless you look really really close, also cleared up a lot of the hyperpigmentation and I would say in about a month it will be all gone, I have tried so many products and this has without a doubt worked the best! |
| Recommended: | Yes |
| Usage: | THANKYOUAZELAX has used this item for a few months. |
| Price Paid: | 25.00 |
| Acne severity: | moderately severe |
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Anonymous, Mumbai, India
Oct 9th, 2009 |
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| Pros: | take very few days to work and my marks are fading every passing day.Great product |
| Cons: | none at all |
| Bottom Line: | a wonderful product for acne as well as hyperpigmentation. |
| Recommended: | Yes |
| Usage: | Reviewer has used this item for a few weeks. |
| Price Paid: | 5.00 |
| Acne severity: | moderate |
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Pam, Santa Monica, CA
Oct 6th, 2009 |
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| Pros: | Results were immediate. Not too drying. No new breakouts since I started. |
| Cons: | Make sure you let your skin dry for 20 minutes after washing, before applying the Finacea. Keeps the itching down. |
| Bottom Line: | I have a history of acne and now I struggle with rosacea. I've tried it all. Tazorac, Ziana, differin, accutane once a week. Recently I had been using Ziana to improve texture and help with the rosacea breakouts. I didn't realize it was making my face worse. I was an oil slick by 2 pm! I began to get hard cyst-like pimples on my chin. The minute I stopped using it and switched to Finacea, my skin began to clear again. |
| Recommended: | Yes |
| Usage: | Pam has used this item for about a week. |
| Price Paid: | 20.00 |
| Acne severity: | moderate |
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Maria, Raleigh, NC
Oct 6th, 2009 |
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| Pros: | It worked for my severe rosacea. I started using it 3 days ago along with doxycicline and can see the results. |
| Cons: | Expensive, burns and itches like crazy at first. |
| Bottom Line: | My rosacea got pretty bad over the last 2 weeks. The cheecks and chin are red like beets, feels like I'm runnig a fever and the face is covered with tiny white bumps that itch. It was getting progressively worse and my doctor prescribed me azelex. She didn't tell me much what it does and the pharmacist said it was an acid, so I was reluctant to use it twice a day, especially that it burns. I used it maybe a cople times and then had to wash it off with water after 1-2 hours of non-stop mild but anoying burning.
After reading some of the reviews I sucked it up and started using it as prescribed. It improved my skin condition significantly. Although I'm still red, the bumps are smaller now and the whiteheads come off.
I have oily skin and this creme helps to keep it dry. I'm surprised to find out that it supposedly works for blackheads, so I'll try to use it on my nose and forehead as well.
Reading all the reviews it looks like it works differently for everyone, but is worth try |
| Recommended: | Yes |
| Usage: | Maria has used this item for a day or two. |
| Price Paid: | 50.00 |
| Acne severity: | moderately severe |
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kylie, maryland
Sep 11th, 2009 |
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| Pros: | this works soooo well!!! I've had acne for years and have tried everything but nothing worked. My doctor prescribed this for me and literally as soon as I used it I noticed improvement. It's been two weeks and almost all of my acne is gone! =) |
| Cons: | none |
| Bottom Line: | just try it, you never know what will work for you. This worked wonderfully for me so I absolutely recommend you try it! |
| Recommended: | Yes |
| Usage: | kylie has used this item for a few weeks. |
| Acne severity: | moderate |
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JJ, Germany
Sep 2nd, 2009 |
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| Pros: | Clears up most, if not all acne. |
| Cons: | Burns a little (probably a sign it's working), if you skip a day or two, you see negative effects. |
| Bottom Line: | I tried everything, including a 6 month course of Accutane, which when concluded my acne resumed. I use Retin-A at night and Azelaic Acid in the morning and believe that this combination has cleared my skin completely- a wonderful solution to an Accutane follow-up treatment. After the first week of Azelaic Acid use, my acne worsened quite a bit. I was advised by my dermatologist that this would happen- it always gets worse before it gets better! He was right... it's a lot better! One downside: I went on a vacation which after some sun exposure, I stopped using the acid for a few days to let the sunburn heal. I noticed acne returning almost immediately. Maybe acne returned as a result of the sunburn which also might not have accured if I was not using this medication. The cream will also make you very sensitive to the sun. I would recommend a very strict routine and minimal sun exposure. Overall, I love this stuff. |
| Recommended: | Yes |
| Usage: | JJ has used this item for a few months. |
| Acne severity: | moderately severe |
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Anon., Georgia
Sep 1st, 2009 |
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| Pros: | Reduces redness. Reduces inflamation. Overall smoother skin. |
| Cons: | Made my skin oily even the next day. Doesn't do much of anything to unclog pores. Itchiness about 5 minutes after application. |
| Bottom Line: | This product worked much better for me in the winter. I have rosacea, so my skin cannot tolerate more intense acne products(Ziana effed me up). I work in a hot restaraunt and the air condition doesn't work half the time, so this summer I have not been able to stay clear at all. This product does not exfoliate, and does not unclog pores, but if you suffer from inflammation or rosacea, finacea is not a bad fit. I am going to continue to use this just to prevent big zits, but I also intend on going back to my derm and giving something else a try(if there is anything I haven't tried). I feel like this medication has been clogging my pores, but is simultaneously preventing them from swelling. So I have lots of small whiteheads all the time, as opposed to a few big ones if I weren't on it. I gues its a trade off I'm willing to make for now. |
| Recommended: | Yes |
| Usage: | Anon. has used this item for a few months. |
| Price Paid: | 35.00 |
| Acne severity: | moderate |
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Jill, New Jersey
Aug 31st, 2009 |
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| Pros: | Didn't experience any of the painful itching or stinging other people have. |
| Cons: | Painful cystic breakouts, worse than before I started! |
| Bottom Line: | I've only been using this product for 2 - 3 weeks. I keep hoping that things'll settle down as my skin gets used to it, but so far... no sign of improvement. The acne on my chin and jawline is worse than ever! So far... definitely not recommended. I'm going to try it for one more week; then it's back to Proactiv for me. If I really do have rosacea, per the dermatologist that prescribed this stuff, I'll try a new pair of creams from Prescriptives. |
| Recommended: | No |
| Usage: | Jill has used this item for a few weeks. |
| Price Paid: | 50.00 |
| Acne severity: | moderate |
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Anon, NY
Aug 27th, 2009 |
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| Pros: | Awesome Product for Acne. Fellow Acne Sufferers, please do try it out. I've tried everything under the sun but this is the ONLY thing that works. |
| Cons: | Prescription-medication. |
| Bottom Line: | One word. GREAT. |
| Recommended: | Yes |
| Usage: | Anon has used this item for a few months. |
| Price Paid: | 40.00 |
| Acne severity: | moderate |
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tasha, toronto
Aug 19th, 2009 |
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| Pros: | got this under the NHS in england
doesnt dry out skin |
| Cons: | skin is greasy at times |
| Bottom Line: | i was prescribed this to fade my scars on my cheeks but i haven't really noticed a difference in that aspect. i have however noticed that it completely cleared my back acne and because it regulates cell growth, i dont get blackheads anymore! my skin is never dry and flaky anymore when i use this stuff at night so thats a definite plus. i'm not sure if its helping clear up pimples because i'm still breaking out on my cheeks! |
| Recommended: | Yes |
| Usage: | tasha has used this item for a few months. |
| Price Paid: | 14.00 |
| Acne severity: | moderate |
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