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Azelaic Acid (Azelex) Reviews
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Maria from Raleigh, NC
October 6, 2009
| Pros | It worked for my severe rosacea. I started using it 3 days ago along with doxycicline and can see the results. |
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| 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 |
| Price paid | $50.00 |
| Acne severity | moderately severe |
kylie from maryland
September 11, 2009
| 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! =) |
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| 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 |
| Acne severity | moderate |
JJ from Germany
September 2, 2009
| Pros | Clears up most, if not all acne. |
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| 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 |
| Acne severity | moderately severe |
Anon. from Georgia
September 1, 2009
| Pros | Reduces redness. Reduces inflamation. Overall smoother skin. |
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| 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 |
| Price paid | $35.00 |
| Acne severity | moderate |
Jill from New Jersey
August 31, 2009
| Pros | Didn't experience any of the painful itching or stinging other people have. |
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| 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 |
| Price paid | $50.00 |
| Acne severity | moderate |
Anon from NY
August 27, 2009
| 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. |
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| Cons | Prescription-medication. |
| Bottom line | One word. GREAT. |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Price paid | $40.00 |
| Acne severity | moderate |
tasha from toronto
August 19, 2009
| Pros | got this under the NHS in england doesnt dry out skin |
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| 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 |
| Price paid | $14.00 |
| Acne severity | moderate |
Let from New JErsey
August 7, 2009
| Pros | Acts fast on pustule cysts and whiteheads. |
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| Cons | Expensive but insurance reimbursed me. It burns and stings like hell for about 10 minutes. Started to itch and dry up resulting in dryness on one side of my jawline. |
| Bottom line | I just started using it because I started breaking out like crazy. I was using hormone pills, progesterine, for pregnancy. After 3 months, I had to stop the pills because my face broke out. I haven't been out in public for about 2 weeks. It's so embarrassing. I only had like 5 big pustule cysts and other marks so In desperation, I went to Rite Aide to purchase benzoyl peroxide and salicic acid which I used the first day. Then I made an appointment with my Dermatologist the next day for a chemical peel which I used to get every month at no cost to me due to insurance covering. The second day I received my chemical peel at 12pm at seemed worse but within a few hours I noticed inflammation decreased. I used Azelex the third day and saw some change. I noticed my scars decreasing in color and size. However, I noticed that I was starting to dry up on one side of my face. I started using Aloe Vera gel and seems like its working. Today I am in my 4th day and am seeing a major improvement. AMEN |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Price paid | $100.00 |
| Acne severity | moderate |
Noka from Ohio
August 7, 2009
| Pros | Clears up acne in the cheek area. |
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| Cons | Take almost 4 weeks to start working, itches and tingles for about 15 minutes and doesn't help on my chin acne |
| Bottom line | It's ok. |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Price paid | $12.00 |
| Acne severity | moderate |
Anonymous from Ohio
August 2, 2009
| Pros | Almost completly cleared my skin in about one week!!! No drying so no moisturizer (whoo!) |
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| Cons | You don't get much for 30 bucks. But I'll pay whatever the price is for clear skin |
| Bottom line | This stuff has changed my life! I've tried benzaclin and it was too drying. Then I tried ziana, ugh I cringe when I hear that name. I was in hell for about 5 weeks on that thing! I broke out worse than I ever have before and made my face extreamly oily! I wanted to through it out the window! I didn't want to go anywhere and I cried when I looked at myself in the mirror. Anyways... I was switch to finacea and I saw dramatic reasults in 3 days! Yes, I said 3 days. I went from a whole big pimpley mess to very tiny black and whiteheads that I can deffinatly deal with in about one week! I know this stuff will clear up the rest in the next few weeks. It doesn't dry out my face nor does it make it oily. I love it. I never thought that skin would clear this fast and mine did! TRY IT!!!!! It's my god sent cream I tell you. I would reccomend it to anyone who hates topicals like ziana!!! |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Price paid | $30.00 |
| Acne severity | light |
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