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Azelaic Acid (Azelex) Reviews
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Nancy from Southfield, MI
March 18, 2009
| Pros | Azelex absorbed quickly into my skin. It worked great for me. No side effects, not even the stinging everyone else seems ot experience. I loved it. |
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| Cons | The cost, if you don't have insurance is the #1 con for me. I've been out of work for two years, no health insurance, and my skin looks terrible. I'm extremley self conscious. Without health care coverage 20%, 50 grams, $85. I can't manage it. |
| Bottom line | For me Azelex works. There's nothing worse than walking around with a red face and acne, nothing. |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Price paid | $35.00 |
| Acne severity | moderate |
~H from Portland OR
March 17, 2009
| Pros | Drys out skin |
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| Cons | Drys out skin- causes breakouts |
| Bottom line | I have been using this cream for about two weeks. I have mild acne which looks a lot worse on my fair skin. I tried this cream hoping it would burn off my acne bumps- it did just that literally. I use CeraVe Cleanser and lotion (they work great BTW) and I would put this on after I washed my face and before I put on moisturizer. This stuff really dried out my skin- actually made it flaky and by the 2nd week, my skin was worse. I think if you dry out your skin too much it can alos cause more acne- you need some moisture. I am now on Spironolactone (Oral medicine) as I have tried every anitbiotic out there and all topicals- I am hoping this works as I heard great reviews |
| Recommended | No |
| Price paid | $10.00 |
| Acne severity | light |
Michelle from Maryland, USA
March 14, 2009
| Pros | Keeps moderate adult acne under control. |
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| Cons | Stings for a little when I first apply it. |
| Bottom line | I have been using Azelex for approx. 5 years now and I LOVE it. My other acne meds have been "tinkered with" over the years by my dermatologist, but Azelex has always performed well. |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Price paid | $35.00 |
| Acne severity | moderate |
Tracy from Louisiana
March 12, 2009
| Pros | affordable, works great, and doesn't leave skin oily like most creams |
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| Cons | itches for a short while, has to be prescribed |
| Bottom line | Anyone experiencing acne should give it a try!! Works Great!! |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Price paid | $25.00 |
| Acne severity | moderate |
B from Ontario, Canada
March 10, 2009
| Pros | It helped clear moderate rosacea and probably helps with my acne as well. |
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| Cons | Drying/stinging at the beginning. Need a prescription in North America or must order online from Australia. |
| Bottom line | I used this cream because in addition to acne I was getting rosacea like red bumps (no pus inside) on my face that wouldn't clear with the acne meds I'm already on (Clindamycin lotion, Retin A 0.025 and Diane 35). The bumps would get worse when my face got hot, especially from sleeping with face touching my pillow. I tried oral antibiotics but didn't tolerate them very well so I tried Finacea. It has been a few weeks and I'm 90% clear, definite decrease. Also I've noticed I don't break out around my period which used to happen all the time. It stings at first- be very careful not to over apply (hard when you're all bumpy!) or else you will burn your skin. I use it morning and night, wait 5 mins, apply Complex 15 oil-free moisturizer. 2-3 nights a week I switch it up for Retin-A for maintenance of acne. So far so good - oral antibiotics were easier and 100% effective, less skin irritation, but ultimately they made me sick. Finacea is safe, just don't over apply! |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Price paid | $28.00 |
| Acne severity | moderate |
Teddy from Oregon
March 3, 2009
| Pros | wow calmed my skin down. Worked quickly! Easy to apply! |
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| Cons | Slight irritation at site of application but I've experienced MUCH worse with other topical meds. More like a feeling of getting lemon juice on your face or somethi than an actual burning, intense itching feeling than say a strong glycolic acid peel |
| Bottom line | I used this for the redness and burning feelings on my face and it works great so far like nothing else! I often at night get feelings of unusual warmth, irritation, sensations of feverishness due to ski being hot only on my cheeks, ears, and elsewhere where my skin is thin. Ibuprofen, religious moisturizer application (helped a little), benzaclin, high-potency corticosteroids such as triamcinolone, and tazorac failed to help nor did discontinuing all my topical meds. Azelex cooled down my skin, naturally! Its amazing. My skin feels much more calm, less hot, and is visibly less red after one application, even if the azelex itself itches a tad. Can't wait to keep using it! |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Price paid | $50.00 |
| Acne severity | light |
Anonymous from Vermont
March 1, 2009
| Pros | It really does work! I've tried so many other things and got desperate to clear my skin before my wedding. This did it in about 2 months and my skin was glowing! I'm still using it and my skin has been great. I also pair it with BenzaClin topical. |
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| Cons | Like others have said, it does burn at first, but this went away after a little while. It also dried my skin out, but I think that is b/c I was using both azelex and benzaclin 2x/day. I switched to benzaclin in morning and azelex and night. |
| Bottom line | this stuff is amazing! if you experience the burning and extreme dryness, try only applying it once daily (or maybe even every other day) or pairing it with a light facial moisturizer (with SPF of course!) |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Acne severity | moderate |
S Indy from Indianapolis
February 23, 2009
| Pros | Keeps it manageable |
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| Cons | Doesn't really stop the once a month hormonal breakout. |
| Bottom line | After I had my daughter I had a horrible experience with cystic acne. I tried all sort of things but because I was BFing I didn't want to take medication. This did not clear it up either. I was getting depressed. I tried laser at my DR's office. Went several times and it worked!!!! But because of the monthly hormone cycle I still have a need for this. It does seem to help. I also wash with Proactive face wash once a day. The sting is very very mild for me so I don't really mind and don't even really notice it. |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Price paid | $30.00 |
| Acne severity | moderately severe |
Anonymous
February 22, 2009
| Recommended | Yes |
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| Acne severity | moderate |
Anonymous from Dublin, Ireland
February 15, 2009
| Pros | Gets rid of acne. Skin completely clear. Anti inflammatory and anti bacterial effect. Doesnt bleach clothes like benzoyl peroxide. |
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| Cons | Stings a lot when applied. However when put with an oil free moisturiser its the perfect combination. Needs to be prescribed. |
| Bottom line | I have used every product on the market and having stumbed across this one I am amazed at how effective it is, yet how little people know about it. My acne is gone, period. It gives my skin a nice glow as well. I will use this permanently. It has all the necessary effects that a topical application should have, but without the negative side effects such as bleaching or photosensitivity. Use it with a good moisturiser and say goodbye to spots. |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Price paid | $40.00 |
| Acne severity | moderately severe |
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