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[katielouise]

Hey guys, so I had a lot of those really annoying under the skin pimples without a head, like clusters of them. I went to the doctors about it, and they prescribed me Duac gel. I've been using it for about two weeks now, and still have quite a few of the pimples, and in other places I have a few big white heads.

Just wondering if that's because the Duac is bringing the pimples to a head, in order to heal them? A lot of people have said that Duac has managed to clear a lot of their acne up within two weeks, well this definitely isn't the case for me, I can't really tell if it's getting better or worse :/ Has anyone used it before, and if so did you get an initial break out & how long did it take until you could notice a definite improvement?

Also any recommendations for a good moisturiser that's not too expensive to use with this stuff, because as you all know benzyl peroxide is very drying on the skin, and I have eczema as well so it's really not helping! Atm I use Clean & Clear dual action, with salicylic acid in it, I think I may need something that's not as strong though. Bare in mind I'm in the UK!

Thanks!

[MJRI94]

katielouise, on 26 November 2011 - 02:46 PM, said:

Just wondering if that's because the Duac is bringing the pimples to a head, in order to heal them? A lot of people have said that Duac has managed to clear a lot of their acne up within two weeks, well this definitely isn't the case for me, I can't really tell if it's getting better or worse :/ Has anyone used it before, and if so did you get an initial break out & how long did it take until you could notice a definite improvement?

When I first started using BP I had this, spots would become more profound before they went away. Even now, a few (not that many, but some) still seem to need to come to a head before they go away, but it isn't so bad. I can't remember how long it took before it stopped doing this for all of them as it was a long time ago, but it did eventually get better so i think you just need to be patient and see how it goes

As for the moisturizer, I use Boots Tea Tree and Witch Hazel Shine Control Moisturiser (http://www.boots.com...isturiser_8379/), its fairly cheap compared to other things I have tried and controls the shine on my face well, it doesn't seem to block pores either so I can recommend it.

Also take a look at Cetaphil moisturising lotion, it is expensive but you do get more as it is a bigger bottle and will last longer, works great too (http://www.boots.com...-236ml_1238608/)

Good luck

[katielouise]

MJRI94, on 26 November 2011 - 03:27 PM, said:

katielouise, on 26 November 2011 - 02:46 PM, said:

Just wondering if that's because the Duac is bringing the pimples to a head, in order to heal them? A lot of people have said that Duac has managed to clear a lot of their acne up within two weeks, well this definitely isn't the case for me, I can't really tell if it's getting better or worse :/ Has anyone used it before, and if so did you get an initial break out & how long did it take until you could notice a definite improvement?

When I first started using BP I had this, spots would become more profound before they went away. Even now, a few (not that many, but some) still seem to need to come to a head before they go away, but it isn't so bad. I can't remember how long it took before it stopped doing this for all of them as it was a long time ago, but it did eventually get better so i think you just need to be patient and see how it goes

As for the moisturizer, I use Boots Tea Tree and Witch Hazel Shine Control Moisturiser (http://www.boots.com...isturiser_8379/), its fairly cheap compared to other things I have tried and controls the shine on my face well, it doesn't seem to block pores either so I can recommend it.

Also take a look at Cetaphil moisturising lotion, it is expensive but you do get more as it is a bigger bottle and will last longer, works great too (http://www.boots.com...-236ml_1238608/)

Good luck

Thanks yeah I will give it some time, and see if it makes a difference Oh nice, I think I will try the cetaphil, I know a lot of people rave about it!