Stievamycin Tretinoin and Erythromycin Gel

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Stievamycin Mild Gel
Active Ingredients:
Tretinoin (.01%) and Erythromycin (4%).

Inactive ingredients:
BHT, ethyl alcohol, and hydroxypropyl cellulose.

Stievamycin Gel
Active Ingredients:
Tretinoin (.025%) and Erythromycin (4%).

Inactive Ingredients:
BHT, ethyl alcohol, and hydroxypropyl cellulose.

The list of ingredients above is provided for informational purposes only. Always check the actual product label in your possession for the most accurate ingredient information due to product changes or upgrades that may not yet be reflected on our web site.

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February 15, 2013

Pros:

Dried pimple out VERY quickly (within two days)

Cons:

Burns skin
Increases chance hyperpigmentation (for sensitive skin)
MAJORLY Dries out skin

Bottom line: For those of you with fairly sensitive skin (like myself), STAY AWAY FROM THIS PRODUCT! Sure, it'll dry out your pimple, but it's left me with the most horrifying burn I've ever experienced from an acne product. I'm currently left with a hyperpigmented mark (the size of a quarter) that is not fading and isn't easily covered up (even with thick make-up). PLEASE use this product cautiously. I used it at night for two days and that's all it took to severely burn me.
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April 2, 2012

Pros:

at first acne cleared

Cons:

skin was majorly irritated
-dry peeling skin
-smells bad
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I was prescribed this from my gp, awful stuff, i have since cleared my acne using other things but this did more damage than it did good
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August 29, 2010

Pros:

maybe helped clear acne?

Cons:

really dry skin
caused scarring

i was prescribed this, diane 35 and minocycline by my doctor almost six months ago, i stopped using this product because i realized it did more harm then good. from the first week i started using it, it made my skin extremely dry and flaky. i couldn't put on cover up because my skin would flake. after about four-five months of using it, my face cleared up. but i don't credit stieva for it. i am left with read spot scars all over my cheeks. i stopped using stieva for a few days and realized the scars were slowly fading. i blame stieva for the scars that i now have to live with.
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July 21, 2010

Pros:

none

Cons:

Caused by face to break out worse then my acne ever has before, and has now left severe scars all over my forehead. I haven't been able to go outside in months because of the embarassment. This gel has ruined my life, never ever use it!

Stay far far away from this horrible product.
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January 8, 2010

Pros:

None so far...

Cons:

dry, itchy skin
burning

I tried it for 2 weeks and it made my skin horrible.I had dry itchy spots on my face that would not way, no matter what I did...discontinued use of it until the spots went away and tried it again and it's doing the EXACT same thing. These spots are extremely itchy and painful and a few very large ones on my face aren't going away. I didn't have bad acne to start with, at all, but my doctor prescribed it because I started to have a few problems areas on my face. I really don't recommend it.This medication has literally burned my skin.
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November 28, 2008

Pros:

none

Cons:

medicine dries and flakes on my skin, burns, breaks me out

I never broke out in my teenage years, and i began using this product to take care of a few recuring zits on my forhead the number of pimples have multiplied and my skin feels so dry and irritated. In the morning there is dried medicine on my forehead and i have to wash and scrub to get it off. I really hate this product.
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June 17, 2007

Pros:

NONE

Cons:

use a bit too much, and it WILL BURN UR SKIN AWAY. this thing is like BLEACH!
expensive

I have moderate acne, i followed the directions on the tube and it was fine, it burns a little, but it WASNT WORKING AT ALL, i kept getting acne breakouts. So 2 days before school started, i put a bit 1.5 times the amount i usually used, it felt like a 3rd degree burn and i took it off immediately. i woke up the next morning to sandpaper skin. i couldnt smile, because my skin would stretch and hurt. I loathed on bottles of moisturizer but it didnt help. You could see the uneven dryness on my skin. it WAS NASTY, i had my student ID pic taken in it and it still reminds me of how crap this product is. I understand it doesnt work for everyone, but if it doesnt work for you, LET IT GO, DO NOT PUT MORE ON. THIS THING RUINED MY FIRST MONTH OF SCHOOL.
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May 1, 2007

Pros:

Cleared my back up a bit

Cons:

Had an allergic reaction to the gel, broke out in itchy hives, and eventually my feet, hands, and other joints started to swell up.

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