I am using the tinted sodium sulfacetamide 10% and sulfur 5% lotion. I threw out my liquid makeup because it was clogging my pores and this tinted sulfacet works as a makeup. It covers my blemishes and red spots! Within 8 hours of my very first application in the morning, my 2 cysts were dried up and the tiny pimples had disappeared or deflated! Sulfa-based products must work very well for me. I apply it to my skin 3 times during the day. The liquid is sooo sheer and light and absorbs quickly. My skin has shown major improvement & I have used everything including differin, retin-a, benzoyl peroxide products, proactive, EVERYTHING! This is the only medicine that works for my moderate cystic acne!!!
Pros
It's tinted to match my skintone perfectly and covers my red scars and blemishes as it works on drying out pimples and preventing new ones from forming 25g bottle
Cons
Slight sulfuric smell, but nothing to cry about.
moderate
for a few weeks
$ 12
I recommend using this treatment.
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As far as topicals go, this is one of the best I've tried. I have been taking it for about 14 weeks for my mild to moderate inflammatory acne. (I went through a round of accutane in 1995 and again in 2003, both for severe cystic acne and the acne was starting to rear it's head again last summer 2008. So, accutane was not a cure-all for me, and at 35 years old, I am so, SO tired of dealing this this. Anyway...) It is gentle and does not tear my very sensitive, dry skin up like retinoids and BP do. It is not 100% effective - even after all these weeks, I still get one or two bright red pimples a week. They heal within two to three days, but this has not been the magical cure-all for me. Still, I dread the day it stops being as effective. I'm already looking forward to the next treatment option because I know it's only a matter of time...until then, I'm pretty happy with this treatment. I recommend it to anyone, especially to those who have very sensitive skin like me.
Pros
Doesn't irritate my very sensitive skin very much at all (and EVERYTHING else does)
Cons
Not 100% effective, expensive (costs me over $60 for the generic, even with insurance!)
light
for a few months
$ 80
I recommend using this treatment.
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im not sure where to go with this product but it seems to be helping,i recomend using a VERY mild cleanser ex ceptophil,neturogen oil free ance wash my dermotoligist gave me a cleanser he produces, my mom bought it not me so im not sure how much it cost.
Pros
it works well and isnt very drying. i have only used it 2 days . make sure you use a very gental cleanser i am also not alowed to eat greasy foods,non organic milk,chocolate, peanut butter, nuts,caffiene,or sugar.
Cons
its rx only.
moderate
for a day or two
I recommend using this treatment.
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I can only say that this is an amazing product that works for me. and I highly recommended.
Pros
it works great, my friend had sever acne, and I been having the same problem, for a long time, nothing have work for me before, until I try this product she, gave me some, I tried it for a few days and I was surprise with the results, it works, fast.
Cons
is rx only.
very light
for a day or two
I recommend using this treatment.
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it works, really...you just need a good moisturizer plus the patience to wait for the big cysts to begone.sometimes itchy too. how ever, small zits dry fast, however, it leaves a black/dark brown scar....
Pros
dries minor pimples fast!!when i used acne aid cleansing bar last night, 5 small zits immediately healed in the morning...cheap too!
Cons
dries the skin, takes time before big cysts diminish in size and in number
moderately severe
for a day or two
$ 3.15
I recommend using this treatment.
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BUY IT! It's worth it. It works best with clindamycin phosphate I found. Put the clindamycin phosphate on in the morning, wait a little..then put on the sodium sulfacetamide. Same for before bed. It's amazing.
Pros
AMAZING! First product I have ever tried that cleared it within 2 weeks....didnt irritate my skin...and made it soft. It's the PERFECT product. And I've tried almost everything.
Cons
I do still have a few tiny pimples on my forehead and other areas...but VERY few...and they seem to be still disappearing every day
moderate
for a few weeks
I recommend using this treatment.
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I really got excited when reading the reviews and everything. I used Plexion and I had no results. Over the counter products worked better than this for me. I have really oily skin and a really oily scalp.
Pros
Nothing really. It did not smell as bad as regular sulfur products.
Cons
It didn't help me in the least. Nothing really works for me. And sulfur can make your skin different colors.
moderately severe
for a few weeks
$ 50
I do not recommend using this treatment.
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I am absolutely IN LOVE with this stuff. I have used Retin-A, Tazorac, Ziana, and Differin, and this is the first one that helped. All the others kept my skin peeling, red, angry, and scabby and stung my face when I applied them. You only need a tiny bit of sodium sulfacetamide (Klaron) to cover the entire face, and there is NO stinging, even on the open blemishes that I had picked at. The second day I could tell a major difference and things have continued to improve. I will keep using this as long as I possibly can because it actually calms things down instead of making them worse! I don't know why more derms don't prescribe this.
Pros
Dramatically reduced irritation and helped my breakouts heal faster. I'm a compulsive picker, so this really helped calm things down and prevent scabbing, which in turn helped me stop picking. Didn't make me peel or sting my face like other topicals.
Cons
Sometimes balls up under moisturizer if you don't wait long enough. In my case, I just stopped moisturizing because I have oily skin. If you don't remember to shake the bottle up, you don't get as much effect.
moderately severe
for about a month
$ 5
I recommend using this treatment.
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I felt this medicine made my acne worse. I went from having 3-4 pimples at most (but I was always breaking out as soon as one cleared up another one came up!) to now having about 8 within one week of usage. I'm very disappointed and don't know if I should continue with this product or not!
Pros
It doesn't sting, or really irritate my skin at all
Cons
If you use too much it turns your skin a brown in glops--but it washes off (looked like self-tanner?) and it didnt' work
light
for about a week
$ 25
I do not recommend using this treatment.
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