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Please Respond If You Experienced Extremely Shiny (Not From Oil) Skin From Using A Retinoid!

Yes I don't get it at all.. I thought Differin was supposed to make you all dry and flaky.. for me it just peeled my skin but I didn't notice it with flakes it was just red and raw basically when I st...

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12 years ago
Please Respond If You Experienced Extremely Shiny (Not From Oil) Skin From Using A Retinoid!

Yes, I know exactly what you mean.. I am so confused right now... I am only using Differin and it is the same way as you described my skin does not absorb any moistruizer as it did in the past.. howev...

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12 years ago
Please Respond If You Experienced Extremely Shiny (Not From Oil) Skin From Using A Retinoid!

Alright, thank you. Yes that's what I found online as well, that it is some kind of really strange dehydration where moistruizers don't work, because you have damaged your skin so much already by tak...

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12 years ago
Please Respond If You Experienced Extremely Shiny (Not From Oil) Skin From Using A Retinoid!

ive suffered from this problem as well. it seems it is because your skin is dehydrated from the retinoid, and since the retinoid breaks down layers of skin, moisturizer doesnt seem to help. Ive expe...

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12 years ago
Please Respond If You Experienced Extremely Shiny (Not From Oil) Skin From Using A Retinoid!

hey everyone! I know this is an old topic.. but I am currently experiencing the exact same with using Differin 0.1 cream.. it is so upsetting Can you please tell me whether you have found a way to ...

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12 years ago
Differin - Please Help!

Yes I know exactly what you mean with me it was pretty much the same... all the way through puberty when everyone had acne I had perfect skin... And then at nearly 17 it started.. first a few which I ...

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12 years ago
Differin - Please Help!

That's exactly how I feel DEPRESSED && FRUSTRATED JUST WANNA LOCK MYSELF IN MY ROOM & STAY THERE FOREVER I'm 20 btw -sigh-   Btw it does make my skin oily too soo i'm jus wlkn aroun...

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12 years ago
Differin - Please Help!

Sorry I can't be of much help I only just started acne a month ago when I became ill so i'm no acne guru...guess i'll keep usin d meds and see if it improves -fingers crossed- maybe you could use an o...

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12 years ago
Differin - Please Help!

I am currently on differin + BPO, my sin isn't oily but its SUPER itchy & its actually made my acne MUCH WORSE, i've been on it for a wk & i'm thinking about to just stop using it and use a ho...

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12 years ago
Differin - Please Help!

Ok thanks for your reply. That does name sense!   Because my skin is also really strange... With differin it's not really that dry except around my nose but it was very red and irritated especi...

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12 years ago
Differin - Please Help!

Hello anybody who uses Differin? I really would appreciate some more opinions!!

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12 years ago
Differin - Please Help!

has anybody else got experience with Differin? Please help me! )

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12 years ago
Epiduo Is Confusing Me...

I can also say from personal experience Epiduo does work really well on acne IF your skin is not super sensitive like mine. Like zazzed suggested be patient and do use a good moistruizer (also on top...

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12 years ago
Differin - Please Help!

Just going to say, it's a physical impossibility for differin to increase sebum production. Just doesn't work that way. ok thanks for your reply. So you suggest that it is due to overdrying my skin ...

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12 years ago
Differin - Please Help!

Hello guys, I am new on acne.org. Have read silently for a while but now I need your help, please!!! About me and my acne: I have been fighting acne for about 6 years now. I am female and already 21...

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12 years ago