Malcolm Cringe

My skin isn't dry at all so I don't think that it's absorbing right away. I just find the consistency of the Diacneal not very conducive to spreading well.   I do it part by part on my face as we...

Since I've been using the Diacneal on its own, I've noticed that I need to use quite a bit of it (more than I've been previously recommended) just to get it to cover my face. It just dries out too qui...

Thanks for the suggestion. I already trim. The shaving-related spots I'm getting are just at the edge of my beard where I have to shave, or I end up looking like a mountain man.   Cam >B) &nbs...

I'm noticing that I'm getting more small, shaving-related spots recently. I also noticed that I shave at night and put the Diacneal on top of freshly shaved skin. I'm not sure why my skin is reacting ...

OK so last night was my first night of using Diacneal without BP. When I dispensed the whole squiggly finger onto my hand and rubbed it in, I felt like I didn't have enough. But when I put the rest on...

Oh thanks. I don't think you need to go to all that trouble. I imagine that the squiggly line is pretty similar to the one that Dan illustrates for the DKR with Neutrogena On the Spot.   Cam >...

I couldn't find any directions anywhere for how much to use so I was just guessing. I guess I'll cut back a bit then, eh?   Cam >B)   One quick question, then. If I'm using the Diacne...

I'm getting my GA from the Diacneal I'm using. You can get it at a drug store, if you're in Canada. You could get it online otherwise, I imagine.   Cam >B)   CONCLUSION: These data sho...

Thanks, LionQueen. (And wow, I can't believe THE LionQueen replied to one of my posts!)   I must have been totally misunderstanding that report. And shame on my dermatologist for saying that it w...

Still going well. No new spots. No adverse reactions. I'm noticing each night that the skin on the old lumpy spots is peeling off. I guess that's the accelerated skin cycle doing its bit.   Cam &...

The Diacneal spots I've gotten have been weird. They haven't really come to a head, but I can see some gunk below the surface. So I, ahem, deal with them, but it took forever for them to get to that s...

You're right: most retinols are canceled out by BP (not vice versa). Diacneal is an exception. I'm not sure why. Here's a study.   Cam >B)   wait a second, don't the bp and retinol produ...

More slow progress. None of the spots are coming to a head, but as the layers of skin come off, the spots get smaller. It's unfortunate how big a couple of them were or else they might be gone already...

I asked the Almighty Google.   Zucchini,         how do you know?  

The spots are shrinking rapidly, and I'd almost say that two of them are no longer "active". But my spots have been odd since starting the Diacneal so I'll hold off on "de-activating" them.   My ...

Well, I haven't had any new spots since the initial break-out. I'm actually really happy with how the DKR is playing with the Diacneal. I'm able to keep the inflammatory acne under control while impro...

Zucchini,   No, I haven't noticed that my skin feels thinner. It actually feels plumper. I'd even say juicier, if I were talking about a ripe peach. I've only been using Diacneal for a couple of ...

Well, at least the initial retinoid break-out is covered by hair. But I haven't had spots like these in quite a while. One of them had a weird histamine reaction around it or something because the ski...

It's been a week, and there are no more Diacneal-related spots, it seems. And my skin is tolerating the combination well, with no irritation at all.   Overall, my skin looks a little, well, plump...

Well, it's been a couple of days, and my skin isn't reacting badly to the new product. I've read about the initial breakout that retinoids can produce so I am braced for it. But since the DKR has clea...

The DKR has gotten me clear, and I am so thankful for it. Really, I should say that I am ecstatically and enthusiastically thankful for it. And now that I'm in my thirties and am getting older, I'm wa...

Before (day 1, in May 2006)     After (day 52, in July 2006)