Freederm : Gel

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3.0
117 Reviews

Key Ingredient:
Nicotinamide (4%).

Other Ingredients:
Aluminium magnesium silicate, hypromellose, citric acid anhydrous, macrogol lauryl ether, ethanol anhydrous and purified water.

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October 22, 2007

Pros:

does exactly what it says- reduces redness and swelling

Cons:

cant put make up over it. a little dryness(but i have sensive skin)

im 13 and must had had spots for 2 years. id seen this on the adverts and decided to gte my mum to shell out the £9 on it. it makes your skin smooth, but when i tried to put make up on it started to rub off. therefore i only use it once a day. at first it made my skin a little worse but a week later my skin is really clearing up. i really recommend it!
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September 1, 2007

Pros:

None

Cons:

No effect

This had absolutely no effect on my acne. Other reviewers have discussed whether it reduces existing spots. That's not what I was looking for. I have mild acne so my aim in using a cream to prevent spots from emgerging in the first place, as much as possible. I used it twice daily for 2 full months. Unfortunately, it didn't seem to do anything. I didn't irritate my skin but nor did it prevent spots occuring. I really wanted it to work - we all hope for a new great acne treatment and loved the idea of one that doesn' bleach clothes and can be used in the sun. Some people say it works for them but for me, with mild acne, 2.5 panoxcyl is much more effective.
August 6, 2007

Pros:

It's a clear gel, really easy to use. I have INCREDIBLY sensitive skin and I've had no reactions in the two years I've used it. It really reduces the size and redness of any spots I do get, and it's reduced them down to just a couple before my period

Cons:

I do still get the odd spot, but only in the few days before my period (show doesn't?) and they're normally small and go away in a day or so.

I had pretty bad skin before I began using this and had tried pretty much everything in the eight years or so since they started. Freederm is the most effective thing I've tried. You just have to be patient. That goes for everything by the way... be sure to give it enough time (like a couple of months) to actually work! I used to chop and change all the time and I'm sure it made it worse.
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April 26, 2007

Pros:

cant think of any...

Cons:

expensive, not effective

saw all the adverts and bought this expensive product. used it and noticed no difference. the spots came up and healed no quicker with it. i think its a waste of money. there are so much better prescription meds on the market that are cheaper and that give results. please dont be fooled. save your money! it might help very mild acne..but its just not worth it considering the price tag.
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March 19, 2007

Pros:

seems to work well

Cons:

initially game me a breakout of small whiteheads

appears to work well. I had a cyst on my cheek that is significantly better after 4 weeks of using it. Has cleared up all the small black heads and whiteheads everywhere else. I dont know what some people are complaining about it being expensive, IT WORKS. Is £8 reeally somthing to worry about when you have a spot free face.
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March 3, 2007

Pros:

Helped loads with adult onset acne...

Cons:

...but less effective with teenage spots

I bought some Freederm on a pharmacists advice about 6 weeks ago for my son but decided to use it myself as I (horribly) developed acne about 7 years ago. Within about a week of using Freederm, my more inflamed acne had all but disappeared and the blackheads I've had forever were looking less raised. Now, after six weeks, my skin looks amazing - almost totally blackhead free with only the occasional raised red lump that disappears within a couple of days. My son's experience with Freederm is less succesful but it hasn't been a total waste of time. He had his first cyst just before Xmas and was experiencing constant breakouts of whiteheads across his nose and forehead. Since starting Freederm he has had no cysts and his forehead has cleared up totally. He is still getting whiteheads around his nose but these are less frequent and tend to fade quickly. All in all, I would recommend you give this product a try, especially for adult-onset acne.
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January 29, 2007

Pros:

tooootally crap dont buy itt!!!!!!

Cons:

hmm quite expensive

just didnt do anything. made them red.. thats it! totally not recommended!!!!!!!!!!! currently using quinoderm, hope this works for me :(
January 22, 2007

Pros:

It worked well at reducing swelling, worked well when i had mild/moderate acne.

Cons:

It stopped working and i ended up with severe cystic acne, its very expensive, and it doesnt prevent.

If you are prone to mild acne or the odd spot, then it will work, but i dont recomend it, because you may end up getting sever cystic like me. Basically it was a big mistake to start using it.
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November 21, 2006

Pros:

It hasnt made my acne any worse:-)some treatment have made my face red and sore straight after using. I have suffered with acne for years and am hoping this is the one!

Cons:

Its sooooo expensive, however its not supposed to stain the bed sheets like quinoderm so it will work out cheaper in the long run:-)

Im gonna try it now for the rest of the week along with my new oil free foundation that I have invested in. I will definatley come back and rate this product again. If you have all white bedding/clothes/towels I do recommend quinoderm to all you that have not tried, it doesnt work any more on me and I cant afford to keep replacing my stuff! Will score again after a week.
November 8, 2006
I have started to use freederm gel and i find it quite similar to benzoyl peroxide as it dries out your skin in the same red raw way which is not a good look, however, i find it does reduce some spots. I found that the best treatment for acne was dianet pill (made my skin flawless never got ne spots!) but it did make me gain weight over a long period of time so iv had to try out other treatments!