Stievamycin Tretinoin and Erythromycin Gel

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3.8
237 Reviews

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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28.7%
4
42.2%
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16.5%
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8.9%
1
3.8%

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February 3, 2009

Pros:

Cleared my face

Cons:

- Dryness, burning
- Takes a long time to have an effect

As long as it works, I'm good. It only really started working well after a few months, though.
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December 31, 2008

Pros:

-got rid of discoloration left by previous acne
-no breakouts after 6 weeks of usage
-pores tightened up (visible difference friends and family said)

Cons:

-very dry and flaky skin
-initial breakout
-have to keep using it!

It works like a charm. Used it for 2 years before and stopped but have started to use it again! I think I'm just going to keep using it now cause I trust it and I'm sick of dealing with blemishes. I'm also currently on Diane 35 (another charmer) and apply the mild steivmycin every night. I use neostrata cleanser, toner, and mosturizer before bed...in the morning I just rinse off the medication with warm water, scrub any areas which are really peely, apply toner and put on tons of mosturizer. I exfoliate with Queen Helene's mint julep scrub and Alba's papaya enzyme mask once a week (found in health food stores). This regime works very well for me and helps with the inevitable dryness. The dryness is a bit of a pain cause it takes me longer to get ready in the morning applying makeup and all....but my clearer and radiant skin makes it very worth it.
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December 2, 2008

Pros:

Clears up pimples

Cons:

Dry skin, burns, and flakes

I have been using this for 2 years, at first yeah it was making me break out more, but now im not even getting any pimples. I use it ever other day and i apply nivea creme on my face on opposite days, because if idont i get really dry skin. This routine is actually working out for me!:)
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October 24, 2008

Pros:

Evened out skin tone first use,
didnt over dry.
woke up without the usually vat of oil on my face.

Cons:

possibly initial breakout,( comedones).

kay wow. latley I spend about 200 bucks on over the counter cosmetics a month to control oil, and comedones, I'm 28 have had different kinds 0f acne since age 12. I've been on lots of perscriptions for acne. None have been worth the trouble. cant use acutane or oral antibiotics & benzoyl peroxide burns &leaves big red welts. but this, I noticed an improvement after the first use. My skin tone is even, my pores are not cloged from the gel, my skin does not hurt as it does with other topicals. and best of all its not greasy but not dry either. This cost $ 30.00 I'm using the mild gel. I'm kinda pissed I didn't hear of it till now.
October 13, 2008

Pros:

cleared up under the skin acne pretty fast;existing acne cleared up within a day or 2

Cons:

seems that I have broken out worse, but it is clearing up;can cause burning,redness,I got itchy on certain spots,and flaky skin(all of this is going away though)

I have been using this product almost 3 weeks, and although my face seems to be breaking out worse, some spots are crystal clear. I deveolpoed acne after the birth of my son, and in the last 2 years have tried proactiv,murad, neutrogena,every OTC product out there...nothing worked. My GP perscribed STtievamycin, and I noticed results in 2 days. However, like stated, it seems I am breaking out a lot more,but it clears up very quickly. I would ask your doctor about this product, as mine did not seem very willing at first to perscribe something. I have light acne, but do get occasional cystic acne as well.
September 28, 2008

Pros:

-Works well and fast .
-Paid Prescription by insurance ( didn't pay a cent ! :D )
-Good for long term use .

Cons:

-Causing burning if skin is dry or irritated .
-If you don't use it for a night , or don't wash your face for a night you'll break out .
- Can't stop using it , or acne will come back .

A really recommend this . I've been using it for over a year , and my once severe acne is now just light ( mainly because I get lazy and skip some nights , and the acne comes back .. :P )
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August 30, 2008

Pros:

Love it use with benzaclin at night i like this better because it dosent stain

Cons:

you have to wait 20- 30 mins to dry skin

BUY IT! 5 dollars with insurance
August 22, 2008

Pros:

it clears up the acne relatively fast

Cons:

makes it worse before bt only for a few days

i just started using it 3 days ago, and already many of my blemishes are starting to dissapear. my doctor said it would take a week to start working fully, so im still waiting for spectacular results, but everything else i've tried didnt work...proactive...neutrogena...xeno...hopefully this gets me the results im looking for!!!
July 22, 2008

Pros:

works well
clears skin up
evens it out

Cons:

takes a lil while to work
burns sometimes
dries skin out sometimes

well i first used something like this same ingrediants but it was diff name, i started nov. 07 and it cleared my skin up and then march 08, went to go get a refil turned out they discontinued making it so they gave me this next cream... it didnt work and so from march till end of may my acne came bak and was worse. then i got a refil for the cream i was using and turned out they discontinued this one too !!!! so they gave me stievamycin . omg u have no idea the surprise on my face when i opened it and it looked/smelled/felt like the first cream/gel i was on !! then this started working wonderfully ! gosh i hope they dont discontinue this !!!
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May 24, 2008

Pros:

-Works really well; clears up acne, as it should.
-Does NOT hurt if used PROPERLY! Read the instructions, and DO NOT apply TOO HEAVILY!
-Is easy to apply, dries quick; best if used BEFORE BED!

Cons:

-Dries out the skin.
-Skin seems to become dependent upon it after extended periods of time.
-Doesn't start to work immediately, but time does help (and patience is of the essence!)

(DO NOT APPLY TWICE A DAY! Make sure your face is CLEAN, but make sure it's not RAW clean! Clean GENTLY!) I apply it to my WHOLE FACE EVERY NIGHT, because if I don't, my face starts to act up again. I have been using it since December, and MY FACE HAS CLEARED UP 100%, NO JOKE! Most of the people leaving bad reviews aren't using it properly, because it DOESN'T CAUSE ME PAIN ANYMORE! Don't apply it too heavily, though! A thin layer will do just fine! Besides the occasional PMS or stress pimple or breakout (which Stievamycin takes care of almost immediately), I RARELY get break outs! I had red sores ALL OVER MY FACE, and looking back, I wonder how I went out anywhere at all! The longer you use it, the better it works, so don't expect it to clear your skin as soon as you put it on. It took me 5 months to go from red, blaring skin to not even having to put foundation on anymore! It's definitely worth it, and I recommend it to everyone! (See your doctor first! It's a CHEMICAL! Strong, too!)
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