Stievamycin Tretinoin and Erythromycin Gel

If used with a non-oily moisturizer, your skin will be good as new!

I'm using the mild version to start with. The doctor told me to go very very slowly, in order to prevent redness and an initial breakout. Every evening for a week I put on a very thin layer on my face for an hour then wash it off. Then the next two to three weeks I can leave it on for 3-4 hours. Only after a month do I try and leave it on all night. In a few months I can move up to the next strength. If you go too fast, and put too much on for too many hours then you will probably get a burning sensation, and possibly a worse initial breakout. The cream was also inexpensive - only $15.50 BEFORE my insurance kicked in. I'll repost after I've used this cream longer.

I have used this product for six years and will never give it up. Major plus is as you age, it can help with the wrinkles too!!

I RECOMMEND THIS! just buy cetaphil with it. and maybe a really good facewash before you apply it. and put solugel on first and then cetaphil.

The trick for stievamycin to work is to not put a huge layer of it. This medication works best when put only a thin layer over your pimples. When you put only a thin layer over it, it wont leave a red patch on your skin and not alot of peeling too and wont burn as much. :) This medication SOMETIMES DOES make more pimples surface to the skin, but you just have to be patient. But it gets rid of them really fast. If you are paranoid like me about getting more pimples, i only apply it to the problem areas of my skin instead of my whole face.

i used the mild version of it, and so far i havent experienced any of the redness, itchiness or flakiness... and its working really well for me.. i can really see my pimples getting smaller each day.. (I have moderate acne..) (the reason why i bought it for only 3 dollars is because of insurance)

This product does work and the others that say it doesn't are the ones who have been on the medication for one to three months. NOT LONG ENOUGH! If you listen to your doctor he will specify that this product does not work over night and that it takes 4-6 weeks to even start working. Than the product will clean everything out and if you have it worse than others you may even wake up to 2 new pimples everyday until your face has been cleaned out. Better than waking up to acne for a couple of months than everyday for the rest of your adult life. Not true in many cases that acne goes away once you "Grow out of it" like your parents may say. So try this product and don't give up. I was on it for 3 years in highscool and it saved me from alot of embarrassment, and then went on for 2 years with no medication acne free until my stress level rocketed and I am on the product once again and brings me back to when I'd skip a day or two of school on the bad days. Good thing I work nights!!!Melissa.

I've been using Stievamycin Regular Gel for almost a year now and my skin is immaculate in comparison to before. I used it every night when it was first prescribed to me in Feb. 2007 and now my skin is perfect. I am actually able to go out without makeup on. My doctor told me to use a gentle cleanser during the day such as 'Spectroderm' (I use the one for dry skin and it helps out tons). She also told me to use an exfoliating scrub 3 times a week; the product I use is 'St. Ives Apricot Scrub' to remove the dead cells and skin that Stievamycin leaves behind. This regimen has worked wonders for me; a year later and my skin is clear and it has REMAINED clear after I stopped using the product. ***(Here's a hint at evening out your skin tone after clearing your face: if your skin can handle it get some sun! It completely evened out my skin but then again I have an olive tone which tans very evenly). I hope this helps and encourages others to stick with the product and give it time!

I started in August and my face is now clear. It cleared in October and I still use it. I've come to understand, like any cleanser, you need to use some treatment to clear blemishes. I don't use the stievamycin so much now but I do us the Phisohex daily. Around my cycle I use stievmycin more. Phisohex can only be purchased w/ a prescription but it works better than any other cleanser I ever used. I just need to go to the doctor, ask what I can and cannot use on my face and get a new prescription for Phisohex. Do not give up. I am black and thought this wouldn't work for me and feared having to use Proactiv forever. Either way you, need to clean you face and use a regimen that doesn't cause irritation and breakouts, if you are prone, so one that works is best.

-Is worth a try but do not over apply the cream. Listenn to your doctors orders and let the cream work its magic.