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Usually known by its brand name Epidu®, this topical treatment is a combination of adapalene, which is a type of medication called a...

Usually known by its brand name Epidu®, this topical treatment is a combination of adapalene, which is a type of medication called a retinoid that reduces inflammation in the skin and helps promote skin cell turnover, along with benzoyl peroxide, which kills acne bacteria and dries/peels the skin. 

It is usually applied once a day before going to bed.

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September 13, 2009

Pros:

Dosnt dry out skin. Non-irritating. Easy to use.

Cons:

Takes awhile to work. It does get worse before it gets better.

Using Epiduo at night with Duac in the morning. This combo took 3 full months to work. I almost gave up due to IB. The first 3 weeks I actually totally cleared up, but weeks 3-12 had constant breakouts. Now clear with a occasional spot. I had clear skin from age 16-21 but was on yasmine and then decided to get off and give my body a rest and after 4 months I started breaking out. This combo does work for hormonal acne.
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August 29, 2009

Pros:

works quickly and effectively

Cons:

dries out skin a bit but a good moisturizer helps with that

I would recommend this product to anyone with an acne problem. Everyone complains that it dries out your skin and burns but i haven't experienced any of that, all you have to do is apply a good moisturizer after you apply the Epiduo. I'm not sure why no one else does this. Now I think i saw results so quickly because i started using this immediately after i had been using AcneFree for 2 months so there wasn't a lot of bacteria under my skin that needed to come out. So, it may take longer for other people but it still works very, very well. I HIGHLY recommend giving this a try. Just make sure you use it with a gentle cleanser and a moisturizer.
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August 27, 2009

Pros:

+stopped acne from getting bigger the next morning
+didn't experience any dryness
+nice fragrance

Cons:

+I've heard that it is pretty expensive
+doesn't prevent period breakouts

I got my first tube of Epiduo for free from my dermatoligist, but I've heard that it's pretty expensive. It made my skin worse at first, but it works pretty well. I have really oily skin so it didn't dry it out. I use it once during the nighttime, but I use Duac in the morning on the big spots.
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August 19, 2009

Pros:

I just started using it and it cleared up a huge cyst I had on my chin real fast. I think it 's because it has the benzol peroxide in it. Using a retinol alone only helped me with future breakouts.

Cons:

Stings a little when you first start using it but after a while it goes away. I haven't used a retinol in a while.

I think this med is great because of the combination of the retinol and the benzol peroxide. It's great that the company has a coupon so that you only pay $20 in case you don't have insurance.
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August 17, 2009

Pros:

-Gets rid of acne pimples (quickly)
-Decreases inflammation (quickly)
-Smoothes ski (quickly)

Cons:

none, really

works! worth a try for you!
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