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Adapalene is a vitamin A derivative called a topical retinoid. It helps clear acne by promoting skin cell turnover and reducing inflammation in...

Adapalene is a vitamin A derivative called a topical retinoid. It helps clear acne by promoting skin cell turnover and reducing inflammation in the skin.

Non-prescription adapalene is available only in 0.1% strength.

Adapalene is topically applied usually once a day before going to bed to all acne-affected areas of the skin, and not just on individual pimples themselves.

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September 8, 2007

Pros:

helps clear up exsisting pimples and prevents new ones from forming, closes open pores,no more whiteheads forming, prevents wrinkles, gets rid of some red marks left by acne,

Cons:

skin feels raw, bad breakouts, tightness feeling, which is also associated with dry skin, peeling, redness but usually goes away after two months of CONTINUAL usage.

I believe that Differin works. The thing is you have to use it continually cause if you miss a day your skin may breakout and you will be at point one again. You have to put it ALL over your face NOT just on the zits.PUT DIFFERIN ALL OVER YOUR FACE,besides the mucous membranes!! this is very important for differin to work. The way i used differin is i applyed a thin film(layer) for the first weeks then build up each month to a little thicker layer. Also on the package it says NOT to put on the corners of the nose( the part on the sides of the nostrils) Personally i put it there because i build a tolerance to differin, some peoples skin in that area may be sensitive, so try to avoid that area if that is you. This is not approved by the FDA, but my dermatologist said it may prevent and get rid of wrinkles on skin, because it is similar to a r-tena(forgot how to spell it). I wouldn'tknow if it cleared up wrinkles because im only seventeen.
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September 7, 2007

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has made acne worse but still waiting for more results.

Cons:

skin feels really irritated when first applied.
i got my eyebrows waxed while using differin and it took off a really thin layer of my eyelid. it was really painful. this medicine thins your skin so you CANNOT rub too harshly or get eyebrows waxed

waiting on more results.
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September 4, 2007

Pros:

smooth, helps with the little whiteheads, has really helped clear my nose of all the annoying little whiteheads and slowly starting to work on the whiteheads and pimples around my mouth and chin area - but I wish it would hurry up and start to work!

Cons:

stings like mad, has made near my nostrils a bit crusty have to use moisturiser well on this area. leaves the skin feeling sensitive - the feeling of sunburn! Left it red in places and when I catch slight of the red looking pimples its not very nice!

this prouct is great from the annoying little whiteheads but anything bigger it will just irritate them and makes them flare up and red. Be very careful when applying this and any stubborn sensitive ones i dont think you should be applying this as it would just burn ans itch. I use the gel which is fab on the little ones - i also dab on a little differin which helps and use dianette and take vitamins and drink plenty of water to keep my whole face in check. I find drinking water and vitamins have helped hugely as it has given my skin a healthy glow as well as keeping the depression at bay. Dianette is great at keeping the big ulgy ones at bay although it still lets though the pimples and they can itch and annoy most of the time. I try look after my skin as much as possible and drinking water and not much make up and letting the fresh air to my face helps it to glow and be healthy.
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September 4, 2007

Pros:

easy to put on. doesn't smell. doesn't stain or bleach anything. doesn't itch or burn. works very well!

Cons:

makes my face more greasy

it's working great. i'm almost all cleared up. i used proactiv for a really long time but this is actually working better. i just use it with an over-the-counter face wash. so much easier...
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August 28, 2007

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Very good on pimples you juz notice(those hard 1 without head)apply at nite nx morning almost gone..works well with my current mild acne...BEST gel ever

Cons:

develope some pimples before healing...

well if it heal whu care if it develop a few b4 healing all...Its currently clearing my face left a few pimples n small red scar..well scare heal in 6mths^^
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August 24, 2007

Pros:

Worked very effectivly. Evened out my skin tone, and got rid of pimples fast without scars. IT GIVES MY FACE A HEALTHY GLOW!

Cons:

You have to wait for it to work the first few times

ITS WORTH IT! It will make your skin look healthy, clean, pimple free and VIBRANT
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August 22, 2007

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I don't have any to comment with

Cons:

I am yet to see results I have been using this treatment for 15mths and still get acne I am nearly 40 drives me crazy. slight tingle when applied to skin. little dryness around the nose.

I have given this product plenty of time to see if I will ever get results answer NO! Expensive for something that doesn't work.
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August 21, 2007

Pros:

-If you use it with Benzaclin, it works really well!

Cons:

-Doesn't work well by itself.

Differin doesn't work well just by itself. You have to use another acne product to get results. My dermatologist prescribed me both Benzaclin & Differin. In the morning, I put on the Benzaclin and at night, I put on both the Benzaclin & Differin. Together, they work like a charm.
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August 20, 2007

Pros:

Clears skin with minimal irritation (compared to retin-a or benzol peroxide).

Cons:

Takes several months to achieve results, major breakouts the first few weeks of use which is frustrating.

Differin is very effective and cheap with a prescription. However, it takes several months to achieve clear skin. The first several weeks my skin was covered in pimples. This was very frustrating and I felt defeated. My derm told me it would take 8 weeks to see results, so I stuck with it. Now I have clear skin. The people who have given Differin poor marks, are generally people who gave up after a week or two. With Differin, you need to be patient. Another plus is that Differin is less irritating that benzol peroxide and retin-a, I didn't experience the extreme redness and irritation that I did with those products.
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August 19, 2007

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Clearer, smoother, tighter skin - even seems to have lessened some of the early frown line wrinkles that had started forming

Cons:

Takes awhile to start working, things definitely get worse before they get better, and any time you have a pimple coming on, it will get worse (this med is formulated to bring it to the surface) but the more you use it the less pimples tend to form.

I have used Differin along with Doryx (Doxycycline antoibiotic) for about 3.5 months, and it took some time for it to start working. My face totally got worse when I first started using it, to the point where I actually stopped using it every day or so to give my skin a "break" from the irritation. It made my skin quite red when I'd put it on and it felt harsh but that was initially. Now, 3.5 months later, my skin is much smoother, few to no whiteheads and even when I do get a pimple it seems to go away more quickly. Word of advice for this med is that you have to be patient and just suffer through the bad part (which is NO FUN, and believe me I know it sucks to hear that if you just started using it and have yet to go through the bad stage....) All in all, it is finally worth it for me. I've been able to stop the Doryx and doc switched me to a topical antibiotic called Duac which I am still debating whether I even need to use now given the improvement I've seen anyway.
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