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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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May 26, 2007

Pros:

clears skin up really well after first week

Cons:

dries skin up, peeling,flaking,redness, burning. lots of discomfort for the 1st week

i have mild pimples and blackheads. ive just started using this product and for the 1 st week my skin was really dry and uncomfortable. i put tons of cetaphil moisturizer on but it was still really dry and peeling was really abvious espicially around the mouth. but after a week i feel that my skin has definately improved. im also taking oral antiobiotics which DONT work. i would say just keep at it and everything will eventually go away
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May 25, 2007

Pros:

Will clear your face in the long run

Cons:

Takes a while before it actually starts working. You might get discloration of the skin. Can't get without a prescription.

Differin takes a while to work, stuff will get worse for a while, it makes the pimples a little bigger and it makes them come out faster and cnstantly, but that's the way it works. Not gonna lie, they get big and they hurt. It took about two or three months for me before I started seeing a difference. The thing is not to stop using it, even once your face clears up, let your dermatologist decide when to stop using it.
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May 24, 2007

Pros:

it did clear up some blemishes (no substantial improvement)

Cons:

awful irritation, reddening of the skin, wasn't really that effective in clearing up the spots taking into consideration the price

nah, don't bother. benzoyl peroxide is a better alternative
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May 23, 2007

Pros:

Cleared up acne and minimized scars with application in both morning and evening.

Cons:

If I was even 8-10 hours off of my normal application schedule, I paid for it with nasty breakouts for the following week.

3 weeks ago I switched from differin 2X daily to Ziana 1X daily, and my skin is much worse. I was looking for something that didn't need such a strict and consistent regimen to be effective, and I don't think that i made the right choice. I'm trying to wait it out to see if it gets better, but I'm tempted to can the Ziana and go back to Differin.
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May 20, 2007

Pros:

Cheap

Cons:

May have reduced breakouts, but I always seemed to have one or two blemishes. I was never completely clear. Skin was red and irritated if you were not extremely careful.

Pretty much worthless. Use benzoyl peroxide as outlined by Dan Kern. This kept my mild to moderate acne totally clear with no end in sight. Accutane also worked wonders with minimal side effects for me (bloody noses). It eliminated my cystic acne completely, but smaller blemished would inevitably return 12 to 18 months after treatment.
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May 19, 2007

Pros:

decreases some little bumpie ppimples.

Cons:

peeling, dryness, makeup looks gross with peels.

IT CAN REALLY HELP IF YOU STAY ON IT FOR OVER 6 MONTHS, IT WILL CLEAR LITTLE BUMPY PIMPLES AND REDUCE PORE SIZE, DOESNT CLEAR SKIN ALL THE WAY THOUGH.
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May 19, 2007

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i just got differin today and i havent started it my dermatoligist said to use it. i dont have bad acne at all. i just have black heads on my nose. im really pretty and i want clerer skin so i can do modeling so im hoping it works wish me luck. :)

:) thankyou.. muahh muchh lovee
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May 15, 2007

Pros:

Cheap

Cons:

Drying, Redness, More pimples and peeling

I have used this product for four weeks and all it has done is create more pimples. I have never had acne and at the age of 32 I had 3 spots on my chin caused by a steriod cream to clear another condition. This product has made it worse and made me depressed - Any advice help much appreciated
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May 13, 2007

Pros:

I got it in France so it was very cheap. Dries quickly, doesn't need a lot.

Cons:

First week I didnt have any breakouts and all of a sudden the 2nd and 3rd week i broke out with some nasty cystic zits and also have TONS of new little blackhead type bumps on my cheek that I never had before.

I'm hoping to god that everyone is right by saying that it ges worse before it gets better, so we shall see... i'm on my 3rd week or so, i dont know what to think yet, but i'm in my 20's and this is the first time in my whole life that ive had acne this bad.... arghhhh definitely helps to say that it will go away and to pray! positive outlook is so important even if its so embarassing!!!!
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May 13, 2007

Pros:

umm not really any.

Cons:

face is always red. didnt even help acne.

this dosent work for me at all. no visable reduction of acne.
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