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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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April 3, 2007

Pros:

helps clear acne in about months but some will see results faster.it works

Cons:

makes your face itchy and dry

at first your acne will get worse because it is helping all the acne under your skin go up and finally the treatment fight it. really it is working for me only about 2 weeks of usage im seeing results.
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April 2, 2007

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makes pimples smaller and eventually clears you up

Cons:

dryness,skin looks greasy, takes 2 months to see decent results

it is pretty good but i had a pretty bad break out in the first 3 or 4 weeks which scared the sh*t out of me and it took a little while to heal up..things are going pretty well now and i have been on for about 9 weeks
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March 29, 2007
I have used this cream every day for 15 weeks, and will now discontinue It has not helped my moderate acne in any way. For the first four weeks it made it considerably worse, and after that it was still worse than it used to be before I was on it. It irritated my skin for about two weeks (dry, red etc) but after that it stopped, and was comfortable to use. Living in England, I payed the standard unifrom perscription charge for this product ( £6.50).
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March 24, 2007

Pros:

It looks like it is working after two months of using Adapalene.

Cons:

Red, dry, flaky skin the first month of using it and actually worsens your acne the first few weeks

Try Adapalene it is afforable and many guarantee it works after using it for three months.
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March 24, 2007
I'm 28 years old and i'v had acne on and off since jr highschool... i had great skin until i got into 10th grade and that's when the hormones got to me... mysteriously it all went away within months without treatment.. it never came back didn't have a spot on my face till about 3 years ago and it's slowly been getting worse and worse... went to derm 3 weeks ago and he put me on mino benzoyle and differin... it's cleared about 85 percent of the face but for me it can't work fast enough... acne is hell and i can't believe my skin got this bad... it's made my life into a jail cell and i hate it... i pray to god everyday to heal my face... i hope god is listening... it's been working well so far and i hope i can finally get passed me for good... good luck to ya'll...
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March 21, 2007

Pros:

cleared up in about 3 months.

Cons:

very bad initial breakout. still some breakouts here & there.

for me, differin cleared up my skin in about 3 months. i still get some breakouts right before menstrating tho. Very drying but, can be solved by moisturizing skin regularly. works well, but i think for me i need some thing stonger to prevent breakouts.
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March 20, 2007

Pros:

Makes Pimples Small but TAKESS TO LONG!

Cons:

takes a long time to work, so i stopped using it and now im using acnefree works better the only thing you have to do with acnefree is stick with it keep using it even if your skin clears up thats how people get broke out skin after stopping use.

Differin is a phonie Try ACNEFREE. DIFFERIN IS REALLY EXPENSIVE.
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March 19, 2007

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seems like it worked at first.

I've been using differin for about 8weeks now, it seems like it was clearing up but I still get breakouts. Should i stick with it or give up?
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March 18, 2007

Pros:

A little goes a long way, product is clear, used at night, can be used with other products at the same time (I was prescribed triaz pads) and is less irritating than some other prescription creams and gels.

Cons:

May be drying at first, leading to redness and peeling within the first few weeks. It's one of those treatments where your acne can get "worse" before it gets "better", definitely requires consistency; so if you can't stick to a routine - forget it

I have moderate acne, rarely anything cystic. I've had it for about 7 years and only have I recently actually started using my prescriptions (differin and triaz pads) like I should be. The nature of the product suggests that yes, for most people, your skin will be irritated at first. I've been using the differin for less than a week now, and haven't experienced a huge amount of irritation. Lucky, I guess. My skin has also (in my opinion) cleared considerably. It is a combination of things, though: I wash my face 2x daily with a cleanser containing glycolic acid for normal skin (md formulations). I exfoliate with md formulations face/body exfoliator, also with glyc. acid. I tone my skin with a calming product by Eminence, an organic spa line, after cleansing. I mask weekly. Most importantly, I moisturize. It's VERY important to moisturize your skin, and don't be cheap about it either. I spend 90 dollars on my Chanel hydro-max stuff. It's excellent and my skin has
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March 17, 2007

Pros:

Clears acne up sometimes. When it clears up your face, your face is extremely clear.

Cons:

Inconsistent. One week its clear, the next week theres a big red pimple staring you in the face. Makes your face look greasier than an employee that has been working in Mcdonalds for 8 hours.

If you want a medicine that is inconsistent and makes your face look greasy as hell... use this medicine.
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