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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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January 20, 2007
hey i love his use it just damn use it
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January 19, 2007

Pros:

Not sure yet... if it actually works that will be a pro. Kind of noticed a little less black heads.

Cons:

Skin is flaky. I look like I am peeling from a sunburn. SO it makes me want to scratch my face off because of the itch. Redness on my cheeks.

Drys out my skin so bad! Moisturize like crazy. I have no idea if it is working yet but I am really hoping.. I have so much scaring already and I don't want it to get any worse! Also started minocylcine. ACNE IS HELL.
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January 19, 2007

Pros:

*no left over residue
*doesn't burn
*does its job

Cons:

like any medication...only hides symptoms - - does not destroy the root cause

I've had acne ever since 5th grade (i'm 20 now). I've tried every thing, but nothing works like the differin - duac combo my Dr. prescribed. I use duac once in morning, once in afternoon, and then differin at night. As my Dr. put it, the duac gets rid of the acne you have now, while differin helps prevent acne from forming. At first, the duac gel made my face burn so bad, I began to cry. But after about a week my skin was used to it and now it justs drys up a little. (try cleanser, then duac, then moisturizer). Differin is perfect- no burning sensations, goes on easy with no residue or anything....works better the longer you use it says my doc....says you should use if for the rest of your life to help your skin. However...like any medication..they merely hide the symptoms of a disease...(acne is a chronic disease)...so pimples do come and go....but no where near how they used to be in jr and sr highschool. Bottom line...the duac and differn combo is perfect for me..and hopefully u 2
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January 17, 2007

Pros:

doesn't smell or irritate skin

Cons:

my skin is breaking out so bad

I had a laser treatment done 3 weeks ago and started using the differin afterwards and my skin looks horrible. my dr said it would make my skin "purge" and it really is. I'm hoping that when its finished purging it will clear up because i'm miserable right now.
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January 12, 2007

Pros:

Clears acne at first.

Cons:

After initial clearing my acne returned with a vengeance. I had the worse acne of my life due to this retinoid.

I've used it for over 3 months without any good results. The Differin made me break out so much that I had no clear spot on my face. I had such bad acne from it that I didn't even want to leave my room. I don't understand why I had such a bad reaction but not only did it make my skin red it also made it oily. After I stopped using it my skin returned to my normal complexion and my acne reduced.
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January 11, 2007

Pros:

Seems to work well

Cons:

Very dry skin

Ive been using this for just over a week with erythromycin, it seems to work better than any other thing ive tried including just erythromycin, benzyl peroxide, and shop brought stuff, im hoping that using a moisturiser will improve things. It must be alot cheaper in england as it is only about £7 per tube.
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January 9, 2007

Pros:

Covered by insurance after prior authorization from MD. Easy to use.

Cons:

If have to pay out of pocket...horribly expensive. Worked ok at first. Dried out skin around my eyes even though not applied there.

not worth it for this 36 year old acne sufferer for 25 yrs! Have Tried EVERYTHING! over the counter and RX. except Proactive, which is next.
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January 7, 2007

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Cons:

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question: does this really help with spot scars? and does it cause them? i noticed when i used this that the old spot scars SORT of faded away, but then after i get new pimples (and they turn into huge whiteheads because of the differin) when they finally heal they just turn into spots...and i do not want any of those...someone please answer
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January 7, 2007

Pros:

It has made my skin 85% better, and I've only been using it for one month
one tube lasts a long time

Cons:

Causes dryness (moisturizer fixed this)
price ($35 for one tube, but it's a matter of having the cash all at once, because one tube does last a long time)

I think it is worth it to give Differin a good try of several months. It has made slow but steady progress on my skin, and I didn't notice any change (bad or good) for 3 weeks. My doctor said it could take as long as 8 weeks to see a change. Now it is working and the pores on my nose are beginning to get smaller and when I do get pimples, they disappear much faster than they used to.
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January 6, 2007
SILICOL SKIN. OVER THE COUNTER AROUND 10 QUID EXCELLENT FOR DRAWING OUT IMPURITYS AND DRYING OUT OIL WITHOUT DRYING SKIN CONTAIND NATURAL INGREDIENTS NO STEROID AND IS GREAT CANT GET ENOUGH.
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