Topical Retinoid
Acne.org’s Real World Take
This topical retinoid medication provides partial relief at higher prescription dosages, but don’t look for complete clearing. Relatively affordable and comes with less side effects than tretinoin, the other affordable topical retinoid. As a bonus, it improves the look of skin and reduces fine lines and wrinkles a bit too.
Topical Retinoid
How to Get It
Adapalene is available in strengths up to 0.3% by prescription. Have a dermatologist? Make an appointment to get this medication. Don't have a dermatologist? See The American Academy of Dermatology Physician Database to find one. Adapalene is also available over-the-counter in 0.1% strength. Here are some places you can find it online.
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November 17, 2009
Cons:
initial breakout
stings a bit
basically this is my second week using it. and i have had the worse break out experience in my life! but now its stable. Hopefully it works.
November 16, 2009
Pros:
Works on mild to medium acne, improves overall skin quality
Cons:
Initial breakouts and mild redness (not too bad though)
This stuff cleared my acne mostly in a few weeks, completely by about 2 or 3 months. It also makes your skin smoother and younger looking because it is a prescription retinoid, without being as harsh as retin-a micro.
November 12, 2009
Pros:
made skin clearer for the first week
Cons:
dries out skin along the chin area and breaks you out by the second week.
I havent had much experience in this product but I feel like it could work. Sometimes it burns and I wouldnt sugest rubbing your face really hard because then it really burns. Just started using it a few weeks ago but I would suggest because feel like its gonna work.
November 9, 2009
Pros:
Helps clear pimples quickly and easily.
Loving this treatment.
Only been on it about 5 days and already have seen improvements. And also if you breakout more while on this treatment, don't worry,it's a normal step in the process of getting clea
Cons:
None.
This treatment is just great.
For mild acne this is amazing treatment.
I hear it's expensive but I got mine free :D
November 5, 2009
Pros:
Really works. It's amazing
Cons:
Hard to afford without insurance . Initial breakout is horrendous, so bad that it could be used as a form of torture in foreign countries.
Worth every penny and torturous second of intial breakout. Really changes your skin and reduces redness and pores. Yes, it dried me out for the first three weeks and I had so many pimples that it hurt. But it's been two months and I don't hide behind my hair or makeup anymore. I've even noticed lessening of spots left over from previous acne and cysts . I recommend this to everyone who has bad acne. This is not for anyone with a pimple here or there. It's also important to wash with light cleanser and moisturize all the time, I use aveeno because it's gentle. I hope this helps. Best advice I can give is to endure the initial breakout, which lasts about 2 to 3 weeks
October 31, 2009
Pros:
Free from doctor. No side effects. Not overly drying. Has not worsened my acne, overall skin is clearing gradually. Have been some periods completely clear, right now I still have some spots though.
Cons:
Not as fast as I would like, I still have acne after 2 months, it seems to be the same, although I feel that if I hadn't have taken this my acne would have worsened.
My mind isn't made yet. I'll give it a couple more months, but I am pretty sure this isn't going to be the cream where I say <There. That's what cleared me>. You know?
October 27, 2009
Pros:
Does clear up acne, but extremely slowly,
must be patient
Cons:
Dries out skin (gone in 2 weeks)
Sunburning is easy
From my personal experience with moderate acne, I am going to say differin does work to some extent, once the one month initial breakout has finished its all downhill and you will start to see results. If you have mild acne, differin is right for you. If you have more severe acne, try asking your doc or derm about Minocycline or Accutane. I have been using differin for 7 weeks now, Minocycline for almost a month, and i use Benzoyl Peroxide 5% wash once in the morn and once at night to clear clogged pores. Its working really well.
October 24, 2009
Pros:
Smooth skin, reduces breakouts, gets rid of blackheads!!
Cons:
Dried out my skin INITIALLY
It works! I was prescribed Differin by my gyno to treat cystic acne on my chin. This is the regimen she prescribed for me... Differin at night and benzoyl peroxide in the morning followed by a moisturizer. She warned me that it would take 3 months to work and that I might experience dryness and peeling. I followed this regimen religiously...it has now been 2 months and here's my verdict so far.
My skin was very flaky initially and I would break out every day for a month but these pimples were nothing like those horrible, deep cysts I used to get before. They weren't deep at all and would fade very quickly. The moisturizer really helped quench my skin and the benzoyl peroxide helped dry the breakouts. During the second month my skin adjusted and is totally flake free. I also stopped breaking out. What's happening now is that all the remaining deep rooted cysts are coming to the surface but Im not getting any new cysts! Don't try this unless you're willing to stick it out to the end!
October 21, 2009
Pros:
Help to clear up pimples faster.
Cons:
Doesn't help to prevent new breakouts.
I've been using it for a little more than 4 weeks and I can notice some slight difference.. It does help to clear up my acnes faster but doesn't prevent from getting new ones. I'll stick with it and see what happens in the next 3 months. hopes it works!
October 6, 2009
Pros:
the gel had my face glowing. everyone said your skin look good.
(one person stated he liked my texture)
Cons:
face peels, sensitive to waxing
it worked for me. at first i didnt like it, i thought it was making things worse, so i stopped uing it. Then months later i decided since i spent my money i might as well use it. I now am glad i did. I love what it has done to my face.
Pros:
Its easier to use then other medications