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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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July 10, 2008

Pros:

have been using it for 2 weeks. friend recommonded it to me...it works well for him. so thought i tried

Cons:

the instruction say it will get worse first b4 it gets better

have been on this for 2 weeks....and it does say it gets worse first. and i think im on that stage right now...cuz its breaking out like crazy with huge zits too. so hopefully it will subzise after the next few weeks! cuz im beginning to hate myself for this grrrr
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July 9, 2008

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clears acne very quickly, evens skin tone

Cons:

mild peeling

this is a good product, if you don't have sensitive skin. it cleared my mild acne in ONE WEEK :) it can be drying though.. so you can use an oil free moisturizer
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July 8, 2008

Pros:

My Derm prescribed it to me

Cons:

Didnt clear acne; EXTREME dryness; Constant Burn; Hard to apply

Ive never cared much about dryness of skin but this was so intense even with moisturizer....i was like drying so much my face went from tan to pale within days wtf.............its burns everytime u touch ur face with water now...if u take a shower ur skin will proly fall off.....didnt help pimples either...KINDA helped scabs.....hard to apply pea amount to whole face y did my derm prescribe this???to make things worse so id be a longterm patient??? I told her my regime was workin but NOOOO i hadda use differin and kill myself
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July 8, 2008

Pros:

It seems to be working so far. Makes my skin a nice texture.

Cons:

First few weeks suck majorly, you have to keep it up though. My skin was really red and since its summer, I had to be in the sun, so it got really irritated. It got a little worse, but mainly just red and peely. It lasted like a week and a half.

I think its a good product. I'm using the differin gel .3% and thats it, I wash using Cetaphil. I can't wait to see how it looks in a few more months. I still got period pimples, but they went away in like 3-5 days, so its not bad. Just keep it up and use it every night, DONT use more than a pea size! Most of the people who are saying its bad probably didnt use it right. Do EACTLY as they say and it should be okay. Oh and its not very expensive at all and you get alot in one tube. But without insurance its too expensive.
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July 7, 2008

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it did say what it was going to do..which was making the acne worse however that was more of a con.

Cons:

made acne worse ...but it burned my face and peels and it hurt so bad i couldnt even touch it... also i put it on my chest too...and it made my acne 10X worse...and scared it.

i had to stop using it for my face because it hurt sooo much. i didnt have severe acne so i guess i could live. as for my chest(i had light acne) i had to stop i couldnt take it gettin more worse day by day...and now its scarred and i had to wear turtle necks for months (and i never even owned any at first ><) but my scars are slowly healing...since i stopped using it...but it initially was the cause of it... i think it might work if i kept on using it but i couldnt...go on...with the 10X worse acne and pain..the thing that got to me was the scarring i seriously never had it so bad in my life.. but who knows if i kept going it might have worked but theres no way im risking that torture again.
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July 6, 2008

Pros:

Works great for mu acne. The zits dry up faster and dont leave black scars like benzoyle peroxide.

Cons:

none

great product
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July 5, 2008

Pros:

Lightens Scars A LITTLE

Cons:

Horrible Scaley Dryness, initial breakout, hard to use a pea sized amount on whole face, burned eyes(contacts), red eyes, epensive, WAY TOO LONGTERM

I am not patient enough to wait a year just to get the results....id rather use products that work quickly my whole life...I used Aspirin Mask, Proactive, Swimming, Tanning, Hot Tub, and Lemon Juice(drink), a lot for about 2 weeks...it cleared almost all my acne in little time...saw great results instanly. I went to the derm to treat my scars left over and she told me to stop EVERYTHING that I was doing and try Differin...my acne has now come back and i am more pissed then ever. mabye itl work if i keep using it for months and months but....its not worth it for me GAY
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July 3, 2008

Pros:

Cleared my skin better than any other medication has. Completely reduced all redness within about 3-4 days.

Cons:

I have very durable skin, that generally never scars or peels, however this has made my skin peel worse than it ever has. Make sure not use chemical sunscreen, but apply moisturizer throughout the day.

Probably the best thing to use if you has skin that has been resistant to all other over the counter products. I use Benzaclyn (check spelling) during the day, and differin at night, and its worked great for me. I did experience a small breakout when i first started using it, but not nearly as bad as past breakouts I've had without being on any medication. Make sure you only use an extremely small amount (ex. pea size amount on each cheek/forehead) and definitely stay out of the sunlight. So far I'm only a couple of weeks in and my skin has improved dramatically, however I'm guessing from other reviews that this greatly varies from person to person. Check with your doctor to get samples, before filing a prescription (they last a very long time) as if you don't have insurance it's going to be rather expensive.
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July 3, 2008

Pros:

did not hurt my skin and cleared a small amount of acne

Cons:

it did not clear all of my acne and stopped working at all after about 4 months. Also, even with insurance it was expensive.

It did not do what I want. I used it for a long time because my dr said that it won't work right away but really after a long time it stopped working at all! there are many times of skin, but for my type it did not work.
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July 3, 2008

Pros:

it works!

Cons:

took time to work..... got worse before it got better

my doctor prescribed differin, soldyn, and a benzoyl peroxide wash to clear my mild to moderate acne. during the first two weeks it worked really well with clearing up the pimples that i already had and prevented new ones from forming. However on the third week things took a turn for the worst, my face developed HUGE cysts that i never had before. to be fair, i had grown lax with the treatment b/c it had worked so well in the begining. however, i began using it religiously for the next few weeks and i am happy with the results. however my doc took me off the differin cream and put me on the gel... its stronger so i cant wait to see the results!!
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