Dapsone (Aczone®)
Topical Anti-inflammatory
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77 Reviews
Dapsone (Aczone®)
Topical Anti-inflammatory
Efficacy
52%
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Dapsone (Aczone®)
Topical Anti-inflammatory
Side Effects
Low-Medium
Dapsone (Aczone®)
Topical Anti-inflammatory
Acne.org’s Real World Take
An anti-inflammatory that takes weeks or months to kick in, so you’ll need patience. Provides modest benefit in some users. It’s never hit the big time in acne treatment. But it’s an interesting way to target acne on a purely inflammation level.
Dapsone (Aczone®)
Topical Anti-inflammatory
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June 19, 2016
Didn't do anything
I used this for about 6 months. I have very stubborn acne and this didn't really do anything one way or the other. I used this in the morning with epiduo at night and I saw no improvement, but also nothing that worsened. I didn't even have an initial flare. Only gave it two stars because at least it didn't make me break out even more.
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February 11, 2016
Irritating for Sensitive Skin
I tried this product after reading the reviews online. Unfortunately, my skin is far too sensitive for this product. It is a great anti-inflammatory and anti-redness agent, which I noticed, but it irritated my skin, so it was inflamed all the time which caused clogged pores. I ended up having red, swollen, rash-like skin on my forehead for a few days after stopping. If you have sensitive skin, I would either recommend a different product of start very slow.
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February 20, 2012

Pros:

ummm i guess it kind of feels nice putting it on. sorta flattened a couple pimples, but that may be just because over time.

Cons:

didn't work
added more acne?
now have it on my neck ):
so red

my skin sucks. i have reaalllyyy bad acne. at this basically just isnn't good, doesn't work. good thing i got free samples from my dermatologist...
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