DIFFERIN Reviews (ADAPALENE)Average Rating: 3.0 (197 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare DIFFERIN with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR DIFFERIN | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 2 | Acne | Dry skin on neck eyelids and cheeks, redness, burning sensation, rough skin | F | 15 | 1 weeks | 3/10/2014 | 1 | Acne | Redness,peeling, burning,dry | F | 19 | 7 days | 2/16/2014 | 4 | Constant Breakouts | Red bumpy, peeling skin around mouth area and peeling around eyes | F | 15 | 3 months apply once | 1/2/2014 | 3 | Teenage acne | Red, burning, dry skin particularly around my eyes, nose and mouth | In the first couple of days of usage it seemed to work brilliantly, but around the 5th night I felt severe pain when washing my face and now my skin is too sore to touch. I am going to continue using the cream, but I plan to use it every other night instead, and avoid sensitive areas such as my eyes and nose. Hopefully this will improve the redness and pain, if it doesn't then I will stop using this product. | F | 15 | 7 days 1X day | 12/31/2013 | 4 | Facial acne,back acne and chest | Dryness/flaky skin around my mouth and dryness/flaky skin around eyes | This product really helped the acne around my mouth but I do have small break outs sometime and it worked miracles on my chest and back | F | 19 | 12 months 0.3 1X day | 12/27/2013 | 3 | Acne - and scarring from acne | Been taking for around a week now , burning. | F | 16 | 7 days 1X day | 11/15/2013 | 1 | Adult Acne | Two years later still get pimples on chest and have scars on back caused by Differin gel. Never had pimples in those two places prior to taking Differin. | At first I felt like the Differin gel was working, but the many side effects outweighed the benefits for me. The redness, very unsightly peeling, burning, and acne in places I never had acne before were just not worth it for me. I would NEVER take this medication again. Now two years later, I still get some pimples on my chest and have scars on my back from the pimples caused by Differin, both places I never had acne before until taking this medication. I would NOT recommend this medication to anyone based on the fact that the side effects are far greater than the benefits. Hope this helps some of you. I no longer take anything for my acne; I instead drink plenty of water and watch my diet (i.e. lots of fruits and veggies). | F | 29 | 2 months 1X day | 6/16/2013 Patient History | 4 | Adult/Hormonal Acne | No Side affects. I haven't experienced any of the buning and redness like others. | Differin WILL make your skin worse before it gets better. If you are looking for a quick fix, this isn't the product for you. I have hormonal/ adult acne I needed something to reduce the sore inflamed cysts on my face. To make myself feel better about the SLOW healing process I started a monthly photo journal. It's amazing to look back to when I started, my skin has made major improvements. Time heals all wounds in this case for sure! | F | 27 | 5 months 1X day | 4/20/2013 | 3 | Acne blackheads | it was good at first days but then i started noticing lots of burning on my skin once i apply it n before the the next day my ski started to gets very dry n pealing so i add less the nect day but more burning n alittle of redness on y cheeks i dont really recommend it product if you can take the pain ok but not for me | F | 23 | 2 weeks 45 | 4/7/2013 | 5 | Hormonal acne, milia | Dryness around nose | F | 21 | 2 weeks | 4/6/2013 | 2 | Keratosis Pilaris | Very dry skin, Keratosis Pilaris got worse. Applying moisturiser resulted in a stinging pain. | M | 18 | 1 weeks 1X day | 8/1/2012 | 1 | adult acne/wrinkles | caused a terrible breakout and my skin was mostly clear before. DO NOT USE. My derm said I would not breakout if I used it as my skin was mostly clear. Tried to stick it out. Wish I hadn't | F | 32 | 2 months .01 1X day | 7/10/2012 | 3 | Discoloration from acne/ Mod. Acne | Noticed great improvements within the first couple days! My skin has never looked so beautiful. :) But the second night I felt slight burning around my eyes, and area around my mouth was extremely dry. Now the burning is horrible! I'm scared to keep using it, because I'm afraid it'll get worse. | F | 15 | 4 days Sample | 6/24/2012 | 2 | Moderate Adult Acne | week 1 - progressively drier, then red, burning skin almost immediately/small breakout (I don't get enormous zits, but it almost looks like a rash on my face from tiny bumps - so increase the amount of bumps by at least 80% during week 1) week 2 - burning hurts so much more, when i'm not wearing makeup, my skin is red like the worst sunburn you've ever had in your life/3 good days of great skin, no acne, but red as hell, and patches of dry, dry skin that moisturizer doesn't help for more than 5 minutes week 3 - apparently i'm supposed to notice some results by now if my body is taking to the medication? (according to my derm), but i've read it could take longer. it must be taking longer... skin redness is not as bad for the first half of the week, but then it's read and irritated again, esp. when I wash my face. dryness has spread down neck, to sides of ears, and to my chest! i have always washed my hands after using product, but somehow it is spreading... i also am getting acne on m | I am not sure what to tell you. I am a very patient person, but I was prescribed this medication after using a low dosage of Retinol-A for about a year. It was too intense and I saw no relief. Now, this seems to be far worse than Retinol-A because the dryness is even worse and it SPREADS!!!! I have no idea why. I probably will give this a few more months if my dermatologist says "hang in there", but after reading reviews, staying optimistic doesn't seem worth it. | F | 21 | 35 days .5% 1X day | 6/13/2012 | 4 | Acne and blackheads: face and back | So for the first three or so weeks I had horrible, horrible burning, feeling and redness all over my face. Not really much reaction on my back. I suggest for the initial week, start with putting some Cetaphil or other light moisturiser underneath before the Differin. After that, slowly (after what felt like honestly, years!) the pimples started clearing up all around my forehead and down the hairline oh my face. I kept applying it for about 3 more months and it definitely kept the large pimples at bay. before I got lazy and stopped for a while. | So far, I'm fairly happy with Differin, it takes some dedication to use it erryday for a few months, but it does make quite a difference. I find it only really clears up the acne bumps extremely well and not really blackheads that much, but that's alright. | F | 15 | 6 months small blob 1X AN | 6/3/2012 | 3 | Surface scarring from electrolysis | Just started so I'm hoping all will go well. | I have scarring from electrolysis years ago and now adult acne. I have a few sort of open pimples on my nose - anyone out there experience problems with open 'sores'? I haven't used it on my nose yet - I want to see how it works on my upper lip first. | F | 60 | pea sized 1X day | 3/1/2012 | 5 | Acne | I am 55 years old and have suffered from acne since I have been 13. Retin A never helped. But I loved accident and gave taken it at least 6 times. Accident is the best for cystic acne. But after I would stop taking accutane, I would always return to retin a, benzoyl peroxide and salicylic acid. With accutane, I rarely get big sits, just little ones. It is much more effective than retin a and I will never need accutane again. I have the oiliest skin known to man kind. The only good news is that I look 45, not 55. | F | 55 | 2 years 2X day | 2/27/2012 | 5 | Adult Acne | Rash on neck. | F | 33 | 2 months 0.1% | 2/21/2012 | 1 | Acne | Extreme burning and peeling! | Well, I'm 14 years old and I started using differin (adapalene gel 0.1%)to cure acne and that's what the derma told me to use, in fact it was so expensive and takes time for me to buy it. I applied it nightly and didn't even last at least a week! On the first day after I use it, seems like nothing just happened but just drying of the face (the parts where I applied it). On the second day, I notice some parts of my face got red and acne got worse!(probably, this is where I applied the differin). Then after the third time of using it, my face really did hurt a lot after taking a bath and putting some products like vaseline men etc. on my face. In fact, washing it with soap also hurts and causes peeling of the skin. I would really not recommend it to you 'coz it will really cause an extreme burning and peeling of the skin. Now, I don't know what to do, but just wait for the time for my face to be back to it's normal color again. I regret using this product and I will never ever use this again. I just wasted my money, I wish I just bought some clothes. :)) | M | 14 | 3 days 1 1X day | 2/13/2012 | 4 | moderate acne | I am now 13 years old and am on this medicine again. I used this about 6 months ago. I experienced redness, redness, redness, redness,redness,redness, and dryness. I discontinued use becuase of how red it made my skin. Later, i reliezed i was using too much of it a nights. I ran out of the differin every 2 weeks which proves that I used WAY TO MUCH. you are only supposed to use a pea size amount over your acne. I wouldnt reccomend putting it all over your face if u want a sunburned, dry, and burning face for the next week or so. DO NOT STOP USING THIS. Iknow it seems worse before its better, but thats the point. It makes acne come to the surface so it comes out. The side effects are not great and I know how it is to feel very selfconsious about it, but take a deep breath and be optimistic towards your acne getting better. do not pick or pop zits unless their at the surface, (when acnes infected) I would reccomend a mild face wash. DONT USE U HARSH PRODUCT WITH BENZOIL PEROXIDE. trust | please be very patient. this will work | F | 13 | 8 months 0.3 1X day | 1/4/2012 |