differin closed comedones reddit

i think slowly i got initial breakout, but not nearly as bad as i thought that i would. The word "Insider". In the end, my face was extremely dry and in not so great condition. I eventually want to use retin A too more for the antiaging, but seems like it could be a 2 in 1 haha.

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So no more toner after my cleanser. I have had a closed tube of differin for months now that I have yet to muster up the courage to use.

Will I get an IB from each closed comedone? Of course, you have to find a place that is clean and knows what they are doing...otherwise, it might make your acne worse!I was on Accutane. I think it's definitely worth trying out. Just a thought, YMMV.This may be what’s triggering mine. Now they just basically stay the same no matter what I do to my skin - extractions help but I think they grow back after a while.Hey! Additionally, I’ve made a conscious effort to stop touching my face throughout the day bc I think that can also cause CCs. So far no IB I think - one red bump forming and I dont know why or where is coming from since I'm on Oracea and Finacea.

Now that I’ve been using it for about 5 months there’s almost no comedones left on my face.I have dry skin and I did have to make some routine adjustments. 14. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcutsCookies help us deliver our Services. My personal recommendation is to start using the gel on top of your moisturizer, but eventually use it underneath the moisturizer, as I saw much quicker results once I started to put it underneath.Differin cleared up all of my Ccs. Prescription strength could be cheap or expensive depending on your insurance.The only thing that helped me was using pixi glow peel pads. My derm wanted me to do it every 3rd night but I'm anxious … At least it's a natural way because I really try to refrain from taking oral drugs which contributes to systemic side effects.Anyway, about 2 years ago, I started getting breakouts on my chin. Not really answering your questions directly since I'm not too sure but it took me almost exactly 5 months on differin for almost all of my closed comedones to go away. I’m sure there are people on here who can give you a far closer comparison, but I personally think it’s the best skincare product I’ve used in 15 years of trial and error.My skin’s pretty ‘normal’ (not really dry, not really oily) / combination. I'm really not looking forward to see how bad my chin will get....cause it's pretty bad already.So to make the long story short, if you don't want to have chronic sinus problems and comedones, try to stay away from Accutane if you can help it. It was the only thing that cleared my closed comedones. Some of the more smaller closed comedones were able to be extracted tonight. I had a gnarly patch of closed comedones on my cheekbone, and some on my chin/jaw area. If I could afford to get a facial every week when I was in High School, I would've opted for that before starting Accutane.

I am 4 months into Differin. If you're going to a wedding, I suggest trying something that won't make your face dry and flaky. That's in conjunction with my Finacea and Oracea. As mentioned in the album, I used to use Alpha Hydrox 14% AHA Swipes for 1 month as well as Paula's Choice 2% BHA and 8% AHA for 7 months, but they do literally nothing for me except create more closed comedones. just stick it through and you'll see results(:are you using differin every day or every other day? I've never had cystic acne but my breakouts were about once every 2-4 days.

Sometimes they turn into pimples but most of them stay as closed comedones and just never go away.I've tried a lot of products, medications, and diet changes (I am now vegan, didn't really help my skin) but nothing has really helped.

I'm sitting here with major BP on it hoping it will go away! Mild cleanser. I haven't tried Differin but I've heard the purging is terrible.I used to have horrible CCs and cutting silicones is the only thing that helped. I have tried AHAs, BHAs, no result. I’m so happy and the purge was SO worth it. What has anyone's response been with differin? I'm scared about this because I really am tired of the breakouts. He prescribed Retin-A to me and explained that I should start seeing some positive results after 6-8 weeks of usage. I know I probably didnt get all of it out but I was elated as i was struggling with that one comedone for months. I’m currently using epiduo/tactupump forte, which has adapelene at 0.3% and benzoyl peroxide at 2.5%, but before this i was on the weaker version which has 0.1% adapalene and 2.5% BP.The difference i noticed was amazing! It was the only thing that cleared my closed comedones.

Hello, I am 20f and for probably 3-4 years now I have struggled with closed comedones all over my cheeks. alpha hydroxy acid or AHA)...Jojoba oil is non-comedogenic (won't clog pores)...Well, I bit the bullet and started Differin to get rid of the closed comedonal acne. You can tell the difference by their color.