Question about Differin?!


Question: Ever since I started using differin my face has been really really dry, but it IS starting to clear up my acne. Is the dryness going to go away, or will I have it until I stop using differin? And how can I help my face be less dry while Im using it?


Answers: Ever since I started using differin my face has been really really dry, but it IS starting to clear up my acne. Is the dryness going to go away, or will I have it until I stop using differin? And how can I help my face be less dry while Im using it?

Adapalene is used to treat acne. Adapalene is in a class of medications called retinoid-like compounds. It works by stopping pimples from forming under the surface of the skin.
Adapalene may cause side effects. The following symptoms are likely to affect your skin during the first 2-4 weeks of treatment. Tell your doctor if any of these symptoms are severe or do not go away:
* redness
* scaling
* dryness
* burning or stinging
* itching
Medications that are similar to adapalene have caused tumors in laboratory animals who were given the medications and exposed to real or artificial sunlight. It is not known whether adapalene increases the risk of tumors in humans. Protect yourself from sunlight and sunlamps while taking adapalene, and talk to your doctor about the risks of taking this medication.
Please see the web pages for more details on Adapalene (generic name) Differin (brand name).

it will go away just give it time! but to help, use a good moisturizer (cetaphil is rlly good) before you put it on at night and every morning

That is one of the side effects of it . you can buy a lotion that is oil free, which might help, if not your doctor can prescribe something.

Apply the Differin less frequently. Your doctor can also give you a different medication that is not as drying.





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