Differin and Burning: What Users Say (Page 2)

• She...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 15, 2018

For Acne "I've always had hormonal acne -- started when I was in my teens. I'm now in my 50s and it hasn't stopped! I tried so many products, and I wash my face morning and night, but by the middle of a month, the big cystic acne and whiteheads return. I just began my Differin regimen -- face wash, gel (0.1%), moisturizer, and sunscreen. My skin is in the 'irritation' phase -- feels irritated and slightly burns when heat or sunlight hit it. I noticed the cystic acne quickly turned into whiteheads (looks really ugly), but I see it works fast! I'm going to keep up the routine... face wash morning + sunscreen -- which reduces the irritating feeling I experience -- then face wash and moisturizer at night, which is soothing for me. I'll get better skin yet!"

• LJA...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 26, 2018

For Acne "I first started using the 0.1 gel with Aczone for the first 10 weeks of use. I had been using Aczone for a few years prior and pretty sure it wasn’t working anymore, and all the Differin did was make me constantly break out throughout those 10 weeks (keep in mind I had mild acne when I first started). Finally, at 10 weeks, I switched to the 0.3 gel (nighttime) and clindamycin phosphate 1% gel (morning and night), and now I am starting to see improvement. I’ve been using that combination for the past 3 weeks and currently only have 1 active tiny little pimple as opposed to the multiple I had 3 weeks prior. My face is currently red, peeling, and burning from increasing the dosage as it gets used to it, but I didn’t have any more of a purge than the active pimples I had before switching. If anything, my face is dramatically clearer since switching. I’ve also cleaned out all facial moisturizers/makeup and have switched to silicone and oil-free to help keep my pores unclogged."

• Ari...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 16, 2018

For Acne "Horrible. I’ve been using it for about a week now, and my skin has cleared up a bit, but then I woke up one morning and had terrible burns on my nose, cheeks, and under my eyes. It has been burning badly and hard for me to sleep. I wouldn’t recommend it. NOT GOOD FOR MY SKIN."

• Ari...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 16, 2018

For Acne "Horrible. I’ve been using it for about a week now, and my skin has cleared up a bit, but then I woke up one morning and had terrible burns on my nose, cheeks, and under my eyes. It has been burning badly and hard for me to sleep. I wouldn’t recommend it. NOT GOOD FOR MY SKIN."

• thi...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 25, 2018

For Acne "This was an absolutely awful product for me. It made my face burn, cannot use the skin products you’re used to using. It will make you get HUGE red marks all over your face because of how inflamed it makes your face. It does not assist in fading scars, your face will look AWFUL even if you do go through with the full product for the 6-month MINIMUM span. Absolutely ridiculous! It will cause cystic acne all over and will lower your self-esteem rather than fix the acne! My recommendation? Go to your local doctor and get a prescription for pills that will help your acne! Three months in, my friend's face is very clear, I will take her recommendation! Awful product."

• Zoe...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• November 6, 2018

For Acne "I don’t know why, but for whatever reason, I’m the only person who became an oil factory after using the gel cleanser. Everyone is talking about how harsh and drying it is, causing burns and flakes and whatnot. I experienced none of that. It made my face feel soft and seemed to really help speed up the healing of a few popped zits that I had when I began using it. But within 3 days, I realized my skin was literally greasy to the touch, which is something I’ve never experienced ever. I’ve never really understood what oily skin even meant until now. I’ve always been borderline dry but mostly normal, but after a week of use, I could take my fingers and swipe them under my eyes and around my nose, and instantly my hand would be shiny, greasy, and most disturbing of all, really smelly. The oil created literally smelled like a perm! I tried to push through, but I started getting blackheads everywhere, which is also something I’ve never dealt with. No thank you, Differin!"

• Ben...
• January 22, 2022

For Acne "I've always had normal skin with a few blemishes, and I had two to three pimples every now and then. I was doing research on products for breakouts and found this and bought it the next day. On the first day, I got some burns, but read it was normal and kept going. I've been using this for only a week, and I just had a major breakdown in my bathroom crying because of it. I woke up with five cystic pimples, and I have never in my life had cystic pimples or had them in those places. They hurt so bad I immediately washed my face with water, and I am never ever going to use it again. Makes your skin look so bad. Definitely not worth it. Would give it minus one if possible. Please do know your skin type, mine is combination to oily and a little sensitive, and please do not ignore the red flags. If your skin does not tolerate it, throw it away! This product was awful for me!!"

• K M...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 31, 2019

For Acne "I’m in my late 30s and deal with mild adult acne (mostly hormonal). After the first week or so, I thought I was off to a great start, and then everything changed. My face burned and peeled. Then the “purge” made me so self-conscious, embarrassed, and downright sad that I quit after week four. I had pimples popping up everywhere except my eyeballs. Seriously. There were pimples where I never break out. I finally searched online and read reviews NOT on the Differin website. Some said it cleared up after 12 weeks! I was never going to be able to deal with that outrageous skin for 8 more weeks! It’s not worth your money. No one should have to deal with weeks of extreme breakouts for a chance at clearing up acne 3 months later. I can’t believe they sell this. Please don’t buy this. I don’t want anyone else to feel as sad as I did."

• Sam...
• September 22, 2015

For Acne "A dermatologist (a different dermatologist than I usually see) recommended starting to use Differin along with taking my Doxycycline. I have been using the topical gel for 3 days on my face and back, and I only have negative things to say. My face is peeling badly, and the skin is very red and irritated. I have tried different moisturizers, and they just burn. The outer corners of my eyes are red and painful. My back broke out with large blister-like pimples. I do not have sensitive skin, and my acne is not very bad. I feel this product has actually worsened my condition. I am going to stop using Differin immediately. I don't know how long it's going to take my skin to heal."

• Lea...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 21, 2019

For Acne "Used this product for 1 week. During this first week, my face turned red and started burning to the point that rinsing my face was painful. However, it cleared up my acne for a few days, then the breakout started back."

• Sho...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 27, 2017

For Acne "I have hormonal acne, and my skin's not sensitive at all. I only used this for 1 week, only every other day. This stuff seriously dried my face out so bad that not only did it dry my face out and make it burn and itch like crazy, but it also gave me dermatitis. Absolutely the worst product ever!!!"

• Kp1...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 21, 2016

For Acne "This stuff is horrible. Doctor prescribed it because I was getting eczema next to my chin and a few breakouts. And now my face is on fire, is burning, itching, peeling, scabbing, and all, and it's made my face 100 times worse. Worst experience ever. I don't want to leave the house, this is ridiculous. Don't buy it."

• Ang...
• December 4, 2016

For Acne "I was prescribed Differin 3 weeks ago. Two days after getting the prescription, I finally purchased the item and started treatment that night. Worst mistake ever. My skin is not sensitive at all, and I mean at all. I have literally put bleach on it, and nothing has happened. Not only has using this item every other day (at bedtime) made my skin break out, it has also: - made it extremely sensitive - caused chemical-like burns - blistered - made my oily/combo skin dry in some patches - caused my eyes (while I didn't even apply it here) to get wrinkles and burn 24/7. I can't even apply creams/face masks that usually soothed my skin when it was irritated. Horrible product, should be made illegal."