Azelaic acid topical and Allergic Reaction: What Users Say

• Spr...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 5, 2015

Azelaic acid topical for Rosacea "I have been using this for about 3 weeks now. It not only makes my redness worse, but it burns (I can deal with tingling, but not severe burning) severely and causes me to break out in hives! I really need to find something else because the allergic reactions/side effects I'm having are worse than the redness was to start with."

• use...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• November 14, 2021

For Acne "I was 16 when I got prescribed (oral) doxycycline for 3 months, and it worked. I saw results, and after, I got prescribed Finacea azelaic acid (gave me very painful stinging every time). I should have known by then that shouldn’t be normal. The first few days I used it, some acne would go away, but after using it for a couple of weeks, acne got worse than before-small, painful pimples all over my forehead, cheeks, and chin. I think I was allergic to it. I stopped using it and disposed of it. Do not recommend."

• Gra...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 10, 2018

For Rosacea "After using this medication 3 times (morning, night, morning), I realized that I was having a severe allergic reaction to it. My nose swelled, my face got red, and every lymph node in my neck was swollen."

• Cou...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 19, 2023

For Rosacea "Azelaic acid 15% gel was prescribed for my mild rosacea. Within 5 minutes of applying it, my face was beet red and swollen. It was burning, and my breathing felt labored. I obviously am allergic to this product, which sucks because my skin is sensitive to everything."

• Lar...
• March 22, 2016

For Acne "I had super bad acne for about half a year, and it was awful. My dermatologist at first put me on creams like Aczone and Epiduo and an antibiotic called Doxycycline Monohydrate. My skin started to look better. The dermatologist switched my antibiotic to a different drug called minocycline. This cleared up my face but started making some of my acne scars look even darker! I then switched back to my normal, until last December I began having a major allergic reaction to the Epiduo. It was awful! I stopped using it and continued with the pill and with the Aczone. I started to break out again, and I'm hoping that starting Finacea will keep me acne-free again!"