Duac and Allergic Reaction: What Users Say

• Di ...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 18, 2016

For Acne "I started to have acne issues after. Was trying to treat it with simple anti-acne medicines. Didn't help to recover fully, but managed to reduce a bit. Thought it's taking too long (1.5 months), so went to GP, who prescribed me Duac. Started to apply, the next morning, acne seemed to start drying. So continued for the next night. On day 3, woke up with severe redness on my forehead, chin, and places around my nose. It was the weekend, so couldn't go to see my GP straight away. Had to call my friend, a doctor, who said that the redness is caused by an allergic reaction. Apparently, it took time before Duac got absorbed into my skin and reached the blood capillary. That's why it took a while before the allergy appeared. Be very careful with this gel!!!!"

• Han...
• September 16, 2017

For Acne "Be warned. This product is a strong chemical and should not be applied all over 'the affected area' that has healthy skin with a couple of blocked pores/comedones, but ONLY ON SPOTS. I've burned my skin with this product. Trying to recover this dry, patchy, red mess has caused new breakouts. I also got 3 new breakouts after the first application. After the second, they got smaller in size (for that, it gets a better rate than 1). After the 3rd, I looked like I've been attacked. I've stopped using it and won't continue due to a bad reaction. My skin is at an all-time low, and I would have been better off without it."

• chl...
• November 30, 2011

For Acne "I have been using this cream for over a year now, and my spots have cleared. I do still get the occasional one now and then, but that's normal. Duac cream has reduced the darkness of my blackheads as well. I have also been noticing my skin has been quite red, so I've laid off the cream for a while and just been using a scrub before bed to see. Overall, I would recommend this to anyone, but there are side effects if you are allergic to some of the products in it. Ask your doctor for more information. Hope this helped."

• Ros...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 13, 2016

For Acne "I went to the doctor's about my acne, and she prescribed me this gel. I used it on my face the first night I got it, and it was fine, I woke up with a few red patches, but overall thought it worked well. I applied it on the second night, and I woke up to severe redness and itchiness on my face, as well as big dry patches on my cheeks, chin, and forehead. Turns out I had an allergic reaction to this gel, which has left my sensitive skin unbearable to look at. It has caused my eyes to swell up, and itching still persists."

• Vic...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• September 5, 2016

For Acne "I have been using this cream for over six months, didn't do anything to my skin, but one day it left me with a red swollen face in the morning. Itching then started to come, and my allergic reaction disappeared after 4-6 days."

• Bgr...
• November 28, 2017

For Acne "I have used Duac for 6 months. My skin was clear as day using it daily. Now I’ve had an allergic reaction, I can’t use it anymore, and acne is straight back to how it was. Not a cure, but an amazing product if used daily - takes about 1 month to kick in and work."

• Jod...
• February 1, 2014

For Acne "Prescribed by the doctor as after coming off the pill, I broke out in spots. First time I used it, I had a severe reaction. I felt a burning and tight sensation on my face, looked in the mirror, and it looked like I had been burnt. I took an antihistamine straight away. Nothing changed after 2 hours, so I attended the hospital, who advised me that I had received the worst allergic reaction they had ever seen."

• Ms ...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 27, 2017

For Acne "Horrible! This product should not even be prescribed to anyone! I had a very, very severe reaction on my skin and ended up worse than with my acne. The allergic reaction showed two days after the first application, disgrace! Now, three days after the first very, very small application (of a very expensive cream, mind you), all of my face and neck are full of red blotches similar to a first-degree burn! I have to miss days from work until this reaction passes because I cannot even go out in the sun as the itchiness flares up! So if you care for your skin, DO NOT USE THIS PRODUCT!"

• Ms ...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 27, 2017

For Acne "Horrible! This product should not even be prescribed to anyone! I had a very, very severe reaction on my skin and ended up worse than with my acne. The allergic reaction showed two days after the first application, disgrace! Now, three days after the first very, very small application (of a very expensive cream, mind you), all of my face and neck are full of red blotches similar to a first-degree burn! I have to miss days from work until this reaction passes because I cannot even go out in the sun as the itchiness flares up! So if you care for your skin, DO NOT USE THIS PRODUCT!"

• RGa...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 26, 2018

For Acne "Severe allergic reaction to this cream after applying for two days, red lumps, thousands all over the area where cream was applied. Not happy with this cream, would never use it again."