Benzoyl peroxide / erythromycin topical and Redness: What Users Say

• Ama...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 21, 2019

Benzoyl peroxide / erythromycin topical for Acne "I’m 31, and I’ve used Aktipak once a day for four days, and my skin immediately cleared up, and scarring had gone down significantly! Any new pimple I had went away almost immediately after putting it on. I was told to use it in the morning and use another medication I got at night, but because of the side effects (white residue, redness), I switched and use this at night, and I’ve had no problems. I didn’t give it a 10 because the burning is somewhat intolerable, and it really hurts. I push through because it doesn’t last too long (an hour or two), and the results are immediate. I don’t have flaking as some have described, but I also put a really strong moisturizer on after the medicine and put Vaseline around my eyes and lips. I would not recommend stopping any medication flat, as some have described, as you will have acne come back. You have to slowly wean yourself off. Great product if you can handle the stinging and irritation. I’d take it over the acne any day."

• Anonymous
• January 17, 2017

For Acne "I love love this. I have super sensitive skin. My face gets red just by washing and touching it, and I have small bumps on my face. Every time I apply this every night, it works really well, gets rid of the small bumps on my forehead and face, and also really helps with my face redness. It always works so well that I stop using it, but then I start breaking out again and always have to go back. But so far, this is the only thing that has helped my skin."

• Sco...
• January 4, 2017

Benzoyl peroxide / erythromycin topical for Acne "Well, if you use it properly, you should be okay. I'm just an example of improper use and severe side effects. I was a stupid 18/19-year-old who mentally freaked out, used way too much. I've had severely burnt skin and redness the last 17 years now. Quite the cross to carry. Wish I never came across it (only had minor acne anyway), but to the medicine's credit, I did misuse it."

• Mad...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 12, 2018

For Acne "I used this medication for a week, and it severely dried out my face and made my face very red. You might think, oh, if she would have used it for longer, it would've worked, no, I put a very, very thin amount on my face, and it looked like I had put my face into a boiling grease pan. Will never use this again, not for me."