Dapsone topical and Irritation: What Users Say

• Dre...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 11, 2020

For Acne "35 years old, had bad acne on my cheeks and couldn't get rid of it with anything... Tried Aczone (morning) and Clindamycin (night), and acne has disappeared completely. It took about 6 weeks to see major results. Also, Aczone didn't irritate my skin and make it peel off."

• Mys...
• January 21, 2012

For Acne "I have very oily skin, especially forehead, cheeks, and chin area. I'm 36 and have always had perfect skin... well, until a year ago. Constant breakouts on all oily-prone areas of skin. I will get a pimple and a dark spot to follow. So now the pimple disappears, and you have this hideous dark scar. After trying everything under the sun, I went back to my dermatologist, and she put me on Aczone. Please, people try this. With every acne medicine, your skin may get worse before better (unfortunately), don't give up and don't stress! Continue to use the product. Wash your face with a mild cleanser free of salicylic acid or benzoyl peroxide, which will irritate your skin and make the drying worse. Aczone is fantastic, it works! Use with Differin!"

• NFE...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• August 23, 2017

For Acne "I have used Aczone 5% for over 2 years. It worked pretty well to manage minor breakouts and is much less abrasive than other topical acne treatments (both OTC and prescription). I still struggled with cystic acne, so my dermatologist also prescribed an oral medication called Spironolactone. I take 50 mg once daily. Boy, does that really help my cystic acne! That medication, when used as prescribed at higher dosages, is to treat high blood pressure, but it has been found that in doses of 50-100 mg, it can treat cystic acne. I have extremely sensitive skin and have to be careful with what products I put on my face. I recently made the change to the 7.5% and am experiencing some redness and irritation. Does anyone know if this will subside over time?"

• Rin...
• February 11, 2016

For Acne "Well, my dermatologist gave me this for inflammation on my face. No effect whatsoever! I don't have acne, I have huge red spots slowly growing on my face and even making it swollen. I tried everything. And now this too. I think for the first two days of use, my skin got less red on top of my condition, and that's about it. So far, I'm on my fourth free sample tube, just put it on all over my face twice a day as she told me, and no changes, no improvements. Also, no negative effects so far too - no irritation, dry skin, etc. And I was stupid enough to buy one more tube in hope that it will surely work for the money I paid, lol."

• Anonymous
• November 6, 2011

For Acne "I thought I saw some improvement, but not enough to deal with the price and irritation to my skin."