Sulfacetamide sodium/sulfur topical and Dryness: What Users Say

• LRR...
• January 5, 2009

Sulfacetamide sodium/sulfur topical for Rosacea "This product saved me. I was having a severe rosacea flare-up, complete with pustules. Clarifoam is the only product that helped in a month of trying various alternatives. I was really getting down about my appearance. The product goes on easily, and I noticed improvement within 12 hours. I would suggest using it with Cetaphil cleanser so that your skin does not get too dry. I have been using it in the morning and evening and use the 'leave on' versus the 'wash off' method. I am truly grateful for this product and want to get the word out to rosacea sufferers."

• Fin...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 28, 2019

For Acne "When you start breaking out at 50, it can be extremely frustrating to say the least. Putting your kids through college, making sure you have enough to retire, and dreading menopause. This is certainly not what you signed on for.... Well, I spent about two years trying to get my face under control, they even wanted me to go back on birth control, no thanks! So it was just dumb luck and a lot of research that led me to this wonder drug. I kinda feel a wee bit stupid not figuring it out earlier. Listen to your skin, people, it actually will tell you (or show you) when you're doing something wrong. Make adjustments accordingly, and be patient. You should see improvements after 10 days. I only use it at night. And I'll spot treat with salicylic acid if I need to double down on an incoming breakout. If you get too dry, I stumbled on another beauty my niece was using, Hylatopic lotion. (Rx only) fights the red too!"

• Obo...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• September 25, 2018

For Rosacea "I had tried everything for my rosacea, and everything I tried made it worse. A new dermatologist recommended sulfacetamide 10% suspension lotion. It cleared up my rosacea completely. It has been a life-changer for me. It is drying, so you have to use a moisturizer with it, but my skin looked great after only a few applications."

• Kai...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 5, 2021

For Acne "I have been using sulfacetamide sodium/sulfur consistently for about two weeks now. It was prescribed by my dermatologist. I was also prescribed Clindamycin with it, however, I stopped using the Clindamycin (it severely broke me out in places I never got acne before, extremely large painful pimples). When I used the face wash solely on its own, I started to see great results! My hyperpigmentation and acne scars are even slowly fading away. I do get a few pimples here and there, but the severity and type of pimple I get isn't as bad as it used to be. I would recommend this product to anyone with mild/moderate acne. The only downsides I would say are the smell. It is strong. It can be drying on the skin as well. But I would rather have that than acne."

• Jen...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 22, 2020

For Rosacea "I was really hopeful when my dermatologist prescribed this to me, but it only made the condition of my skin worse. I do have a sulfa allergy, which I mentioned more than once to the dermatologist, and she insisted that it would be fine since I'm not ingesting it. Well, whatever you put on your skin eventually ends up in your system. The skin is the largest organ! I tried this on three different occasions and had the same experience each time. The texture of my skin got much worse, I looked and felt super dry, wrinkly, and it turned me red in certain places, especially my cheeks. I battle both acne and rosacea, and this did not help either of those issues. I gave this a 2 because it's possible I was affected due to my allergy. Normally my face loves sulfur (I've used Prosacea with success), but the addition of the sulfacetamide was not a good fit for me."

• Lis...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• November 27, 2024

For Acne "I had severe acne on my face, arms, and back. I picked at the pimples until they bled, resulting in sores and scars. My dermatologist recommended a combination of a benzoyl peroxide body wash and the sulfacetamide sodium lotion. The lotion was drying and still caused me to pick at the scabs, halting the healing process. I then started putting a moisturizing lotion on top of the sulfacetamide lotion, creating a moisture barrier. Thus, cutting down on the dryness and itching. The acne improved greatly! You only need to put a thin layer on the skin to work. Since I had a bad habit of picking at the pimples, adding a non-scented moisturizing lotion alongside the medicated wash and lotion promoted healing and deterred further pimples from developing. Over-the-counter meds did absolutely nothing. Developing adult acne in your 50s is not easy to deal with, but I'm grateful for this lotion. It cured my acne."