Epiduo gel is used to treat acne vulgaris (severe acne) in people who are at least 9 years old
Because these medications are so similar, they also share the same side effects, warnings and precautions when using them
8% with severe acne that started tretinoin
It stops pimples from forming under the skin and lowers the amount of redness and inflammation on the skin
5%
I've been using it for a while and my skin never got sensitive or red or dry from it
(Koszalin) is a company in Poland, with a head office in Koszalin
nicoleecharles • 5 yr
After you stop using antibiotics don't stop with epiduo or else acne will come back
Epiduo and Epiduo Forte (adapalene/benzoyl peroxide) are brand-name prescription medications used to treat acne
65% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 17% reported a negative effect
This product may decrease the number and severity
Epiduo and Epiduo Forte are both topical prescription medications used for the treatment of acne
Adapalene is a retinoid medicine that increases the turnover of skin cells
Some retinoids (Tazorac, Differin, Epiduo) are irritating, and other retinoid creams are less irritating and cause less purging
ago Aczone is an antibacterial and it kills the bacteria that causes acne
ADMIN MOD Has anyone used epiduo and can recommend a moisturiser that won't burn my skin
If I apply Epiduo while there's Amzeeq residue on my skin, my already-gunked up pores turn brown! For whatever reason, the reaction between the two creates like a brown residue
4 The unique physical foam characteristics in the composition, Bhatia said, include myristyl and stearyl alcohols, coconut oil and soybean oil, and low surfactants
It was so disheartening
025%) OR 3) Topical antibiotic and topical benzoyl peroxide*(prescribe separately or as Duac® (BPO 5% + clindamycin 1%) which is more expensive
5% is white to very pale yellow in color and opaque in appearance, and is supplied as follows: 45 gram tube NDC 0299-5908-45 45 gram pump NDC 0299-5908-25
The benzoyl peroxide in Epiduo helps fight off the harmful bacteria that cause acne thanks to its antibacterial properties
1%/2
Unfortunately, most acne bacteria are resistant to topical antibiotics (learn more about the risks of topical antibiotics for acne here), providing limited efficacy on Epiduo has an average rating of 7
2 out of 10 from a total of 118 ratings on Drugs
I use Cetaphil gentle skin cleanser or Essano rosehip gentle foaming cleanser at night, then apply EpiDuo (benzoyl peroxide/adapalene) after that
I use Cetaphil Daily Facial Moisturizer with it and it takes a week or so for your face to get used to it, so just be patient
Topical retinoids include the medications Retin-A (tretinoin), Retin-A Micro, Differin, and Tazorac
And she also told me to use the La Roche Posay Toleriane Ultra Creme two times per day, or the La Roche Posay Cicaplast Baume B5, but only if it's irritated and dry (which it is right now after 5 days of Epiduo)
Personally if I were in your shoes I would stop using Epiduo for a week or two
However, my dermatologist