Just started Differin

[Anonymous]

Just started yesterday. It’s OTC just bought it at Target. The box says it could take 3 months of daily use to see any change. I wash face, dry, then apply Differin, then pat in serum and lotion. Should I be applying to the neck area? I’ve been avoiding under eyes and neck so far.

Can anyone share their experience and any tips?

[Anonymous]

I forgot to add that I’m in my late 30s.

[Anonymous]

I've been using it and noticed a good improvement for my acne. Not sure I've noticed any anti-aging effects.

My skin is pretty sensitive so I will skip a day if I notice my skin getting too dry or sensitive.

I really love the exfoliating effects, most of my skin feels so soft and smooth. Makeup goes on smooth and looks silky.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I've been using it and noticed a good improvement for my acne. Not sure I've noticed any anti-aging effects.

My skin is pretty sensitive so I will skip a day if I notice my skin getting too dry or sensitive.

I really love the exfoliating effects, most of my skin feels so soft and smooth. Makeup goes on smooth and looks silky.

Did you start using it daily right away? How long before you saw benefits?

[Anonymous]

My 15 year old started it about 5 weeks ago for acne. She is seeing results finally now, but she had a lot of redness and scaliness to start. She had to cut back to once a day.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My 15 year old started it about 5 weeks ago for acne. She is seeing results finally now, but she had a lot of redness and scaliness to start. She had to cut back to once a day.

The dermatologist told her to give it 4 months to work.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I've been using it and noticed a good improvement for my acne. Not sure I've noticed any anti-aging effects.

My skin is pretty sensitive so I will skip a day if I notice my skin getting too dry or sensitive.

I really love the exfoliating effects, most of my skin feels so soft and smooth. Makeup goes on smooth and looks silky.

Did you start using it daily right away? How long before you saw benefits?

I started mostly daily (sometimes every other day), BUT I started with moisturizer first.
So wash, dry, moisturize, wait a few mins, differin on top

I didnt find that too harsh so eventually switched to wash/dry/differin/wait a few mins/moisturizer

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I've been using it and noticed a good improvement for my acne. Not sure I've noticed any anti-aging effects.

My skin is pretty sensitive so I will skip a day if I notice my skin getting too dry or sensitive.

I really love the exfoliating effects, most of my skin feels so soft and smooth. Makeup goes on smooth and looks silky.

Did you start using it daily right away? How long before you saw benefits?

I started mostly daily (sometimes every other day), BUT I started with moisturizer first.
So wash, dry, moisturize, wait a few mins, differin on top

I didnt find that too harsh so eventually switched to wash/dry/differin/wait a few mins/moisturizer

Just to reference the pp above, I was told to only use it at night and use sunscreen during the day. I would personally not use it in the AM, only PM.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I've been using it and noticed a good improvement for my acne. Not sure I've noticed any anti-aging effects.

My skin is pretty sensitive so I will skip a day if I notice my skin getting too dry or sensitive.

I really love the exfoliating effects, most of my skin feels so soft and smooth. Makeup goes on smooth and looks silky.

Did you start using it daily right away? How long before you saw benefits?

I started mostly daily (sometimes every other day), BUT I started with moisturizer first.
So wash, dry, moisturize, wait a few mins, differin on top

I didnt find that too harsh so eventually switched to wash/dry/differin/wait a few mins/moisturizer

Just to reference the pp above, I was told to only use it at night and use sunscreen during the day. I would personally not use it in the AM, only PM.

I have seriously never heard of the advice to use it twice a day; use it only at night.

[Anonymous]

I am so allergic to it. Made my eyelids puff up.

[Anonymous]

It was the thing that finally killed my decade of acne. (From 18 to 35ish, on and off)

[Anonymous]

If you have any acne (maybe even if you don't) it will make it worse before it gets better. I'm saying that to warn you to stick with it, because it really does work so well. But you have to give it at least a few months, and you will break out in that time. Google "differin purge". It's all the gunk under the surface being forced to the top all at once.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you have any acne (maybe even if you don't) it will make it worse before it gets better. I'm saying that to warn you to stick with it, because it really does work so well. But you have to give it at least a few months, and you will break out in that time. Google "differin purge". It's all the gunk under the surface being forced to the top all at once.

I am worried about this. Historically I’ve had congested, sluggish skin.

[Anonymous]

Not everyone has a bad reaction, I did have a purge, but it was relatively short lived. Like maybe 2 weeks? Just keep moisturized!