Has anyone ever used Duac and Retin A for slight acne?

Question

my dermatologist has recommended Duac in the A.M. and Retin A micro in the P.M. ... I sometimes break out, but mostly, have little red marks from past breakouts.. I'm looking to even out my compexion.. has anyone used this combination before?

Answer 1

Works GREAT! Expect some initial irritation...but it will go away if you keep using it! (ie: redness and flaky skin)

Answer 2

I don't know about Duac and retin A, but I used proactive some days ago...
and coincidence or not I am sick and had to go twice to the hospital because I couldn't breath and had all my body tingling, feels like my skin isn't breathing. I stop using it for 5 days, but I am still dealing with this symptoms.

Answer 3

NATURAL ACNE PROTOCOL
1/ Never, ever touch your face.
2/ Use 3 facecloths to wash your face, one to soap on, one to soap off with very hot water, one to rinse off with ice cold water, in that order, once a day.
3/ If you are under 18 take 5,000 IU of vitamin A once a day with a full meal
4/ If you are over 18 take 5,000 IU of vitamin A twice a day with a full meal.
Do not get pregnant while taking vitamin A. Do not take any more, like Accutane, it will stop you growing.
5/ Never, ever. pick, squeeze or pop your spot. Read number 1 again.
6/ Do this for 90 days.
7/ Invest in a brand new pillow and 2 new or more pillow cases to �double bag' your pillow. HOT wash every couple of days.
Source:
A bit of advice given to me as a teenager, a bit of science as I am studying allergic reactions and vitamin A is a part of that. A bit of research: I sat in a lecture at the back and watched the acne prone pick at their faces, those with the worse acne touched their faces 32 times in an hour, the clearest complexions didn't touch their faces even once. I have circumstantial evidence that acne is the result of dermatophyte transfer from hands to face...where it does not get washed off and is well fed by hormones, sweat a
nd oil...just a hypothesis... But it would explain why vitamin A is so effective as vitamin causes skin to remove dermatophytes.

The secret is never to touch the spots

Tips on how to treat acne and achieve perfect clear skin in as little as 7 days?

Answer 4

yes that's exactly what my doctor has me on right now.

i also use an oral medication called minocin.

i had minocin & duac combined for 2 months and it started working but i wasn't satisfied so i went in again a few days ago and he prescribed retin a as well.

so far the past few days i've had imporving clear skin! good luck.

Answer 5

The combination of both of them? No i haven't. I have used the Duac and Differin combined, and retina seprate. I hated the duac. It dried out my face very badly for a month. it was awful. the retina works good, but that also dries out a little. not much, but yes it works. and for the little red marks...none of those will help that. it would probably make it worse because they irritate your skin. try the proactive lightening lotion for that. it gets rid of redness.

good luck. =]

Answer 6

Start using Acne Free instead. It really works to even your skin tone. Actually, if you just want an even skin tone, just use a toner and moisturizer instead of a drying acne treatment you don't need. Get one with soothing stuff like chamomile.

Answer 7

Rub some Blistex medicated lip ointment on the them at night before you go to bed. You can also use it during the day. Don't laugh until you've tried it.

Answer 8

No. I use a cream containing Benzoyl Peroxide, and it works really well.

Answer 9

read tips on treating acne, skincare and home remedies on this site

Answer 10

IDK, it might work for you. But Retin A really tried my face out, so i had to stop using it. It almost made it peel.