This stuff sucks!
I'm 13 years old and in the 7th grade. I suffer from moderate acne. Although it's not terrible, I do get teased about it at school on at least weekly basis, because only a few years from now will kids start having the breakouts I am, I'm going through puberty early.
So I go to the doctor and he puts me on a mild treatment called Differin. Fair enough, my mom and I got to CVS and pick it up and I use it for 3 months and go back. He says, "Oh, this isn't strong enough by itself, but it seems to be doing a decent job, why don't we add this?" and puts me on Duac. THIS one has 5% benzoyl peroxide, way more than I'm used to.
So I use the gel for a week. EVERY SINGLE STINKING DAY I wake up, go to the fridge, and put on the gel. EVERY SINGLE STINKING DAY, a few hours later, there is a white residue on my face like sunburn peeling, and the skin is flaking off because it is really dry. I add a moisturizer. A week later, nothing has changed. This occurred the entire 3 months.
Another downside is that is has to be refrigerated. While this may be great for some people, I personally do not really enjoy the process of applying extremely cold topical gel to my face. But hey, you might! If you want to try it, be my guest!
HOWEVER if you don't mind cold gel applied directly to your face, dry flaky skin and white residue that makes other people ask how you got a sunburn in October this product works great! It cleared up about 25-35% of my total acne in about 3 months, which I guess is pretty good.
Have fun curing your acne with this product!

I started using Duac along with the cleanser about two weeks ago and I absolutely love it. I dont even have to use it everyday. When I do use it, I apply it before I go to bed. At first there was a little stinging but now its not a problem. I am 20 years old and I have had acne for as long as I can remember. Sometimes it feels like my face tightens up after the application but besides that I haven't had any other problems. I would recommend it to others. This is the only thing that I have found to work for me.

AHHHHHH!!!!!!!! This stupid Duac gel is TERRIBLE! I've been getting bad breakouts and having bad acne since 7th grade. I finally went to the dermatologist and he gave me samples of Ziana gel, and that made my skin break out even more, but he said it would take about 6 weeks to clear up so I followed his instructions and it did clear up well. But then he told me he wanted me to try using Duac too. So he gave me those samples and it was fine. So my mom bought me the prescriptions for both. The Duac also came with a cleanser, so I used that too. I used them as I was supposed to, I would use Ziana one morning, and Duac the next, alternating. My acne was clearing up really good. But then one day I put on Duac in the morning before school, and by the end of the school day my face was bright red, puffy, and itching. I had a dermatologist appointment after school and he told me to keep doing what I'm doing but stop using the cleanser because it was probably too harsh for my skin. He also told me to start using it at night instead of the morning. So I didn't use the cleanser and everything was fine. Until again one morning before school I woke up and my whole face was bright red, itchy, burning, and puffy, even worse than the first time. And I had to go to school like this, and I was panicking trying to cover it up with foundation. So I decided to stop using the Duac until I went back to the derm and tell him what happened. But I haven't gone in a while so last night I decided to try it again, and of course the same thing happened. I am so angry right now. Don't buy this crap. Also, my skin has been fine during the time period I only used the Ziana.

I am 15, and I've been on just about every kind of acne cream, pill, and lotion.
Whenever you walk down the aisles of face care in Wal Mart, I have just about every face wash, cream, lotion, scrubbing untensil, you name it, I probably have it!
I went to a dermatologist about two(2) years ago. I've been on Duac two times now.
At first I was on Duac, then Retin A Micro, then Differn, and now Duac again.
I use Duac in the morning and Differen at night. I still have breakouts above my lip, and under my nose, that little like "Bridge" spot.
But, after I pop any pimple there, I put on the Differen, and the next morning it's dried up.
The downside of using Duac is that it does make your face peel/itch/ and burn occasionally.
Differen probably helps make it itch and burn too!
My dermatologist told me to buy Aveeno Ultra Calming Lotion, and the nice thing about it, is it has a SPF 15 in it. ( I am always outdoors!)
It helps A LOT with the peeling, and itching.
I have gotten compliements on my clearer skin. Even people at school notice, which is AWESOME!
Having clearer skin has made me so much more confident.
Although I get break outs here and there, it's definitely worth it.
I recommend Duac, and Differen Gel. They are miracle workers!

i have not yet used it but my 14 year old brother has and he has bangs so he had to pin them up at about 7 pm since you arent allowed to wear it in sunlight and on the first day his pimples started getting smaaler
it all depends on what skin u have
hes only used it for a week tho

I just started use Duac about 8 days ago, on the 2nd day I started noticing that my cystic pimple calming down. I used to have blemish-free skin, even during my teenage years (I'm now 22) but ever since about 11 months ago, I've been breaking out almost non stop on my cheeks mainly... they're not severe but very spread out and lately, I started to get cystic pimples (about 2-3) and it became really painful so I finally decided to go see a dermatologist and I was getting very worried about the scarring - I don't seem to have the lumpy scars, more like discolouration and it seems that it's underneath the skin... and its taking awhile to fade as generally, my scars on my face usually takes about a month to fade away (even after chicken pox I had no scars left) but these acne scars haven't faded ever since I started getting them... hopefully time will heal. :)

I think Duac will work, as I said, it started working for me pretty much instantly but I think the results will get better as I continue. I didn't get much of the symptoms that's been described, maybe just a little bit of tightening of the skin since I pretty much stopped using moisturiser ever since I started Duac and I think I have very oily T-zones.. and it's working great! When I wake up, I no longer find another 5 new pimple spots on my face, most of my pimples are either drying up decreasing in size, so hopefully in 3 months I will be back to the blemish free me!

So anyone out there who's freaked out as I was about the allergic reactions and all the other bad symptoms that you might read from reviews, just give it a go anyway! Because it might really work for you! On the first night, I only used a little on one tiny spot just to see if I'm allergic to Duac first and because I had no reactions, I applied every night (sometimes twice a day if I'm at home) on the affected areas ONLY!

I started using Duac along with Differin and Solydyn almost 3 months ago. The first 2 weeks of using these medications was not fun as the duac caused my face to burn, sting, itch, turn red and swell up and caused numbness, especially around the lips. My face became extremely dry and it looked it was always sun burnt and peeling. I decided to stick it out and I was rewarded. After 6 weeks of using the 3 medications religiously my break outs are very mild and it's just one pimple here or there, no explosive break outs and the pimples don't spread. I have mild dryness still, but the symptoms I mentioned above stopped after 2 weeks as my skin got used to it.

I am a serious cyclist and also in the army so the constant sweating and rubbing on helmets and glasses caused severe acne (and I was one of the lucky girls in high school who didn't have acne). I have tried many of those over the counter 3-5 step systems with no improvement.

It's definitly worth a try and much less harsh than the Acutane system, especially for females. My doctor was impressed with my results so far and wants to continue this regiment instead of starting the acutance, which is what she was planning. So this tells me that these results may not be everyone's.

I am new to Duac. I'm currently using a 5% benzoyl peroxide wash in the morning along with Differen. I currently use Duac every-other-night. When initially using Duac, I used EVERY night and during the first 4 days, I felt my skin was absolutely wonderful but on the 5th day I started flaking/peeling terribly. Yes! I am a picker! Not only am I caramel-colored, I have hyperpigmentation around my mouth and chin from prior scars (my dermatologist asked if I shaved that area...I thought she was funny...but now I realize that's where my goatee should be ...if I belonged to the MALE GENDER). The flaky/peeling skin only made my dark spots worse because everywhere there was a patch of flaky skin, I decided to pick with tweezers. I stopped using for 2 weeks in order for the prior ugly patches to heel. I just re-started Duac 2 days ago and I keep my hands AWAY from my face. Duac is a great product, along with a morning wash, I think I will finally be able to control my acne. Since I am allergic to any kind of "mycin" medication, Duac seems to be the best product for me, so far.

I have a network system at work. I have 2 friends who know I'm on this skin program so whenever I look a little dry/flaky/peeling, they just tell me to put some lotion on...CETAPHIL is the only lotion I can use with that awful BURNING sensation!!!! Also, I only use Cetaphil soap on my body.

I am a 43year old Afican American woman who has suffered with acne since the age of 11. I've been on Accutane twice at the age of 30 & 35. Whenever I had a breakout or spots, I would wear make-up but now that I'm getting older and wanting to live a natural, holistic life, I no longer want to wear make-up so I RAN to my dermatologist. I truly think the current progam prescribed to me will work...if only I can get accustomed to the burning sensation when I sweat. Don't give up on Duac. It really works.

PS: I've cursed my 21-year old son with my skin and acne problems. I thought he would grow out of it but he hasn't so he's RUNNING to my dermatologist, too!

Well.....I'm 26 and suffer with red sore spots round my jawline and blackheads on cheeks either side of my nose. My doctor prescribed Duac gel and I put the first application on a week ago today. The next morning my face was a bit red which the doctor had told me might happen. I put it on again the next night and woke up with a BRIGHT red face which was burning and itching like sunburn. I didn't put anymore on and the next morning by face had begun to swell up and my eyes were all puffy. I rang the pharmacist and he told me to stop using it at once and don't use it again, so turns out I'm allergic to it. Gutted as it sounds like lots of other people have had great results. Today, a week later, my skin is still red, dry and itchy. Eeaction to Duac....very painful, sore, itchy, swollen, think I would rather have spotty skin!!

I went to the dermatologist about two years ago and he started me off on all these other products and nothing seemed to be working. i had mild acne with a couple pimples here and there, nothing terrible. So he subscribed me Duac. It worked almost immediatly for me. As everyone has different skin.. its hard to say how your skin will react to it. I am 16 and i am obviously at the peak of my puburity so i get occasional break outs. I wouldnt advice using other washs because i noticed that it really irrated my skin, i got like dry spots and redness, which is hard to cover up. I take showers in the morning and wash my face at night. It seems to work that i use the wash at night and a mild soap in the morning. I put the duac all over my face at night and in the morning, i dont put anything on because it interferes with my makeup. But if i have a pimple.. i will use it for a spot treatment. But overall, i would deffinatly recommend and it really doesnt hurt to try it. =]

I am a 41 year old women that has been diagnosed with Hidradenitis. I went to a dermatologist and she prescribed duac topical gel. I used it for the first time last night and woke 2 hours later with the most extreme headache. I was sick to my stomach all day with severe abdominal cramping and diarrhea, swollen red eyes, sore throat, burning sinus pain, shaking, and low grade fever. Use caution when taking this drug. It is a drug that is abosorbed through the skin into the blood stream. It contains clindamycin so if you can not take myacin drugs, which in my case I can't and neither the doctor or the pharmacy caught this, it's not a good option for you. As painful and at times as debilitating as hidradenitis can be I would rather go through that then have this unwanted and potentially harmful side effects from this drug.

ive been on duac for about two years now for my acne along with dianette(the pill).i usually apply it to my cheaks where i suffer badly from acne.in the past few months ive noticed where i apply it,it has bleached my skin which is quiet obvious!does anyone else have this problem???

Ive only been using this for around a week and already im seeing improvements in my acne. It has caused a minor amount of dryness to my skin but I manage this with Cetaphil. I am putting on a small amount all over my face once a day. I will post back in a month with an update.

I had suffered from acne very bad. But this stuff does work!! Literally in about a week my skin was completely gone of ALL acne. No red spots anywhere. Even cleared up the scars from before. I mean it started working over night! It was perfect. The best thing about it is, after the night and the gentle cleanser, my face glowed and felt smooth and soft. I love this product, and regret not getting it before.

I am now 27 years old and have recently been prescribed duac with minocyline. I used the duac at night along with aveeno clear complexion. I originally was told to use cetaphil cleanser with duac at night, but it made my skin too oily, so I switched to aveeno, which seems to be working great. I was just fed up with acne prone skin and finally submitted myself to the derm for some prescription. I almost feel like giving a good review may jinx my great progress so far, but i hope that maybe this review will provide some optimism for someone else.I seriously started breaking out like crazy around my lip and chin area..so bad that it was effecting my personal life and i didn't want to be seen by anyone. anyways, i've had very rare if any breakouts at all, and to be honest, the rare ones may be lingering from before i started using the duac/minocyline. I also consider myself to have very sensitive skin as well, but I appear to be the only one without the burning sensatiion that seems to affect the majority. Goodluck to those giving it a shot.

I would just like to let you people know that, drying out your face can cause it to wrinkle in the long term, and acne is literally caused from inside your body, not outside, by some protein which your pody produces due to the fact it cant handle the change that is occuring as you are becoming a teenager. I've had acne for 5 years and it seriously is painful not just physically but more emotionally just the fact that you don't feel like going out, and the way people look at you it makes you feel as if they think your dirt. I wish i never had any!!! newaiz recently i tried this oral tablet called tetralysal 300 and it f****** worked within a week my skin was clearer. and now its been 7 weeks i've been using it my skin has completely cleared up. I just want everyone with acne to know i feel for ya but if you try this you'll definateley have clearer skin. and dnt use nothing on your skin as it has nothing to do with you skin it comes from inside you, you'll just cause major damage to your skin cells in the long run. well i've even got a girl now so that really says it all. hold tyt pple use Tetralysal 300 and they'll be gone foreva. xxxx

GREAT NEWS: this stuff does work it worked for me in about four days my skin didnt even get worst before better it started working over night and everything! it was perfect.

the bad news: this stuff does work but on the second day i started putting it on again it burned sooo bad ALL day like i couldnt take it and i notice at parts of my face the layer of skin completely dried out and i could see it peeling, but it still works and i took medication for my acne too so it stopped burning after a little while which was good.

i recomend you go to a dermitalogist and see what they have for you, thats what i did.

This stuff works very well and cleared my acne an incredible amount, in just 10 days, BUT the allergic reaction that started from the 10th day was and still is (9days on) abslutely awful!! It turns out i am allergic to benzoyl peroxide and it caused my face to swell, and my skin to burn, going bright red and itchy all over my face, neck, chest and shoulders... now i can't stop itching and it keeps me up all night.. So whilst i would say it is fantastic for sorting the acne, be aware that the acne will come back soon after, and when you get the cream,apply it to your shoulder for a week first just to be sure of no delayed allergic reaction.

to begin with I started getting acne when I was a freshmen in high school and for a few bumps on my forehead I decided to use proactive. So I did oh it got rid of the few bumps however, it created cystical acne instead of the mild that I had previously after I started using it for a couple of months. I went to the dermatologist and began using duac in the morning after washing my face with oil free acne wash from neutrogena that my derm recommended I would moisturize with purpose moisturizer with spf and at night I was using the retin a micro it cleared up the issue in a about a few weeks 2 to 3. I can't tell you how relieved I am to have found a remedy for those stubborn pimples that hurt to the touch. I can't imagine what my life would be if I wasn't using topical duac gel. So for those of you who are skeptical it will burn your skin the first couple of days but your skin will adjust to it. I rather have minimal irritation than have people play connect the dots with my zits because it's embarrasing. Now I can worry about other things instead of acne so don't give up keep using it!!!! however if the prolong irritation continues maybe your applying way too much cream try to apply the least amount as possible yet put it on your face you'll see the results soon. I haven't found anything better for my acne I'm 23 and now I'll get an occasional pimple or so but not major like back then in high school. Moisturize after you apply the medication.

where can i buy duac topical gel??? i have so many acne now and i dont know what to do in my face... im always shy when im in outside coz of my bad face. Please help me where can i buy this. Thanks

I am 27 years old and I started using Duac when I was 24. It's been great for me ever since. I always had clear skin while using Retin-A. I stopped using Retin-A because it would burn my skin. As soon as I stopped, I immediately broke out with acne along my t-zone (forehead, nose, cheeks and chin). I finally saw a dermatologist who recommended me to Duac. It took about 3 months to fully get and maintain the clear skin I have today. I personally have never refrigerated the product and I started to notice that towards the end of each tube, it wasn't as effective as in the beginning. I would get mildly clogged pores and pick at them and they would become inflammed, do not do that. I finally started to refrigerate the newer refills and it's been more effective than when I started. I was stubborn, the directions are there for a reason. Duac, like other prescriptions do take time. Results will usually be seen after 3 months. That is long but, for most of you, it will give you the clear skin you want for as long as you use it. Thanks for reading, I know what having acne feels like. :)

Uhh. Guys...Just a heads up for all the negative reviews down there...The duac is supposed to make you skin break out the first few days...and as long as you keep using it on an even schedule, your skin will look great. When i first started the duac, yeah i admit. it did look horrible but what is happening is the duac speeds up the process of new acne that didnt show yet, making it show. all that acne that appeared was forced out of your skin, it was under your skin just not visible. I give duac 5 stars...would give it 10 stars. 2 thumbs up. I am 16 so my acne was at a climax. I had it bad. All over my face, shoulders, chest, back, a bit on my upper arms. I used duac for about 5 weeks and my skin is perfectly clear. i recommend that anyone use this. Just a heads up...you should continue treatment even after you skin is clear...just to prevent more acne from showing its ugly self on your skin again =P. Ive used so many different things ranging from Clean and Clear, Proactive, Clearasil Ultra, Stridex pads and Gel, Retin-A, Vibramycin EQ, Acnezine, Revitol, Neutrogena, Coenzyme Q10, iQDerma, and just about every over the counter shower wash available and DUAC GAVE THE BEST RESULTS!!! One thing is you do have to throw it out after 60 days because the enzymes go bad. it could cause your acne to become worse if you dont throw away old medication. So i would recommend this to anyone who has any amount of acne. Remember, Have patients, it does take time to clear and treat acne. Thanks for listening, i hope this helps!!!

Just to let others know. After I had a follow up visit to my derm. I told him the problems I was having. He told me that it sounds like I was having an allergic reaction to the Benzol Peroxide in the duac. He switched me to Evoclin - which is a foam that doesn't have the B.P. and still contains the clymid. ingredient. I haven't had any problems since. I still wouldn't give my worst enemy the duac.

I have had really bad acne since I was in 6th grade on my fore head. So i went to the doctors and they prescribed me DUAC topical gel. I used it for a month and it had cleared up the acne on my fore head. but after 2 months it stopped working for me. so I had stopped using it for 2 years now. and my acne is much worse. now its everywhere on my face. some on my cheeks, chin, forehead. so I am now 14 1/2 going to highschool and am starting to use it again. If you are someone who has had your face stinging, red or is irritated then I will advise to you to use a face wash that is light. like a facial bar or something. also you can wash your face once a day if it is dry and at night time just rinse it really good with warm water and dry well.. then put on the gel. my face has never been irritated. its only been dry and a little pink. but goodluck!! I hope this helped a little. and if this is not working for you and you have just started using this,.. use it for atleast 2 months .. it takes a while to see improvement ~NML

i am a 28 yr. old brownskin female who suffered from moderate to severe acne on my face, neck, chest, back, n arms. i suffered from this for 16yrs. at age 25 i decided no more OTC drugs or proActive...i've tried prescribed medicine from oral drugs to topical gels such as differin, accutane, tazorac, mycin, etc. i even tried natural remedies that did not work n trust me i tried them all n gave them time to work because u cant judge from just 1 day or 1 week...1mth n beyond results should occur slowly but surely...several doctors n dermatologist later i was prescribed duac n tretnoin...the miracle begin for me n about a mth. n brought tears bcuz i discovered confidence and was able to look at people in there eyes w/out thinking "i know there staring at my pimples and scars." My self confidence level went from 1 to 10 within 2 mths. I never smiled so much in my life. I used the tretinoin at night b4 i went to bed and the duac in the morning b4 i started my day. i washed my face with a oil free, soap free, non pore clogger cleanser and followed w/ the medication. I did use a oil free moisterizer when needed but it wasn't need often bcuz the duac has it's own moisterizers in it. Some burning did accur from the tretinoin because I failed to wait 20min after washing my face to put it on so that was my fault for not following direction/instructions. I had no negative reaction to the duac. Ive always kept it in the refrigerator to secure its potency and yes it does last longer than 2mths and works like it did the day u opened it. 3 years later at age now age 28 i have clearer skin, scar and pimple free. The only reason i gave 4 stars instead of 5 bcuz these are treatments not cures...there aren't any cures at least that i'm aware of and so occassionally i may get a minor breakout or pimple which is totally fine w/ me. people fail to realize that this condition is not all about beauty the scarring or cosmetic reasons. this condition causes lack of self confidence and self worth also emotional damage which leads to one being anti-social and blocked off from the world. Acne should be the least of our worries in our tragic yet beautiful lives.

ok ,,

yhoo guys are not alone :)

im 13 and ive had acne sibce i was about 9 ,,

im @ high school and i were alot of foundation to cover up my spots . i feel very down and insecure about my face and its got to a stage were i cant even look and one in the eye because i feel that they are lookin at me. i feel like im the only one with this problem and feel very alone but after reading all these comments , i feel slightly better because i no im not the only one that suffers from this terribe condition.

i have been to the doctors many time and each one has pescribed me with tablets and a different topical cream. i gave up on the tabets because i found it extremely hard to take them. however the duac cream they desrcibed me has been the only thing that has worked for me.
i washed my face with body shop face wash and applied the duac. i woke up in the morning OF SCHOOL with a bright red ichy face. i was horrified that i had to go to school lookin like i sat on the sun for to days. a day after my skin was quit dry but my spots had vanished [ not all ov them but most ] i was pleased. now i put the duac on as soon as i get home from school then wash of before i go to bed then i applie mosteriser. my skin is looking great , it just takes your skin a while to get used to it .

KEEP THE CREAM IN THE FRIDGE OVA WISE IT WILL GO OF AND MAKE IT WORSE - IT SAYS SO ON THE BACK .

hope this is any help

x

I have had mild to bad acne since i was in sixth grade. my acne was the reason i started wearing makeup. i had tried everything. i was using proactive for a while, with absolutly no improvement. i had almost given up, when my cousin, who was working for a dermatoligist, gave me some little trials of duac. at the time, i was on a different prescription acne gel (i cant remember what it was called, but it did nothing for my skin) so i had nothing left but to try this new duac gel. so, before bed, i washed my face with some regular mild soap (you cant really use a soap or face wash with duac, it doesnt increase results, just decreases them) and applied duac. the next morning i was shocked. my face was much clearer than it had been in a while (acne wasnt completely gone, but it was like magic) so i was hooked. i used up all my trials and had my doctor swich my prescription. i use duac before i go to bed at night, and although i wear makeup during the day (and st ives face lotion, i have dry skin, too) my face hasnt ever looked better. ive been using duac for a while and nothing works quite like it. i will admit, im a picker, but right after i pop, i wash my face and put on duac. works like a charm:)

Im only 13 and have been through almost every skin condition there is :( I've had a breakout, acne, dry-skin, greasy skin, blemish, pretty much all there is, roughly ( obviously not into detail ). I've got through the breakout, acne, dry skin, blemish + now I'm stuck with greasy/red/imflammed skin. I've had an acidic roll-on liquid for my skin, about 5 months ago from the doctor. It started great and my skin was baby-soft & even toned. But after about 3 weeks, i started waking up in the morning with reddish skin again. Then slowly it started going back to what it was before. Then it got worse than it started out as. So i went back to the doctor and got referred to Duac Topical Gel. It started brilliant, I felt confident and my skin got alot better, i saw a vast improvement. I kept it in the fridge for along time ( only to find out I wasn't supposed to ) and noticed after about 2 weeks my skin went extremely downhill, and back to how it was before - worse even. So i stored it in a cupboard, warmer environment. For about 5 days then, my skin went very good. Then AGAIN it went very bad. What it is, I wake up in the morning with very good, almost perfectly even-toned skin, but as the day gets on, it goes greasy, red & very inflammed. I drink plenty of water, fairly healthy diet, and dont touch my skin much. My skin is fine some mornings, but I get days, where the pores look...black even and big & open. ( I wash my face with soap and water every morning & night.) Weirdly, my skin feels fine, it feels smooth and even, but its appearance is awful. Also I dont wear make-up. If you have any idea what the problem is, PLEASE could you e-mail me on lauu-ox@hotmail.com , thanks very much.

After reading so many comments on how duac does not work....it would make anyone skeptical to try it. I have also been on many products throughout my teens. I haven't used any dermatoligist reccommended products for about four years prior to using duac. I am now 27. I have noticed my skin less blochy and my pimples seem to be going away over night. Its working for me...

I have rosacea acne of which has been getting worse lately. The doc put me on duac cream, and minocyline pills. I use duac on my face for the first time two days ago. Just one application and my face is still beat red, puffy, itching horribly, stinging, and hot to the touch.Even my lips are puffy! I had some bad pimples just below my jaw line, and the duac cause all these symptoms to spread to the bottom of my neck! By what I am reading here, it seems that some people can use this product and some cannot. Obviously I am one of the unlucky ones that cannot. I am afraid to use it again. And yes it is very expensive. I wish I could find something that would work :(

i also find my skin tone is even and baby soft!! so sorry it doesnt work for some people

i moisturize the dry areas (eye lids)  with "Simple" light moisturizer

When i first started using duac, i would wake up in the morning with what looked and felt like red, sunburnt raw skin. It was quite painful, but i was determined to get the contiuous white-headed spots which were always spreading and mulitplying across my cheeks away for good. I talked to a friend who also have been prescribed with duac and she confirmed similar reactions to the gel, yet we concluded the daily face wash and perhaps moisturisers we were using were adding to the irritation. At the time i was using a clearasill 3-in wash with microbeads. It was strong and always left my skin tingling after use, so when i cut it out the duac results appeared withing 1-2 weeks. Keeping it stored in the fridge over the first couple of days DOES HELP. its cooler when you apply so if your skin is red, it eases it slightly. Also if your skin in DRY, but still spotty, sometimes i mix hyrdrocortosone and duac together and rub that over the infected area and it helps alot! Use at night!!

i have only used duac for two days,the first morning lots of redness and told to use only were needed,the next morning bright red like severe sunburn and ichy and sore,and the next morning (did not use anymore) puffed up like a balloon around my eyes,look like black eyes,my face is numb,stiff,itchy,red,sore and very swollen and my skin is rough and dry,and i wont be using it again.I was told is was ok for mild acne but was not prepared for this,I would not recomend unless severe and would test on a tiny area first.

I started using duac cream for mild acne, i am in my thirtys,the doctor said it was a mild antibiotic cream but only after one use my face was red and itchy,I was told that was normal and to only use were needed,and after second use my face was bright red and sore and continued to puff and swell up over the next day, my face feels numb and my eyes are like puff balls.I WILL not be using it again!I would rather have spots. A.

I just applied Duac an hour after a shower. Instantly my face began getting hot, kind of like what happens when I apply tee tree oil for acne, but it was more of a stinging hot than a relaxing hot like the tee tree oil. Now, after an hour, my skin feels a lot better. I think Duac will work for me, but I'll have wait a few weeks to see the results.

I have adult acne and am in my 30's. I just picked up my prescription for Duac and Minocin.  The German pharmacist said to refridgerate the Duac.  Also, the doc said to just use it once a day on my moderate/severe acne. I spread a thin layer on last night expecting to be a large puffball in the AM but so far, everything is OK. No new zits, which is an accomplishment. The others look like they're healing faster and the cystic ones are shrinking and dont hurt anymore.  I'll write again this weekend to give a better review. So far, so good.

Im 29 and start suffering from moderate to severe cystic acne for about 2 years due to stress. I tried 2 times with Duac and I got wonderful results starting with my 2nd try. I have to emphasis that using a gentle face wash, moisturizer & sunscreen with Duac treatment is very important.
My derm recommend me to use CeraVe (from CVS) moisturizer before putting on Duac and I started to see great results the 3rd week into use. I did get red and burning the first week I started using it, I guess it just take some time for the skin to get use to it. I tried retin-A, OTC acne med/wash, oral antibiotics, Ziana, Klaron in the past. Duac is by far the best.

I have always had clear skin, until I turned 25. When I was 25 my sister gave me some samples of duac, I used it when I saw something forming, just a dap on the spot over night, by morning, that spot was usually clear, for sure by the next day!! It was great! Then, two years later, I ran out of the duac samples. Then settled for Benzolcine(SP?) RX from the doctor, that stuff didn't work at all even though it has EXACTLY the same ingredients!?!?! The Benzolcine dried out my face bad and I broke out soooo bad too. So, I went to the doctor and only settled for the Duac gel RX. And I will never try something else again. This stuff is perfect for me. Again, as soon as I feel or see alittle something, I dap it before bed time, and it's usually gone by morning. After getting back to Duac, I had to use it morning and night. But, after a few weeks, now just at night again, like before. I do have sensitive skin too, but for some reason, duac doesn't dry it out at all.

I have been using Duac Topical Gel for about a year and a half and love it. I will still get a pimpple or two here and there (once a month like other things) but it has helped my face dramatically. I have extremely irish sensitive skin and had no reaction. I use dove sensitive skin bar for my face and this, and a think oil of olay moisturizer. However, I went to the Derm. last week and she prescribed me something new saying " duac won't be available or it hard to get" but woul not really explain why... I am trying to find out if there are any serious side effects to it. But as of right nwo I am still using it.

I used this cream for the first time yesterday and I swear its the worst thing I ever did. Within a matter of hours my skin was bright red, hot and blotchy all over my face. I was in absolute agony and you can imagine the panick I went through. I left it and left it hoping things might improve but they only got worse, I had to go to A&E and the doctor gave me some anti-allergy tablets, 24 hours later and my skin is still red and feels dry and hot, I just hope its not done any permenant damage. I would definately NOT recommend this product to anyone, I feel its dangerous and could really damage someone like it did me - I'd advise anyone to seriously think before using this product. I would rather have a few spots than damage my skin in such a way using this cream.

I was prescribed tretinoin cream and doxicycline pills,i have been using for 2 months and no results yet!!!! and I went to another Dr. and prescribed duac I dont know if i should try it ,could someone tell me if they have tried the tretinoin cream for ance???? and i forgot to say that i am 35 years old.

I started using this on December 10 th, 18 days ago. I started to break out on my chin but it did clear up my upper lip. It cleared out my temples and i have mixed results with my cheeks. My skin is dry now, but it does not peel as badly as it did with BP back in March. My cheeks are pink now, as with the red that was before. I'm honestly trying to stay positive, because I'm kind of losing hope. I see other ppl telling to be patient, so I will. It's only 18 days, let's see results in 2 months.

please give this product time. i have tried EVERYTHING. pro-activ, retin-a, atopiclair, benzaclin, accutane, clinique, all the drug-store stuff. THIS WORKS. took more than a month, but 5 months later, my skin is as clear as when i was ten. i'm twenty, and this is a god-send. i can actually go to class w/o makeup and look people in the eye. give it time.

Just started this cream 3 days ago. I read all the comments here and I am tempted to give up. My skin is always been clear, but every now and then I get some power breakouts. My theory is that it has to do with hormonal changes in the body rather than cosmetic products. Anyway, the pimples I have now are mostly on my cheeks and they are deep in the tisue that I don't think that they will ever collect so I can pop them. They are red and look like bumps right in the middle of my cheek. I hate having to cover them carefully with make up every morning, but I don't want to look scary Mary when I get out of the house. Plus, my skin color is very pale anyway, so these red spots really stand out. Now that I started using this cream and I am on my third day using it twice a day, then supplimenting with Retin-A at night, my cheeks feel like they are up in flames and they are quite red. I don't mind the redness, since I don't have much color in my face, it makes me look a bit cheeky:) But the soreness and oh..the itching..is quite unberable. However, I will try to stick with it, for at least 2 weeks, maybe use less quantitiy or cut to once a day when the irritation gets too bad. Since they say that it contains some sort of antibiotics, I am thinking that it would only be logical to give it at least 2 weeks to kill the bacteria (like you would with any antibiotic, right?:) I'll write more about the progress in a week. Good luck to you all, and thank you for reading!

i been using duac for about 2 months now. so far i love th results. i have not had a new break out in about 2 weeks, my skin is still rather dry though. i have been washing by face with cetaphil (as prescribed by my dr.). i love duac becuase it does not make your skin geasy and i can wear it under make up. i would totally recommend duac to any any acne suffers. my dr just recently prescibed retin a to be. i have been using it now for 3 days. no differences yet. my face does seem a little more dryer. i did read up on retin a .i was extremely nervous to start it. becuase it does warn you that your skin my get worse. but hey if ive had acne for this long whats another six weeks. to have beautiful clear smooth skin. canthurt to try. ill let you know how i make out. my next derm appt is in 3 months. the dr did advise me to give it 2 months to see results.

im on Duac just once a day, in the evening and have been on it for a few months now. When I first started it took ages to start being effective. Once it had started to work I was fairly pleased. It got rid of my spots but my skin is really dry and skin tone is really uneven. Plus the red marks that were left by the spots I had before still havent gone and its been like 8 months!! I dunno if this is the best its gonna get or what... but I used to be on Zynerit which was amazing for about a year. I had skin like airbrushed models in adverts! But after a year it began to stop working... the doctor said the bacteria had built up an antibiotic resistance or somthing... but yeah duac never seemed to stop it completely. I dont know if anyone else has experienced this cos it seems really wierd but yeah hope this is useful

im on duac twice a day, retin-a micro before bed, and erythromycin. the first 4 weeks or so sucked, and my acne just got worse, but it has been clearing ever since. Duac is awesome and its always been very gentle for me. i recommend that you dont start it unless you have the patience to wait about a month. i started with 3 or so new pimples a day, now i have none. my skin was oily and not very even, but the retin-a helps with that. hope this helps

can i still use duac on a spot tat has been squeezed?

I have only just started using duac last night. During the night I woke up and have had no sleep as my face is extremely sore and warm and itchy. Today my face is swollen and extremely red and puffy and this discomfort is not worth it, I would rather go back to having my skin before I put this on than being in such pain, it really hurts. Ii have also had terrible reactions with panoxyl. I guess I have become extremely sensitive to these creams, so I don't know what to do now. I don't know whether to wait and put a tiny bit on tomorrow if this has calmed down as my doctor said to keep with it and after two weeks irritation should go. But I wouldn't call this irritation, I call this severe reaction, I've been on so many creams for four years and right now I just feel like giving up.