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    Condition: Acne
    4/7/2020 6:15:42 PM

    Reviewer: Treatments tester , 19-24 on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 3

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 3

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 2

    Comment:
    Iâ??ve been using it for a little more than a month now and I havenâ??t seen good enough results. When I put it on acne thatâ??s starting to appear it does a good job at clearing it in 3 nights or so. But with acne that has been there for a few days, I found that it takes a week. Iâ??ve definitely tried more effective treatments but I would recommend this to anyone who doesn ... Show Full Comment

    Condition: Acne
    10/29/2017 2:16:34 PM

    Reviewer: Twinning, 19-24 Female on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 5

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 5

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 5

    Comment:
    Works wonders and actually works in combination of benzoyl peroxide and retin A. My routine is wash face with simple cleanser use erythromycin let dry put benzoyl peroxide wait ten minutes then simple face lotion then later at night put erythromycin let dry then use retin A even makes a difference use this regimen every other day

    Condition: Acne
    8/28/2014 9:45:39 AM

    Reviewer: erythromycin, 35-44 Female on Treatment for 1 to less than 2 years (Patient)

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 5

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 5

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 5

    Comment:
    love this stuff,works for my acne rocasia,wish they didnt discontinue this product

    Condition: Acne
    9/11/2012 7:04:02 PM

    Reviewer: acneeeee, 13-18 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 3

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 4

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 2

    Comment:
    I have had good and bad regimes, and this is to only use after soap and water, but I feel that it only gives me blackheads, and it makes my face look worse than it actually is, I've used it for 3 weeks and very little improvement has been made but I'm holding my breath and waiting to see if it ends up doing any good, but for now, it feels the same and even sometimes it peels off, the actua ... Show Full Comment

    Condition: Acne
    8/19/2009 4:10:39 PM

    Reviewer: E-Yo, 25-34 Male on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 3

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 2

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 3

    Comment:
    I'm in my second week and i hate it. when i apply it my eyes water, kinda like when you get around menthol. it normally itches for the first couple of minutes. when it dries it flakes and peels like glue does after it has dried on your skin. doc says this is normal......

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