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Reviewer: Ozzie, 55-64 on Treatment for 5 to less than 10 years (Patient)
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This is my 3rd time doing a 30 day Carac tx on my whole face and head over the years. The side effects are a pain but bearable. The itching is terrible. I apply no moisturizer as is seems to lessen the effect of the drug. I just push on and when it's done the results have been fantastic. Unless it is unavoidable don't do this tx in the summertime. Sweat feels like hot coals towards the end
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Reviewer: Debbie, 55-64 on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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I've just stopped using the Carac after 21 days of nightly face treatments. I was going to try for the 28 days, but I'm done for now. The stinging and burning is getting to me, but I know it's for the best. Even though I used it on my entire face, the Carac is selective as to attacking the what it needs to kill. I have many red, peeling spots, as opposed to my whole face being affecte
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Reviewer: 55-64 on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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Absolutely a miracle. Age 55, my childhood saw very little sunblock. Even as a teen/adult, supermodels tanned deeply, so did we. My dermatologist wrote a script for Carac cream. The cream did have an aggressive (hideous) reaction on the area. A month later...magic.
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Reviewer: JoD, 65-74 on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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Three months ago I had my dermatologist examine a darkened area about the size of a nickel on my right cheek. It had become irritated with red scaly bumps. A biospy was done and report stated it was actinic keratosis...pre-cancerous. I have been using Carac on my entire face for 12 days now. The spot shows no signs of being affected by the treatment but other very tiny spots on my face have turne
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Reviewer: Carole, 75 or over Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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I have not used it long enough to know
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