This is why I love this forum! You get answers from experienced doctors too FOC somemore!
Now on a serious note, Differin is quite effective in many scenarios. It can help reduce oiliness, comedones and even maintain or control syringomas post laser. It does lead to the possible purge during usage. I have seen dermatologists start Differin AND Retin-A before (although this i still haven’t quite understood why so).
You should do the following
- Control the amount used, and generally at night. You can start alternate nights first to get used to the dryness or peeling first.
- Moisturise the skin adequately as well. However serums can be considered or gel-forms instead of rich creams as you would be encouraging “congestion”
- Sunblock should be used in the day time. This is also because DOXYCYCLINE leads to photo-sensitivity and is aggravated by Differin. You don’t want extra pigmentation that you could avoid.
- If Doxy doesn’t work, you might need to escalate to other oral medications including Isotretinoin.
Seek help from your nearest doctor!
