In Reply to: Differin - my experience posted by Stacey on February 25, 2000 at 17:12:34:

: I started getting acne on my face and back when I was about 12 years old (I am now 27). While the acne on my face eventually cleared up, my back did not. The acne on my back caused freckle-like (discoloration) scarring. I tried tetracycline antiobiotics and retin-A creams, but both were too harsh. The retin-A was painful. About a year and a half ago, I was prescribed a mild antibiotic and Differin cream. The results have been great. Not only are the breakouts less frequent and severe, the Differin is helping to clear up the scarring! It's been a long process and I would not want to stop taking either for a while yet, but it's been very encouraging. The added bonus has been that the Differin has not irritated my skin at all.

What soap/cleanser do you use before you put on the Differin?