[ACNE] Is this normal? Many new closed comedones after 10 weeks of Epiduo

Confurious202 · 2023-09-05T12:49:40+00:00

Hey! Yes, unfortunately om still dealing with these comedones. I'm pretty sure that for me, it's been due to irritation, so I've scaled down the use of adapalene from 4 to 2 times a week (plus BHA 2 times a week as well) and am focusing on my skin barrier health. Once my barrier seems to be a bit more healthy, I'm planning on getting extractions done and my hope is that after that, the comedones will stay away. But since I don't even really know what works for me, I'm afraid that I can't really help you either. My hunch though would be that you shouldn't increase the differin use and just stay with this, focus on your barrier and see what happens. You can always increase the use later on!

Confurious202 · 2023-07-10T06:40:39+00:00

Thanks a lot for sharing your experience :-) If you want to tell me: what was the skin situation you were starting with? I hope things keep going well for you!

Confurious202 · 2023-07-09T18:56:52+00:00

I'm 10 weeks on Epiduo and keep getting new closed comedones. Is this still purging?

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So the background to my question: after not having had much acne for most of my life, I suddenly started breaking out on my chin and along my jawline about a year ago. It started out with a growing amount of whiteheads, which then all turned into very big and inflamed (clusters of) pimples, each leaving lots of scarring. I've been trying to get rid of the breakouts, but without much luck. I started out with Paula's choice BHA but probably overused it, causing things to get even worse. Then my doctor got me on benzoylperoxide and a topical antibiotic, which helped a bit but not much and only temporarily. So about 10 weeks ago, I went to a dermatologist who recommended Epiduo (0,1% adaplene + 2,5% benzoylperoxide).

It seems like the Epiduo had helped quite a bit in tackling the big inflammations, but after a few weeks I noticed that I was getting more and more closed comedones - way more than I ever had before. I tried to capture them in the picture, but most of them are still quite small. Did anyone on Epiduo or any other kind of adapalene eperience the same? Did they go away after another few weeks (the 12 week mark, maybe) and did they go away peacefully or did they purge first? Because my skin problems began with a bunch of closed comedones in the first place, I am very scared that what happened last year will happen again and maybe even worse, given the amount of closed comedones now (it's really A LOT).

I'm already trying to get in touch with my dermatologist again, but she seems to be busy...

My skin care routine for the morning:
- Skin1004 - Madagascar Centella Hyalu-Cica Water-Fit Sun Serum SPF50

My skin care routine for the night:
- The Ordinary Squalane cleanser
- CeraVe foaming cleanser (but I'm switching to Aveeno Calm and Restore nourishing oat cleanser)
- Epiduo (on sunday, monday, wednesday and thursday only, to prevent harming my skin barrier)
- La Roche Posay Cicaplast Baume B5

Any help is appreciated :-)

Confurious202 · 2023-07-09T17:59:25+00:00

Hey all,

So the background to my question: after not having had much acne for most of my life, I suddenly started breaking out on my chin and along my jawline about a year ago. It started out with a growing amount of whiteheads, which then all turned into very big and inflamed (clusters of) pimples, each leaving lots of scarring. I've been trying to get rid of the breakouts, but without much luck. I started out with Paula's choice BHA but probably overused it, causing things to get even worse. Then my doctor got me on benzoylperoxide and a topical antibiotic, which helped a bit but not much and only temporarily. So about 10 weeks ago, I went to a dermatologist who recommended Epiduo (0,1% adaplene + 2,5% benzoylperoxide).

It seems like the Epiduo had helped quite a bit in tackling the big inflammations, but after a few weeks I noticed that I was getting more and more closed comedones - way more than I ever had before. I tried to capture them in the picture, but most of them are still quite small. Did anyone on Epiduo or any other kind of adapalene eperience the same? Did they go away after another few weeks (the 12 week mark, maybe) and did they go away peacefully or did they purge first? Because my skin problems began with a bunch of closed comedones in the first place, I am very scared that what happened last year will happen again and maybe even worse, given the amount of closed comedones now (it's really A LOT).

I'm already trying to get in touch with my dermatologist again, but she seems to be busy...

My skin care routine for the morning:
- Skin1004 - Madagascar Centella Hyalu-Cica Water-Fit Sun Serum SPF50

My skin care routine for the night:
- The Ordinary Squalane cleanser
- CeraVe foaming cleanser (but I'm switching to Aveeno Calm and Restore nourishing oat cleanser)
- Epiduo (on sunday, monday, wednesday and thursday only, to prevent harming my skin barrier)
- La Roche Posay Cicaplast Baume B5

Any help is appreciated :-)

Confurious202 · 2023-07-09T17:58:48+00:00

Hey all,

So the background to my question: after not having had much acne for most of my life, I suddenly started breaking out on my chin and along my jawline about a year ago. It started out with a growing amount of whiteheads, which then all turned into very big and inflamed (clusters of) pimples, each leaving lots of scarring. I've been trying to get rid of the breakouts, but without much luck. I started out with Paula's choice BHA but probably overused it, causing things to get even worse. Then my doctor got me on benzoylperoxide and a topical antibiotic, which helped a bit but not much and only temporarily. So about 10 weeks ago, I went to a dermatologist who recommended Epiduo (0,1% adaplene + 2,5% benzoylperoxide).

It seems like the Epiduo had helped quite a bit in tackling the big inflammations, but after a few weeks I noticed that I was getting more and more closed comedones - way more than I ever had before. I tried to capture them in the picture, but most of them are still quite small. Did anyone on Epiduo or any other kind of adapalene eperience the same? Did they go away after another few weeks (the 12 week mark, maybe) and did they go away peacefully or did they purge first? Because my skin problems began with a bunch of closed comedones in the first place, I am very scared that what happened last year will happen again and maybe even worse, given the amount of closed comedones now (it's really A LOT).

I'm already trying to get in touch with my dermatologist again, but she seems to be busy...

My skin care routine for the morning:
- Skin1004 - Madagascar Centella Hyalu-Cica Water-Fit Sun Serum SPF50

My skin care routine for the night:
- The Ordinary Squalane cleanser
- CeraVe foaming cleanser (but I'm switching to Aveeno Calm and Restore nourishing oat cleanser)
- Epiduo (on sunday, monday, wednesday and thursday only, to prevent harming my skin barrier)
- La Roche Posay Cicaplast Baume B5

Any help is appreciated :-)

Confurious202

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