11Apr/111
A Question about acne medication?
I have been using Persa Gel 5 for a few days now using it twice a day and the last couple days my skin has been itching. It is really good stuff and it is working its just irritating my skin. I also wash my face twice a day with Dove sensitive skin cleanser before i put the Persa Gel on. My skin is also really sensitive. Is there anything i can do to make it stop itching like use it less or maybe my skins too sensitive for it, if so is there another acne treatment that i can use that is just as good preferably something i can buy at a drugstore or wal-mart? also i have also tried Clean and Clear advantage spot treatment, which i find does not work that well.
April 11th, 2011 - 12:14
Firstly, Dove bars are the best way to wash your face! Most people scrub with an acne medication and it makes a mess of their skin.
You can build your skin up in its tolerance. Use the gel every other night and then every night and then 2x a day (or once a day, depending on what it says to do). The itching will stop eventually when the irriation is gone. You can buy hydrocortisone from a drug store than can help the itching, but make sure you don’t use it too long on your face, it can cause thinning of the skin. Just don’t put the gel on so frequently. Irritation can cause worse acne, so you’ve just got to be patient. Take care!