Azelaic Acid

Question: How to use tretinoin and azelaic acid? Currently, i started use tretinoin and azelaic acid on a daily basis. Once on night(tretinoin) and once on morning(azelaic). But i am not SURE HOW TO USE THEM BOTH. Which one should use FIRST..Which one should use night? Pls help me...

Answer: I can give you the general guidelines, but you should consult your doctor since you are using both of these topical medications. Tretinoin is typically applied once daily in the evening. Wash your face with a mild soap or soap-less cleanser (avoid harsh products that make your skin very dry) and gently pat it dry, wait about 20 minutes, then apply the cream as directed. You only need a little less than a dime sized amount of cream per application. Avoid your eyes, nostrils, mouth, and all mucus membranes. Avoid sunlight and always use a high-SPF sunscreen. Typically you aren't supposed to use other skin products that can cause irritation, so contact your doctor if you are concerned. Azelaic acid is applied as directed - so only use it once daily since your doctor prescribed it that way. Wash the area affected with a mild soap or soap-less cleanser, and gently pat dry before applying. Don't use cleansers containing alcohol, abrasives, or astringents. Apply medication at the same time each day. Avoid your eyes, nostrils, mouth, and all mucus membranes. (It is often advised to avoid eating very spicy foods or hot drinks to avoid facial flushing.) Wash your hands after using both of these products to avoid contact with your eyes, tongue, mouth, genital area, etc. Do not apply these medications to wounded areas, such as sunburn, burns, scratches or abrasions. To answer your question of time, since the tretinoin is usually applied in the evening/night, the azelaic acid should be used in the morning. A good idea would be to use them as far apart as possible (which would be 12 hours), so for instance if you apply the tretinoin at 8 pm, you could apply the azelaic acid at 8 am. I strongly suggest you talk with your doctor or your doctor's nurse for clarification on your questions. IF YOU BELIEVE YOU ARE EXPERIENCING SEVERE SIDE EFFECTS RELATED TO THESE MEDICATIONS, CEASE USE AND CONTACT YOUR DOCTOR IMMEDIATELY. ***THIS ADVICE IS NOT INTENDED TO REPLACE YOUR DOCTOR'S INSTRUCTIONS, RECOMMENDATIONS, OR ADVICE IN ANY WAY.***

Question: Where can i get azelaic acid in the UK? or UK websites? Im looking for azelaic acid for a solution i am making. But the UK is the hardest place to find anything!!! No UK sites sell it, yet its not even a harmful thing.

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Question: Why isn't Finacea (15% Azelaic acid) for rosacea available in Canada? Can I get 15% Azelaic acid at a compounding pharmacy and have them make it into a gel or cream?

Answer: Finacea is available over the counter in Australia see here http://rosacea-support.org/finacea-avail… if you are keen you can order from one of the online australian pharmacies.

Question: azelaic acid for acne over the counter? I am looking for an over the counter product used to treat acne and rosacea called azelaic acid. I am prescribed Finacea Gel but now I am uninsured and cannot afford it. Does anyone know of any azelaic acid product OTC?

Answer: no - it is only available with Rx.

Question: Can you use a Sulfur mask while using Azelex(Finnacea/Azelaic acid)? I want to use a Sulfur mask on my blackheads/pores to see how that helps while the Azelex begins to take effect. Is it okay to use Azelex (also known as finacea or azelaic acid) and a Sulfur mask? I put Azelex on 2x a day, I would only use the mask once a week or so. Thanks!

Answer: That would be ok, just don't mix them together......

Question: How long does it take azelaic acid to fade brown marks? Or start fading them?

Answer: It could take 6 to 8 weeks to see any noticable results.

Question: Can someone tell me where I can find acnederm or azelaic acid products in Singapore?

Answer: maybe you can try search the pharmacy or you can try go to 88db website and search for the acnederm or azelaic acid products, you can also try search the site for other beauty products

Question: What insurance company covers the cost of Azelex (Azelaic Acid)?

Answer: Try COBRA or Family Health Plus

Question: Where to get Skinoren cream (azelaic acid) in singapore? Found that many people comment that this cream are good for acne, but where can i find it in singapore?

Answer: You probably have to order it online.

Question: Minocycline and Azelaic Acid Cream (Skinoren) worked for a time but now acne is coming back. Do I take more? My dermatologist put me on Minocycline (the anti-biotic) and Skinoren cream (Azelaic Acid) to get rid of my acne. Its worked for about 3.5 months but now I'm suddenly getting a few spots again. Do you think putting the cream on more often will help, or am I (as I suspect) becoming tolerant to the anti-biotic and need to go back to my dermatologist? I've had this happen with other anti-biotics before. I can't take Roaccutane as I have psychiatric problems which it can make worse, so have to take the pills+cream option. I'm asking here because my dermatologist is a private one (the waiting list for the NHS one was 6 months) and every time I go to see her it costs me £90, so I'm trying to save myself a bit of money by asking on here! Please answer my question seriously. I'm 25 and having acne ruined my self-confidence. Just when I thought I was clear of it its coming back and its making me ashamed to be seen in public. Please help! I've tried ALL the over-the-counter acne treatments and my GP has prescribed me about 5 different anti-biotics with various creams. They either didn't work at all, or worked for a month or so before they stopped working. My GP suggested I see the dermatologist as he had run out of things to give me and he thought I needed to see a specialist. I've tried Peroxide-based stuff, Mario Badescu Drying Lotion, Neutrogena, T-Zone, Clean & Clear, Oxy, Boots and Superdrug's own brands and nothing worked until I went to the dermatologist. I thought I was onto a winner with the Minocycline and the Azelaic Acid cream, but now my face is breaking out again! I've had FOUR spots appear in 2 days after having had NONE for 3-4 months! I had gained a little self-confidence but its all draining away now as I get more spots. I'm at the end of my tether with all of this.

Answer: Go to the doctor and get a script for BenzaClin cream. It works like a charm. But don't just stop at cream, take a closer look at your diet and the shampoo you use. Not to mention the laundry detergeant, you pillow case might be the cause of the whole thing, use free/clear laundry detergeant and softener sheets, keep a diary and you will soon discover the culprit, creams will take care of the initial problem but you have to find out what's causing it to keep it from returning.

Question: www.fairnglow.com Cheap Price Monobenzone, Hydroquinone, Azelaic Acid? Where can you we purchase these product easily other than www.fairnglow.com. Please help me.

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Question: I've been looking into using Minoxidil 5%, MPG, Azelaic Acid Cream and Propecia for hair loss,anyone tried it? I've been suffering from normal male patten hair loss so I've been looking into going to a hair clinic and i've been advised to use those products above and they should show results in 6 months. Has anyone tried these products and have they been proven to be effective? Can you recommend any hair clinic in London you've tried and worked for you? thank you

Answer: Minoxidil 5% did nothing for me, but I have a friend who swears by Propecia. If you're going for Minoxidil, I'd recommend the strongest solution you can get. Good luck, brother!

Question: Ok so I've been using finacea for 4 weeks(azelaic acid) Gel, 15%? Ok So I've been using it for four weeks along with solodyn and today I went back to the dermatologist. The Finacea has itched during application each time, but not severely. My question is should I stick with the finacea, or use differin at night and clindamycin phospate lotion in the morning, or finacea at night and clindamyc9in phosphate lotion in the morning? I'm going on vacation the 21 and I don't want it to be broken out during that.

Answer: Well, what is it that you have? Finacea is rosacea medication, and Solodyn is an acne medication -- do you have both? Finacea is an excellent medication for rosacea, and Solodyn is an excellent medicine for acne. However, both will make you more sensitive to the sun, so you will need to use sunscreen unless you want to be very miserable on your vacation and experience the worst sunburn of your life. You can use Differin and clindamycin in conjunction with the Finacea -- there is no contraindication against using these together. However, Differin and clindamycin are both acne medications and not rosacea medications. Neither of these will help with rosacea -- they will help with acne. Differin will take some time to begin working, though. (It is a retinoid, so it will definitely make you sensitive to the sun, as well.) Nothing is likely to have you completely clear in 10 days -- so keep your expectations realistic. If you have extremely oily skin, ask your doctor for a prescription for Clinac BPO, it's a very excellent medication for acne with oily skin. If you don't have oily skin, it will over-dry your skin far too much. You may experience some irritation with these medications, so be prepared to use a moisturizer (oil-free for sensitive skin).

Question: Removing acne with two different acne medications? Would it be okay to use Benzaclin and Azelaic Acid Cream together or will it cause me to break out more?

Answer: No need to use BOTH at same time. Azelaic Acid has antibiotic effect, also keratolityc and comedolytic effect. Benzaclin is a combination of benzoyl peroxide and clyndamycin (that means have the same effects of Azelaic Acid) More or less. If you use both you will get a skin irritation and no adventages. Use one of them. (i prefer Benzaclin for prescription) Take care

Question: Can you check this pharmaceutical calculation answer? 100g of aqueous cream are added to 30g of cream containing azelaic acid 20%. What is the strength of the resulting cream expressed as a percentage? I obtained an answer of 4.6%. Is it correct??

Answer: (30)(20) = (130)(X) X = 4.6 %. You are indeed correct.

Question: online pharmacy that does NOT require prescription for acne medication? The doctors and pharmaceutical companies have most definetly come 2gether to rob the world of their hard earned money. Most dermatology is cosmetic in nature and therefore not covered by insurance. So I had to pay like $200 just for the appointment to have her look at me for like 30 seconds and then prescribe me medication: Brevoxyl-4 (Creamy Wash-Benzoyl Peroxide 4%) and Finacea Gel (Azelaic acid 15%) which cost about another $200. So now to get a refill I have to spend another $200 for another 30 second appointment. Does anyone know a way to get this stuff w/o a prescription?

Answer: If the medication is a prescription, and you buy it on line without one: 1. It's illegal 2. You may not be getting the right product 3. It may be the right product, but wrong strength There are a lot of scams on the Internet, you never know that you are ordering from a legitimate one.

Question: My skin is dry from acne treatment? I'm on oxytetracylcline antibiotics and I'm using finacea gel (azelaic acid). It's improved my acne - most of the pimples have gone - but the skin around my forehead and my chin has gone all dry and horrible. Whenever I use moisturizer on it, I just break out again. It's really getting me down - as soon as I get rid of the acne, there's a new problem. Help, anyone?

Answer: I used to use gel but it dried my face out so I went on to antibiotics and now my face is fine; it's cleared up the acne and it doesn't make my face all dry. Maybe you should just try the antibiotics?

Question: Exposed Vs. Proactiv, which one is better? Ok I found this skin solution products called Exposed and seems it has better ingredients that Proactiv doesn't have like Green Tea, Tea Tree Oil, Licorice Root, Olive Leaf, Azelaic Acid and Salycilic Acid. Proactv just has Benzoyl Peroxide, Glycolic Acid, Allantoin (Also Exposed has these ingredients). It costs like 15 bucks more than Proactiv. Seems interesting but I am skeptical about it. Have you ever tried it before? Does it work? Is it better than Proactiv? I don't trust Proactiv that much, seeing Jessica Simpson and all those other celebrities promote it doesn't convice me much. Those celebrities also are helped by other professionals that help them control what they eat, how to manage their stress etc, so it's not only Proactiv whats helping them.

Answer: as long as your washing your face daily and use some kind of treatment cream with benzoyl peroxide youll be fine. dont spend so much money!! good luck!!

Question: Men hair loss treatment? I've been looking into using Minoxidil 5%, MPG, Azelaic Acid Cream and Propecia for hair loss,anyone tried it? I've been suffering from normal male patten hair loss so I've been looking into going to a hair clinic and i've been advised to use those products above and they should show results in 6 months. Has anyone tried these products and have they been proven to be effective? Can you recommend any hair clinic in London you've tried and worked for you? thank you

Answer: hair implant is best treatment

Question: acne and wiegh gain? ok i currently take doryx acne medicine. will it make me gain wieght? i also use these creams: Dauc (clindamycin 1% benzoyl peroxide 5%) Tazorac (tazorotene 0.1%) Finacea (azelaic acid gel 15%) thankkyou so much! will any of this affect my wieght?

Answer: I don't think it'll make you gain weight , was it prescribed? I've used Tazorac cream before , its a waist of time. The best thing to try is Pro Activ. None of it will effect your weight, you'll probably have some problems with stress dry skin etc. but no weight gain.