How come every time I use acne medication my face gets red, itchy and irritated?

Question

A while back I bought the Clearasil ULTRA kit, and I used it. After that, it made my face red, itchy and irritated the next day. I think that it is an allergic reaction, but I am not sure. I am just curious if this has happened to anybody else before and what they did to cure it, or if you used a different way to treat your acne -without upsetting your face.

>>I also waited about a month later and tried it again, but the same thing happened. [It did clear up my acne pretty good though] ... So again I waited a few weeks and tried just using just the quick overnight cream that came with it [and this would be last night] and my face is really irritated. Sometimes it feels unbearable. I don't think I have ever had any other type of allergic reaction on my face, if this would be an allergic reaction. I never really have had sensitive skin.. so I am not sure what to really do.. Some advice please??

Answer 1

Same thing happened to me when I used a Clearasil product once. Your skin is either sensitive or allergic to it. I would suggest you use something else. I find that Clean and Clear products don't make my skin irritated and red. Also, using too much acne medication is also bad for skin, once a day is enough. When washing your face or putting medication on, don't scrub, gently put it on or you can also irritated your skin.

Answer 2

Sounds like what I go through. I only have irritated skin on my face. I was never like that when I was younger, but now it happens. I use sensitive solutions on my face...have you tried any Neutrogena products? They are pretty easy on the skin and actually work well.

Answer 3

normal with some people due to peeling of skin ,

Answer 4

I think your skin is probably really sensitive to these types of products. Try to use some special products that are labeled with something like "sensitive skin". Have you tried ProActive???