[xskies]

Well there was the other topic about Benzoyl Peroxide and i just wanted to know if theres anyone out there that also uses this specific gel.
its called Erythromycin and Benzoyl Peroxide Topical Gel, USP
Erythromycin 3%
BP 5%

Im just wondering.. whats the difference between this one and Benzoyl Peroxide >.<?
Is BP a cream? cuz when i put on the gel (Erythromycin and Benzoyl Peroxide Topical Gel) my face becomes really stiff like i cant move my face =.=. but that doesnt matter cause i only put it on at night XD.
Do you put toners? what do you recommend?
Do you put toners AFTER you wash the gel off the next morning? or do you put on the toner before putting on the gel.

which one do you recommend? the benzoyl peroxide or Erythromycin and Benzoyl Peroxide Topical Gel

the gel is really good. hardly any pimples. some here and there at times. but it does make my face oily throughout the day when i wash it off before school. other than that theres little pimple scars T.T

[MANduh]

I had mild acne and regular Benzoyl Peroxide didn't work for me, so my doctor prescribed Erythromycin and Benzoyl Peroxide Topical Gel and it's great! For me, at least. Everyone's different so I can't guarantee it'll work for your skin.

It's not really a gel...it's kinda like a cream/gel thing haha. It's white in color and a bit lumpy in consistency. You don't have to use a toner, but if you want to, I suggest using an alcohol-free one so it won't dry out your skin too much. I use Shiseido Pureness Balancing Softener and I use the toner BEFORE the gel. My routine is: Wash face, tone, moisturize, then benzoyl gel stuff.

Hope that helps

[xskies]

ooh cuz i always thought when you put on that gel/cream your face has to be dry so for me its

wash face then put it on LOL
i've been using it for 2 1/2 years @.@ im scared thinking that what if my skin gets use to this product >.<
like immune @.@

[MANduh]

lol I've been using it for a loong time...hm let's see...5 years? yea I started at the end of middle school and now I'm in college! so I don't think your skin will become "immune" to it hahah. I just wait for my moisturizer to dry and stuff before I put it on.

I just realized I read part of your post wrong LOL i thought you were asking how the erythromy'ajkdsafh gel stuff was like ...

[ITS VIVIAN! =D]

I've jsut been prescribed the Benzoyl Peroxide 5% from my doc. i put moisturizer on my face at night, then put the bp gel on my pimples. the thing is, it looks real nasty...its like a film on my face...which i hate. especially when i put it on t=in the morning...and then afternoon....afterschoool, it sorta starts peeling..

[starfall]

I had this sudden burst of acne on my face, and the doctor recommended me to use Benzoyl Peroxide. It didn't seem very effective; it just dried the skin on the areas that I put it on... I had "rosy"/dry/EW skin for like a week.
Anyway, I think I used 4%? Is there such thing? I already buried my BP somewhere because it made my skin look nasty for some time. Unless the reason is that I was using the "cream" type, not the gel.

[pprMNTE]

the only difference between "Erythromycin and BP Topical Gel" and BP is the chemical composition. Erythromycin is also an antibiotic used to help prevent acne problems. It works in different ways than BP, that's all. You may find that it works better for you because some things just work better for different people. for instance, my sister and I, even though we're twins, find that different acne creams work better for us. So we didn't use the same kind when we had acne problems.

[stellarnina]

I had this sudden burst of acne on my face, and the doctor recommended me to use Benzoyl Peroxide. It didn't seem very effective; it just dried the skin on the areas that I put it on... I had "rosy"/dry/EW skin for like a week.
Anyway, I think I used 4%? Is there such thing? I already buried my BP somewhere because it made my skin look nasty for some time. Unless the reason is that I was using the "cream" type, not the gel.

bp's too strong for you. salicylic acid would be milder on your skin. same thing happened to me. i even used 10%bp! i put it directly on those big ones. not on my whole face, of course. just when a big one pops out. but if you've got lots of the small ones, spreading salicylic acid all over would be better. i use clinique acne solutions night treatment gel. i put it all over my face. my face is back to its oily state(although not as severe as before), but new pimples don't pop out anymore.

erythromycin was what i used for whenever i got wounds from playing too roughly when i was a kid. healed them wounds nicely and with minimal scarring. i've never heard it could be used for acne. i guess you use it to prevent post scarring?

[lady_muimui]

If you've never used Erythromycin before make sure you test it on a small portion of your skin. When my doc prescribed me the erythromycin and benzyol peroxide cream, I found myself going to school with a tomato face because I was allergic to it. -0-;;

[lilpucal0v3r]

ohh i used that. once i got like 5 pimples in the same area, so i put that a huge glob on it and let it dry out for 3 times a day, the thing was so strong that it made a scab! but yeah, i didn;t answer any of your questions, but i use it too! since the beginnign of last summer. i dont know if it works at all, but i use it anyways.

[de_lusion]

im using it right now becuase i have suddenly sprouted acne all over my face. prolly too much stress. etc etc. since my face normally isn't like that
and its been really good. i use it with bio oil. i put on the bio oil to moisturize my face and then after i let that soak in, i put on the gel. its working so far. the pimples are going away. =]

[xskies]

oooh. i see
because you kno.. the cream.. its a bit oily. *all creams are* so i thought you put the gel on right after

and i use it for my whole forhead LOL.
kinda like for my t-zone

[iAM_Vindicated]

Yeahhh i was breaking out like mad a few weeks ago, and my doctor prescribed me something called BenzaClin -- clindamycin - benzoyl peroxide gel... and it works VERY well. it cleared up my acne but my face gets STIFF when i apply it on my face at night. it feels like a mask and when i laugh it feels like my face will crack. the stuff works great though, but not perfect.

[xskies]

^ LOL exactly. it feels as if my face would crack if i laughed too hard LMAO