About Acne: Parents
Differin® products can help your teen take charge of their acne.
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Acne can leave both physical and emotional scars. But it doesn’t have to.
You may have firsthand experience with acne from your youth – along with the negative impact it had on your self-confidence. If you had acne as a teenager, there’s an increased chance your child will, too.
If over-the-counter products haven’t made an impact after two months, it’s time to ask for advice from a doctor. Make a doctor’s appointment and get your child started on recommended professional treatment before their acne gets worse, and help them avoid the physical and emotional scars of acne. Don’t let your child suffer through acne.
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Important Safety InformationDuring treatment with Differin 0.1% dryness, erythema, burning or pruritus can occur. These side effects differ in frequency depending on the formulation used of Differin 0.1% (cream vs. gel). During treatment with Differin Gel 0.3% signs of cutaneous irritation like redness, scaling, dryness and/or stinging/burning may occur, but should be mild or moderate, occur early in treatment and decrease thereafter. Other side effects that may occur from using Differin Gel 0.3% include skin discomfort, pruritus and sunburn.
Concomitant use of potentially irritating products or overexposure to sunlight or sunlamps, extreme wind or cold, may increase the potential for irritation from both product concentrations. Use of sunscreen and protective clothing is recommended.