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A 35-year-old male asked:
Can i combine tretinoin, benzoyl peroxide and topical erythromycin for adult acne? if yes, in what sequence?
2 doctor answers • 3 doctors weighed in
Dr. Otto Placikanswered
Surgery - Plastics 36 years experience
Yes but drying.: I would try benzoyl peroxide followed by retin a (tretinoin) then Erythromycin but you could switch the order of the latter two. Of course other physicians may recommend other regimens. Your skin will likely become quite dry and may benefit from gentle exfoliation first and the use of non comedogenic moisturizers in the am with sunscreen.
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Dr. Barry Cohenanswered
36 years experience
Yes: BP first then erythromycin.
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Last updated Sep 17, 2014
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