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Azelaic acid
Azelaic acid is an acne agent which is a kind of skin-related medication.
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this
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A 31-year old asked:
Does azelaic acid to fade brown marks?
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A 40-year old asked:
Does azelex (azelaic acid) cause initial breakout?
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A female asked:
Can I use azelaic acid and retinol simultaneously?
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A 44-year old asked:
Can I use both finacea and azelex (azelaic acid) interchangeably if I have rosacea?
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A 20-year old male asked:
What type of acne is azelaic acid indicated for ?
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A 21-year old male asked:
Which one is the best to remove acne . Salsylic acid . Peroxide or azelaic acid ?!
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A 34-year old asked:
Which is stronger - differin or azelex (azelaic acid)?
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A 40-year old asked:
How do I properly use tretinoin and azelaic acid?
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A 37-year old asked:
Differin vs azelex (azelaic acid) which one is better?
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A 34-year old asked:
Acne medicine-(azelaic acid) - itching side effects; how to deal?
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A 21-year old male asked:
A friend advised me to try out azelaic acid cream skinoren to fade post acne red marks ? What is it normally indicated for ?
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A 19-year old female asked:
How to treat pimple scars? Do niacinamide and azelaic acid helps?
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A male asked:
Can azelaic acid treat both acne and post inflammatory hyper pigmentation?
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A 33-year old asked:
Minocycline and azelaic acid cream worked but now acne is coming back. Do I take more?
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A male asked:
Hi ! Can I use Locacid ( tretinoin ) and Skinoren ( azelaic acid ) at the same time by mixing them?
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A 19-year old male asked:
Is azaderm(azelaic acid) effective for mild acne and red hyperpigmentation caused by it?
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A 21-year old male asked:
Is skinoren (Azelaic acid) suitable for mild acne and post inflammatory hyperpigmentation ?
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A 19-year old male asked:
Can I use azaderm (azelaic acid) as an over-the-counter product to remove post acne inflammatory hyperpigmentation red marks?
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A 32-year old female asked:
I have several acne products and Im curious to know which ones can be mixed together. I have adapalene, clindamycin, azelaic acid, and triamcinolone. Which products can be mixed together and which ones should I use in the night time and the morning?
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A 37-year old female asked:
Is Benzoyl Peroxide or Azelaic acid better for acne? Can you use both at the same time? (One in the PM, one in the AM)
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A 20-year old male asked:
How effective is azelaic acid for treating pimples and white heads. More effective than tretinoin or less. Can they be used together in conjunction?
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A 27-year old male asked:
Which is better for severe post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation in the face due to acne? Kojic acid 3% or Azelaic acid 20%. (Fitzpatrick skin type V/oily skin?
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A 21-year old female asked:
I have a dermatofibroma on my right cheek. I picked it two months ago, thinking it was a pimple, grew inflamed, took a month to flatten out. I used azelaic acid on it. The scar remained. It has now returned. What can I do about the red raised bump?
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A 26-year old male asked:
Hi, I would like to get fairer skin in the whole body. Which treatment can I do without any risk? Hydroquinone, tretinoin, rucinol, azelaic acid...?
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A 22-year old female asked:
Can topical Clindamycin effect ibs? I have ibs, and use Clindamycin only on my face and upper neck for acne, once a day. My formula is 2% azelaic acid, 1% Clindamycin, and 4% niacinamide. I do not take anything for the ibs, just lifestyle management
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A member asked:
Can I use Travacort, ketoconazole cream, and azelaic acid cream at the same time plus take vibramycin (doxycycline)? Doc prescribed all 4 for seborrheic eczema.
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A 53-year old male asked about a 32-year old female:
Question for Dermatology: I'm Asian decent dark tanned skin had Acne on face few months Started Benzoyl Peroxide 5% week ago once daily,skin on face is really itchy now .Would Azelaic Acid be better option?Any other tips on moisterisers scarring etc
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A 20-year old female asked:
Can I use a sulfur ointment twice a week if If I use other acne products? I use a benzoyl peroxide wash in the mornings (it's gentle) and an otc azelaic acid suspension. at night the cleanser and moisturizer are gentle because I use tretinoin.
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A member asked:
Is it safe to use azelex (azelaic acid) during pregnancy. I've read articles that say yes and some that say no.
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A 31-year old female asked:
Can I still use Azelaic Acid Gel 15% on my face while pregnant?
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