Comments on: Is Azelaic Acid The Best Treatment For Acne, Rosacea, And Dark Spots?

By: Kristina

Kristina — Mon, 15 Jun 2020 20:02:53 +0000

Azelaic acid has changed my life!! Possibly a little overly dramatic, but seriously, azelaic acid has been a total game changer for me. Nightly use of salicylic acid plus azelaic acid has completely transformed my skin. I used to suffer from hormonal acne, that at times was quite bad (physically painful and embarrassing). Its gone. I may get a small surficial zit or two during my period, but that’s it. The awful, deep acne that takes weeks to heal and leaves PIH is gone. I’ve tried the Paula’s Choice and The Ordinary azelaic offerings. Ultimately, I’ve found Melazapam Cream (available on Amazon) to work best for me. Its not cosmetically elegant, but its hella effective, and very affordable ($14 for a 1.75 oz tube). Its been about a year now of consistent azelaic acid use, and its incredible the change in my skin.

By: Gio

Gio — Fri, 12 Jun 2020 07:14:06 +0000

In reply to lily. Lily, it depends on how sensitive skin is. Some people can tolerate both, others need to alternate them on different days.

By: lily

lily — Thu, 21 May 2020 21:06:58 +0000

can I use the ordinary azeliac acid and a toner with 5﹪Glycolic acid in at the same time?

By: Gio

Gio — Fri, 29 Mar 2019 12:45:16 +0000

In reply to MT. MT, oops my bad! Yes, I meant Azelaic Acid.

By: MT

MT — Fri, 22 Mar 2019 02:35:00 +0000

In reply to Gio. In your comment on 7/21/18 under a column about azelaic acid, you said: "if salicylic acid isn't helping your acne, you may need to switch to salicylic acid." I assume you meant to say you may need to switch to azelaic acid? Please confirm. Thanks!

By: Gio

Gio — Thu, 16 Aug 2018 12:47:11 +0000

In reply to Jean. Jean, you can get it OTC. Both The Ordinary and Paula's Choice have azelaic acid products that can help.