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Skinoren
Cream
- For mild to moderate acne
- Twice a day application
- Improves skin appearance
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£14.99
Skinoren Medical Information
Skinoren is a skin cream used to treat common acne (acne vulgaris).
Skinoren Cream should only be used to treat acne. You should not use this medicine for any other skin condition.
Skinoren attacks the bacterium called Propionibacterium acnes, which plays an essential part in causing acne.
Skinoren also reduces growth of the harder outermost skin cells that block the pores of the skin to cause blackheads and whiteheads
First thoroughly wash with plain water the whole area to be treated. If the skin is greasy use a mild skin cleanser.
Dry the skin thoroughly before applying Skinoren.
Unless your doctor has told you otherwise, start treatment with Skinoren twice a day.
If your skin is very sensitive use Skinoren once a day, in the evening during the first week of treatment. Then change to twice a day.
The amount of Skinoren you should use will depend on the size of the area to be treated:
As a guide, if the whole of your face is affected, use 2.5 cm (approx. 0.5 g) of cream each time you apply Skinoren.
If you have acne on your chest and back, as well as your face, adjust the amount of cream accordingly.
Use the cream regularly. Rub it in gently.
Wash your hands thoroughly after using Skinoren. How long Skinoren has to be used varies from person to person. It depends upon how bad your acne is when you start treatment.
You should see a distinct improvement after about 4 weeks. To get the best effect you will probably have to use Skinoren regularly for several months. However, you should not use Skinoren for more than 12 months at any time.
Allergy to azelaic acid or any of the other ingredients of this medicine
Very common (may affect more than 1 in 10 people):
• Burning,
• Itching or abnormal redness of the skin (erythema) at the site of application.
Common (may affect up to 1 in 10 people):
• Scaling
• Pain
• Dryness
• Skin discolouration or irritation at the site of application.
Uncommon (may affect up to 1 in 100 people):
• Greasy skin
• Acne or loss of skin colour
• Tingling
• Dermatitis
• Discomfort or swelling at the site of application.
Rare (may affect up to 1 in 1,000 people):
• Cracking of the lips
• Vesicles (small blisters)
• Eczema
• Ulceration
• Warmth at the site of application
• Allergic reaction
• Rash at the site of application.
Not Known (cannot be estimated from the available data)1 :
• Skin swelling
• Eye swelling
• Swelling face (which may occur with hypersensitivity)
• Rash
• Urticaria
• Worsening of asthama.
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