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Normal skin and mild to moderate acne. Get some but not many bumps with inflammation.

Doc 1 - said PM Adapalene .3% and AM apply Clindamycin in the morning to whole face.

Doc 2 - said PM Adapalene .1% and AM wash with a Benzoyl Peroxide 4% face wash on the affected areas only.

so afraid of using Clindamycin because the bacteria creates resistance so not used. The Adapalene .3% was too much for skin so stop using it.

Now, the option is Adapalne .1% and benzoyl peroxide 4% face wash.

Would washing face with benzoyl peroxide on the affected areas only solve the new breakouts that will be coming when starting Adapalene?

Is there other OTC treatment to resolve the new breakouts.

I worry that I'll get more bumps with inflammation and then the face wash would not be enough to solve them.

I'm thinking applying Benzoyl Peroxide as overnight treatment, but not sure if that would be enough.

What does anyone do to treat new breakouts, the purge, while starting Adapalne?

Skin is normal type with mild to moderate acne. Usually get some but not many red bumps that get inflammation and then form a whitehead.

Now starting Adapalene 1% and trying to figure out the spot treatment to use.

What spot treatments have anyone used when getting more bumps or pimples while using Adapalene ?

I know that at the beginning of using Adapalene, more breakouts start to show. And, the acne gets worse before getting better.

When starting Adapalene, is it common for a new breakout to get inflammation?

I'm trying to figure out if the acne bacteria would come to the surface in the form of new breakouts that get inflammation easily?

If a new breakout and no spot treatment used, would this breakout resolve on its own?

What was your experience with Adapalene?