r/Aklief

For context I’ve already tried adapelene/differin cream but it didn’t do anything for me, I was using aklief for my body acne at the time. My derm then said to try and use aklief on my face and for the first few months it significantly improved my face but I’m still not where I want to be and I’m almost 5-6 months after using. My question is if differin GEL emphasis on gel would work better than the cream version and work better than aklief?

My problem is with the texture that’s not going away and blackheads on my nose that won’t go no matter what I try in addition to some closed comodones on the face. Any other tips would be great too!

I'm tired of this shit honestly. Been in retinoids for more than a year, on aklief 4 months specifically, went from 10 inflamed spots and tons of blackheads/whiteheads to 2 red pimples at a time and some whiteheads/blackheads. But I still break out occasionally and skin is never 100% clear on the forehead even though I'm using Clindamycin as well. It's just too oily and no topical is cutting through that.

Should I just go the accutane route at this point because my skin does not seem to be fixable with topicals without cutting off the oil? Can't take hormonal meds because I'm a guy

If use aklief daily or every other day on my face how am is supposed to shave my beard as a man?

I have tried using Aklief (trifarotene) three times now, and every single time I end up stopping because of the "purge" and the irritation it causes on my skin.
I can find very few testimonials from people who have used Aklief for more than 3 months and who actually managed to get through the purging phase. I would really like to know if it's worth it. It’s supposed to be a powerful treatment, and I’m surprised to see so few positive comments.
I’m wondering if it’s because it doesn't work, or if it's because most people give up on the treatment before the end of the purge. I would love to hear your experiences with this treatment, especially regarding moderate to severe acne.