Skinmedica Purifying Foaming Wash

Skinmedica Purifying Foaming Wash is an over-the-counter drug product used to treat acne. Skinmedica Purifying Foaming Wash belongs to a group of drug products called salicylic acid washes. These work to treat acne by removing excess oil from the surface of the skin, which has been shown to contribute to the development of acne.

This product comes in a foaming liquid form dispensed from a pump bottle and is typically applied once in the morning and once again at night.

Common side effects of Skinmedica Purifying Foaming Wash include skin dryness, skin irritation, and skin redness.

Skinmedica Purifying Foaming Wash is an over-the-counter drug product used to treat acne. 

This medication may be prescribed for other uses. Ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information.

Use this product exactly as prescribed by your doctor or as directed on the packaging.

The dose your doctor recommends may be based on the following:

• the condition being treated
• other medical conditions you have
• other medications you are taking
• how you respond to this medication
• your age

The recommended dose of Skinmedica Purifying Foaming Wash for the treatment of acne is two pumps applied to the entire affected area twice daily.

Serious side effects have been reported with Skinmedica Purifying Foaming Wash including the following:

• severe skin dryness, redness, and/or peeling. Some patients may be hypersensitive to the effects of products like Skinmedica Purifying Foaming Wash. If you experience severe skin dryness, redness, and/or peeling, discontinue use immediately and consult with your physician and/or pharmacist about alternate treatment options.

Do not take Skinmedica Purifying Foaming Wash if you:

• are allergic to Skinmedica Purifying Foaming Wash or to any of its ingredients 
• have any open wounds, lesions, or burns

Serious side effects have been reported with Skinmedica Purifying Foaming Wash. See the “Skinmedica Purifying Foaming Wash Precautions” section.

Common side effects of Skinmedica Purifying Foaming Wash include the following:

• skin redness
• skin irritation
• skin dryness
• skin peeling

This is not a complete list of Skinmedica Purifying Foaming Wash side effects. Ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information.

Tell your doctor if you have any side effect that bothers you or that does not go away.

Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to the FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.

Tell your doctor about all the medicines you take, including prescription and non-prescription medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements. Especially tell your doctor if you take:

• other topical skin products
• other acne treatments

This is not a complete list of Skinmedica Purifying Foaming Wash drug interactions. Ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information.

Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant.

The FDA categorizes medications based on safety for use during pregnancy. Five categories - A, B, C, D, and X, are used to classify the possible risks to an unborn baby when a medication is taken during pregnancy.

Skinmedica Purifying Foaming Wash has not yet been evaluated by the FDA for safety in use during pregnancy.

Tell your doctor if you are breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed.

It is not known if Skinmedica Purifying Foaming Wash crosses into human milk. Because many medications can cross into human milk and because of the possibility for serious adverse reactions in nursing infants with use of this medication, a choice should be made whether to stop nursing or stop the use of this medication. Your doctor and you will decide if the benefits outweigh the risk of using Skinmedica Purifying Foaming Wash.