HELP!!!!!!! new medication for skin?

i have had an outbreak of that under the skin, super sore acne around my jaw for the past few months and i have NEVER HAD ACNE before in my life. i finally broke down and went to a dermatologist who prescribed an antibiotic (bactrim ds) a face wash (benzoyl peroxide or something) and differin gel (.3%).





MY FACE IS RED AND DRY AND HURTS LIKE A SUNBURN!!!! does it do this before it starts to get better, or is the medication just too much to handle?? what should i do???
HELP!!!!!!! new medication for skin?
It is common for the benzoyl peroxide and the differn gel to make your skin very red and irritated. It may start to go away after your skin get used to it, or it may not. You can try laying down an putting a damp washcloth on your face to help. I had the same thing occur to me when I was younger. Also you may try just using less of the gel. If it gets really bad, call the dermatologist to see if you can use the gel as spot treatment or if they can give you something else. When you wash your face try to be more gentle with the skin (don't scrub really hard). For now if it really hurts consider taking some tylenol or ibuprofen to help with the pain.