Differin gel on broken acne

[Bababola]

Ok so I have been prescribed differin gel for "acne" problems. I recently had a huge one with deep cyst (when i touch it i can feel hardness under the skin)...then it formed a white head and oozed a lot of pus (and some blood) after which it stopped being painful. My question is can I still keep on applying differin gel on top of the acne even though it's "broken" skin? The differin seems to help calm the inflammation pretty quick and dry it out...just this very big one didn't dry out and oozed instead...

[Bababola]

Thanks Dr Santos. I should have gone to the doctor, but didnt... I stopped using the gel on that area until it dried up. But then the gel's caused even more breakouts so I think i will discontinue use all together. Thanks for taking time to respond.

[Dr Santos]

Hi,
How are you? It is not recommended to use  Differin on sunburned, windburned, dry, chapped, irritated, or broken skin. In your case, it is best that you discontinue it at that particular area. If there was pus, infection is possible and it is best that you have this checked by your doctor for proper evaluation. Take care and do keep us posted.