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[Jca82]

Tomorrow makes 5 weeks that I have been on Retin-A and my face is still turning red. I tell people I'm just tanning since I get ask why is my face red almost daily. At the same time, I didn't have the break out phase like I read about on my third week. I really don't have acne to say, more like scars on my face. I'm 29 and I don't break out anymore, I'm just trying to get rid of these scars.

My routine starts off with cleaning my face with pond's cold cream, followed by Cetaphil cleanser, I then wait 30 mintues before putting on the Retin. Once the Retin is on I wait 30 mintues again before I put on Neutrogena oil-free moisture. In the morning I use SPF 30 sunscreen lotion and then I put on the moisture. It hard to say if my scars are clearing up, in a way it does look like the Retin is working, but still not sure. Anyway, am I doing something wrong? From what I read the redness goes away after a few days and I never had the breakout phase.

[unlovely2011]

maybe you're using too much of the retinoid at a time (for atralin you are only supposed to use a pea sized amount on your entire face.) or maybe you're just sensitive to it and should use it less often; every other night or every two nights and work your way slowly back to using every day. best to ask the doc tho.

[po4emu]

Dont apply it every day? And get a better moisturizer - Im using Eucerin replenishing cream 5 % urea.

[Jca82]

I do use a pea size and beside three or four times, I been using the Retin daily for 5 weeks. I don't know. Maybe I'm just extra sensitive to it. And thanks for the tip po4emu, looks like Amazon has it, I will order a bottle.

[luckycat]

It could also be something else in the carrier. If it's the cream it could be one of the emollients; if it's the gel it could be the alcohol.

[lilahv26]

My face turned red well into the second month with Atralin. It'll go away, just make sure you're not using too much.

[Wishful_Thinking3131]

I've been on differin for 6 months and my face still gets red when I use it. Cutting down to 1-2 times weekly and substituting AHA+. Look online for good green tinted moisturizers, I use one from La Rouche. Regardless of what you do, using topial retinods for people like us with sensitive skin=redness.