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[JoeSHadlum]

So I've been using Retin A for maybe two months, it's at 0.01% concentration so the lowest you can get. When I first used it I experienced severe burning with my Duac Once Daily and this faded after a week so I started using Retin A again but not the Duac. Now I'm left with a slightly noticeable white ring around my mouth and it's really annoying because it's prominent in pictures. Just as I was becoming confident with my clearer skin
What can I do about this if anything? I don't think I need to go see my doctor or derm about it.

[asburypark101]

Is the rest of your face noticeably redder? The white ring may be more prominent because your face is more red due to the retin-a. I wouldnt want you to stop the retin-a because you have clear skin, but you can take a 4-5 days off the retin-a and see if the problem goes away or you can try to use the retin-a every other day.