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Tretinoin (Retin-A, Retisol-A) Reviews
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megan from michigan
July 29, 2010
| Pros | - skin is more firm - a few less pimples - more color |
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| Cons | - makes my skin super oily - have random "dry" patches |
| Bottom line | Ive only been using it a few days so far and not much has happened. My skin hasnt become painfully dry or sensitive yet, but im still waiting for it to happen. Im also waiting for the initial outbreak to happen. So far my pimples have been going down a little but i do not want to jinx anything :P I do not know what to rate it yet because i just started. I will repost again after a few weeks or so. |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Price paid | $6.00 |
| Acne severity | moderate |
praguestay from Prague, Czech Republic, Europe
July 28, 2010
| Pros | Smoothens, clears skin. Evens out tone of the skin. Heals breakouts, scars quickly. Clears blackheads (especially clogged pores on the nose). Enlarged ugly pores (in my case on the nose again, dissapear) Sun spots visibly fade away. |
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| Cons | NONE, REALLY. Only if not used as recommended: redness, flaking (easily taken care of by good moisturizer), mild irritation. All of these subside after discontinuation of use for 3 to 5 days, depending on severity. |
| Bottom line | I swear by this product! It has done amazing job in improving my overall skin condition. I am not a severe acne sufferer I must say. I have quite good skin, although a bit on a sensitive side, with occasional breakouts in a T zone and slightly enlarged pores on the nose which tend to clog and inflame from time to time. I have dry/combination or dry/delicate to normal type of skin (to use Clinique's terminology).The first week of use I really didn't notice anything going on on my face. No side effects, no improvement either. Although reading many reviews on here and elswehere, and thus being very well informed, I stupidly decided to put on more then just the pea sized amount that I had used so far. How utterly stupid of me. Around the 10th day of use my face turned really red and irritated, dry as hell and started flaking in such manner that I had to slather on moisturizer even during a day at work in my airconditioned office.Anyhow, after this mild set back I just simply took a few days off. I dont remember how many exactly but I just waited untill all those side effects dissapear. I think it might have taken about a week or so and I can tell you my skin after that week never looked better! It was Flawless! All the redness and irritation subsided and I just started applying Retin A 0,5 again, religiously following the pea sized amount rule. Never ever putting more, avoiding close to eyes areas and I am happier than ever. This product is really a miracle when used as recommended. Never overdo it! Applying more does not mean better or faster results! Trust me. Follow the instructions and you'll be fine. (Unless of course you are alergic to vitamin A).I am sticking to my Retina A 0,5 regimen, and intend to use it for the rest of my life! Since I am in about 6th week of use (including the break) I am still waiting for the fine lines to start dessapearing. But my skin is so smooth and glowing already that I have no doubt these antiwrinkle effects will arrive eventua |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Acne severity | very light |
phillyd from New York
July 28, 2010
| Pros | Gets rid of acne in the long run. |
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| Cons | Makes you break out. Skin is irritated. Flakey Skin. |
| Bottom line | Worst decion was for me to use Retin-A Micro 0.04%. I started with about 4 pimples and 7 weeks later i had about 30 pimples/scars. |
| Recommended | No |
| Price paid | $100.00 |
| Acne severity | moderate |
Kissy from United States, Southeast
July 25, 2010
| Pros | I'm currently using .1% stregnth, gel. My cystic acne is gone but I still have medium-depth pimples that pop up if I skip even a day. I've been using 3 months, had naturally oily skin (very dry now) However, it seems even they "slough off" if I exfoliate and the spot heals quickly.. My pores, though enlarged at first, actually are "smoother" and less noticeable. My skin feels "thicker" and has a better color to it. Seems glowy at times too. |
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| Cons | If you have sensitive skin it will redden during beginning of use, it happened to me for about a month (almost roseacea-like appearance sp). Also, for that period of time ALL lotions burned like fire. I was using .05%, creme type, every other day in small amounts before I bumped up to Micro GEL .1 & actually it seemed to not only work better but was gentler (for me). Also, I got temporary, but scary, fine wrinkling under both eyes and on both eyelids. |
| Bottom line | I would reccommend this before I'd recommend a chemical peel...Both work but Retin-A has been a miracle for me all the way around. originally I started to prep for a TCA. My skin looks better than it did as a teen, I've always had acne and crappy skin. I also suggest buying Retinol/Vitamin A capsule as it complemented the Retin-A so well, made my complexion more even. My face is still changing but with such a drastic improvement before it should even be visible I highly reccomend giving this a chance. Also, I used Accutane gel in the past which didn't work nearly as well as this formulation. The scariest part was the wrinkling between the eyes and above/below the eyes. After I quit putting any around the eyes the wrinkling went away and I continued putting it between the eyes, where I had a crease/loose skin/acne problem anyway and it has come to look better than ever (well since I was very young, I'm 25 now) BTW, to the person who said the con was it is expensive...you can order it online for pretty cheap, all day chemist charges like 2-3 bucks but shipping is $20. |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Price paid | $25.00 |
| Acne severity | moderate |
dan25 from FU
July 24, 2010
| Pros | might work |
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| Cons | gave me bad irritation |
| Bottom line | so what rally happened is I had a very small amount of eczema that I never knew I had or possibly didn't have my doctor didn't know I had it got retin A and a month later BAM eczema all over where I applied it still cant get rid of it 7 months later. stay away this is a hell no product. |
| Recommended | No |
| Price paid | $15.00 |
| Acne severity | light |
sickkkofzits from kansas city
July 22, 2010
| Pros | clear skin better skin helps prevent wrinkles |
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| Cons | sun/wind sensitive |
| Bottom line | I had terrible, large painful cystics on my chin, for years. Usually several at a time, almost never a clear day. After starting Retin A Micro .04 and going 100% gluten free and dairy free I'm acne free of almost 1 year. I also added zinc, taurine and saw palmetto supplements. In less than 2 months, I was able to go out in public without shuttering from embarresssment. I can't believe the transformation. My skin has healed the scars well, tool. My last 2 zits came from accidental gluten ingestion. 2 zits in 6 months! They came within 24 hours of the gluten (O SHOOT! THOSE CHIPS ARE WHEAT!) and disappeared within 4 days. I usually apply the retin A at night but for those 2 pop ups, I spot applied retin A on them in the morning, too and stayed inside all day. I wash with cetaphil, use no foundation, and use jojoba oil for moisture when needed. Good luck to you! |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Price paid | $15.00 |
| Acne severity | moderately severe |
Haile
July 22, 2010
| Pros | Seems to work |
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| Cons | takes a few months |
| Bottom line | I have only been on Tretinoin 0.1 for a few months (the dermatologist said to use it for about 6 months then see how it is going) it seems to work I will probably write another review later on |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Price paid | $30.00 |
| Acne severity | moderate |
Anonymous from Utah
July 20, 2010
| Pros | My acne definitely has gotten better, I have had significant less systic acne. I still get some blackheads, but blackheads are better than systic acne. |
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| Cons | It will dry out your skin - I'd never had to use moisturizer before because my skin was so oily, but now I have to slather it on daily. It is expensive - Although one prescription will last you a couple months, the initial price is expensive. |
| Bottom line | It is a good product to try, but I am using it with Azone and Minocycline - so I don't know if it would be as effective without these. |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Price paid | $100.00 |
| Acne severity | severe |
anuarun
July 20, 2010
| Pros | Skin seems clearer Dried up my pimple and drastically reduced the inflammation I think new Blackheads are not forming and existing ons have reduced but cant say for sure |
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| Cons | Nothing so far other than I hope it clears my blackheads |
| Bottom line | Have been using tretinoin 0.025% for 2 weeks now. Dried my skin but no adverse reaction, no peeling, redness or stinging, no breakouts nothing!!!!!! I think it works well for acne, my skin is smoother and I do think it looks clearer. Since it also has reduces fine line I shall be using this regularly. I am keeping my fingers crossed when it come to blackheads!!! I am hoping like mad that it works. Will increase to 0.05% after a few months of use. |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Price paid | $10.00 |
| Acne severity | light |
Tyrha S. from Washington
July 16, 2010
| Pros | I just started using it but I can feel it drying out my acne! |
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| Cons | Don't have any complaints yet |
| Bottom line | The bottom line is that I really have high hopes for this and hope that this is the answer to my prayers, because its been hard lately to have so much acne! |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Price paid | $50.00 |
| Acne severity | moderately severe |
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