Tretinoin (Retin-A, Retisol-A) Reviews

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3.0/5
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3.6/5
Common brand names: Retin-A, Retin-A Micro, Retisol-A, Stieva-A, Avita, Renova

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Tarun, Philadelphia, PA
Aug 23rd, 2004
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I think, most people give up on Retin-A within the first 7-8 weeks, but I gave this product 12 full weeks and it has worked out for me! I only hope it stays this way!!

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jb, houston
Aug 23rd, 2004
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Has made a little difference, have been told by my derm. that retin-A will rebuild collagen over time. I had a bad reaction when I began using it. Now I only spot treat. Works well this way.

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Craig, Leicester, England
Aug 22nd, 2004
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Awful stuff, made my acne 10x worse and my face looked like it had permanent sunburn.

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N12S, Washington
Aug 22nd, 2004
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Might as well just rub lotion on your face and hope for results.

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Anonymous, CA
Aug 14th, 2004
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IT WORKED AND STILL DOES WORK FOR ME!!! MY FACE IS BETTER THEN BEFORE THATS ALL THAT MATTERS

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Nadia, Toronto, Canada
Aug 13th, 2004
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I cannot agree more with the previous posts. I had absolutely gorgeous skin prior to using Retin-A-except for the blackheads on my nose. Instead of making my skin better, it made it worse. Pimples sprung up in places where the product was not even applied. I ended up with several small spots as a result of these pimples and experienced redness and peeling and dryness. I feel upset that I even tried it. I truly regret it. My self esteem is not the same. For now, I still continue my quest to find something that will get rid of the clogged pores on my nose.

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c, ca
Aug 8th, 2004
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well this product did acutally help me, my skin cleared out about 90%, n it is tru that a little blemish could scar, and my skin just keep flacking for like the first 3 weeks or so,but it initially stopped. N i have n question>?? what kind of other products did you guys use when using this???because i took doxycycline, and used clindamycin during the day time and Tretinoin at night??

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Austin, Mi
Aug 2nd, 2004
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This crap was not even worth the time, yes it did clear up my acne somewhat, but I still had unexplained breakouts throughout the time of use.

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Amy Fisher, England; London
Jul 26th, 2004
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I have been using retin-a for about 6 months now. At first I thought it was working as my face seemed to be getting clearer. However I soon relized it was not working and went back to my doctor, he put me on a higher % of retin-a and I have tried it for 2 months with no change!!!! I am now going to come off of it and use your regimen instead! Thanks for all the advice.

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nikkid, st. lou, mo
Jul 23rd, 2004
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tis stuff sucked. i used nothing befroe trying it and it just made me WORSE! it made me breakout all over instead of just the certain places that i had it. it made me really oily and my skin was all flaky from it. it costed $3 US w/ insurance but it wasnt worth it.

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