Tretinoin (Retin-A, Retisol-A) Reviews

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Common brand names: Retin-A, Retin-A Micro, Retisol-A, Stieva-A, Avita, Renova

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Ash, Hawaii
Apr 4th, 2005
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This product was awful!!! I mean it did clear me up but the acne returned in a few weeks but was way worser. I had started breaking out since I was 8 years old, now being 13 I'm still breaking out for 5 years!!!!!!! I wish I hadn't had acne and this tretinoin just ruined my face. For those of you who hadn't been succesful with this you should try the murad line.

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Jim, Seattle
Apr 3rd, 2005
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I think that it works well, alot of people just dont use it properly. Alot of sites say to start using it every 2-3 days in the beggining. If you have more senitive skin use it every 4 days. Also use it only at night. Another thing is to very small amounts of it. I used it a long time ago before Accutane and i would put lots on every night never skipping. I got a red face and lots of breakouts. Just dont use it every night till you get used to it and you will be fine.

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Anonymous, san antonio, tx
Apr 1st, 2005
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gr8 product. have used for 9 wks and skin is much better. first two weeks were fine. weeks 3-5 were Horrible with skin peeling weirdly and extreme redness of face. very embarassing period. then skin's appearance started improving. skin is 70% better now. dont get dissapointed in the earlier wks. try atleast for 7-10 weeks.

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brokenout, california
Mar 30th, 2005
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just change your diet and excersize retin a made me break out worse made my face peel so bad and it was so painful and red and raw, dont damage your skin with it! nor accutane its not worth it!

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Anonymous
Mar 27th, 2005
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i went to the derm, and she perscribed me triaz cleanser, dynacin pillss, and Retin-a micro gel. it works amazingly. after 1 week i only have 2 pimples. my dermatologist said that i have moderate-severe acne. now it is mild. the only bad part is that my skin is peely and dry. on my back it is all red.

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Jenny, USA
Mar 23rd, 2005
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I have tried many products, over the counter & prescription, but this is the only thing that worked for me. This is an excellent acne treatment. I highly recommend it. Yes, there are side affects, like peeling, but thats part of it. I used the .10%, but you can use a milder concentration. It treates even the sever kind of acne, and reduce oil. So skin is clear and dry. It's expensive, but worth it!!!

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Leslie, Florida
Mar 22nd, 2005
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About a month and a half ago, my doctor prescribed me retin-a and topical eurothromycin/benzoyl peroxide, due to some occasional breakouts, but mostly because I have overly oily skin. I am currently still having some peeling, drying and irritation. I have noticed that my skin is definately not as oily as it was before, and my pimples are at a minimum amount. I am still awaiting some more improvements, but I am very glad that it seems to be controling the oil, as my doctor said it would.

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Anonymous, FL
Mar 19th, 2005
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this is great, start wiht Differin first, which is more agreeable, then move on to Retin A which seems to to stronger but does the job better

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los dose, denver,colorado
Mar 19th, 2005
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well i am on retin-a right now i think it does allright i dont have any more big ass break outs what i think is that it breaks out all of your skin and begins the healing process i dident even get the burning sensation or all the redness but they do have me on minocycline to so i dont no if that would have any effect but i would reccomend this product to any one with acne mild to moderate

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Anonymous, michigan
Mar 18th, 2005
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I used retin A .025% for almost a year and it made my face break out horribly at first, thinned my skin, made my skin red and irritated, and only mildly controlled my acne. While on the product my blemishes actually changed form. They went from blackhead and mild pimples that were treatable without any scarring to hard, tiny cyst that were buried under the skin and very hard to treat and almost always left a tiny indent once gone. I would say this product is good for those that dont have active acne and are looking for a product that will help with sun damage and aging of the skin.

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