Use it every other day or mix it with non irritating cream when applying at night. Also moisturise during the day and avoid touching or rubbing your face. The redness/ patchiness is part of the beginning of the process and it will get better once your skin adjusts to the tretinoin regimen. Ive been using the highest strength for 2 yrs now, when i started out i was always a patchy mess now i dont get any patches even if dont apply it evenly. The only way retin a affects my skin negatively now is the flakiness/ dryness which is inevitable as its part of the skin renewal (cell turnover) and doesnt bother me too much if i moisturize and exfoliate every once in a while.

Hi Loan,

Epiology cream could be really good for your redness.