chococat123 0 Posted November 7, 2007 So I'm considering switching from the cream form to gel form, since the cream form has a pore clogging ingredient. How drying is the gel form? Thanks! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kei_fujo 0 Posted November 8, 2007 i'm using the .01% with no issues. i was using RAM before switching to the gel. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aznboi123 0 Posted November 10, 2007 Well the cream is freaking drying...on .1% Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MrMobile 0 Posted November 10, 2007 I'm on 0.025%, no drying so far. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chococat123 0 Posted November 12, 2007 I have the cream form on 0.025%. Maybe the gel won't be so drying after all! Thanks all! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
acne_battle 6 Posted November 12, 2007 um, its supposed to be drying when you first start using it. Thast a side effect of the drug Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Siouxsie 7 Posted November 12, 2007 It took about 2 weeks or so for my skin to adjust to the cream, which gave me some initial dryness. I switched to the gel with no problem....no initial dry period or anything. Probably because my skin is already used to the retin-a. I really like it so far. It's not clogging my pores like the cream seemed to; the tiny red bumps I was getting are clearing up. It absorbs much faster too & doesn't feel greasy. I don't find it any more drying, but I have oily skin & I also always make sure to moisturize well. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chococat123 0 Posted November 13, 2007 It took about 2 weeks or so for my skin to adjust to the cream, which gave me some initial dryness. I switched to the gel with no problem....no initial dry period or anything. Probably because my skin is already used to the retin-a. I really like it so far. It's not clogging my pores like the cream seemed to; the tiny red bumps I was getting are clearing up. It absorbs much faster too & doesn't feel greasy. I don't find it any more drying, but I have oily skin & I also always make sure to moisturize well. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
acneate 0 Posted November 13, 2007 I've been on the gel for 1.5 month and my skin is still peeling a lot. How long does it take before the peeling stops? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Siouxsie 7 Posted November 14, 2007 I've been on the gel for 1.5 month and my skin is still peeling a lot. How long does it take before the peeling stops? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aznboi123 0 Posted November 15, 2007 My first week of retin-a and i broke out like crazy i went from like 10 pimples to like 30...is this normal in the first week. Should i go to the gel is it the same price as the cream? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Siouxsie 7 Posted November 16, 2007 My first week of retin-a and i broke out like crazy i went from like 10 pimples to like 30...is this normal in the first week. Should i go to the gel is it the same price as the cream? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
