206bear 0 Share Posted April 28, 2006 does it decrease ur oil production? seems like my skin is less oily since I've been using itanyone has the same experience? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Redsquirrel 0 Share Posted April 28, 2006 yeah i understand its supposed to make your skin less oily.But to be honest i have noticed any real change in mine.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
747ben 0 Share Posted May 4, 2006 I have very oily skin, and when I was on Retin A (about 12 yrs ago) it did nothing to reduce my oil.It didn't help my zits, either. Just made my face red. I had a red face AND zits. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jaytek13 0 Share Posted May 4, 2006 It does, eventually. Like most things, it makes things worse before they get better, so if your oil production hasn't increased, then count yourself lucky. Just a little tip: Completely avoid the area around your lips and around your eyes. I wasn't doing that for a long time, and these areas would become so flaky throughout the day, especially after I ate something (with the muscle movement and all). It makes it much easier to handle.On a side note, it didn't help my acne at all either. Although it did clear up a lot of the left-over redness and seemed to make my skin more refreshed looking after I stopped. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
abbylee 0 Share Posted May 4, 2006 Only Accutane and anti-androgens(spironolactone, some bcps) affect your oil production.But retinoids can sorta dry out your skin, making it feel as if it's less oily. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Carys 0 Share Posted May 4, 2006 LabGirl has a really great explanation for why your skin seems more oily on Retin-A, but I can't recount it here. Anyway, it does help your oily skin to feel even more oily, so Retin-A isn't the best choice if you're trying to combat excessively greasy skin. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
