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Length of Tretinoin Initial Breakout

I use .05. If your skin is handling it just fine you can go up but going above .05 to .1 usually doesn't increase the effectiveness of it.

In forum Prescription acne medications

8 years ago
Length of Tretinoin Initial Breakout

Don't give up on it it really does take time but the results are worth it. I can't wait until I can use my experience as an example but I still have to wait a couple more months. Here's a 5 month prog...

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8 years ago
Length of Tretinoin Initial Breakout

A tretinoin breakout can vary but often lasts a month or two. The irritation coupled with the IB is the reason many stop before it actually starts working for them. The pamphlet that comes with it say...

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8 years ago
A Question To All The Veterans Out There About Dryness

I am at a crossroads here after being seven weeks into the DKR. My skin has very much cleared up with nothing but a few hyper pigmentation spots. My face has never been this consistently clear(ish) . ...

In forum General acne discussion

9 years ago
Redness From Glycolic Acid

That's exactly what I was thinking! I feel that I need to do a better job of listening to my skin . I'm going to try half a pump instead of a full pump every other night. That would mean half as much...

In forum Acne.org products

9 years ago
Redness From Glycolic Acid

Hi Everyone, I need some advice on how to move forward in my acne treatment with glycolic acid. My face seems to get very red when I apply it and I always appear sunburned. My mom even asked why I loo...

In forum Acne.org products

9 years ago
Experience With The Regimen And Light Cystic Pimples?

That's a great point. I was looking in to diet and have decided to cut out dairy including the Whey supplements I take for lifting. That stuff is derived from dairy too so maybe that will do the trick...

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9 years ago
Experience With The Regimen And Light Cystic Pimples?

Hi Everyone, today marks my first month of the regimen. I am very satisfied with how it's going so far. I no longer have any of the whiteheads that used to plague my chin and forehead. For that I am s...

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9 years ago