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Tretinoin is a vitamin A derivative called a topical retinoid. It helps clear acne by promoting skin cell turnover.
Tretinoin is usually applied once a day around bedtime.
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August 31, 2007
Cons:
I have been on this for about 10 months and I am still experincing severe dryness and peeling. Also, my longterm usage of this product had made my skin extremely sensitive and very red.
Because everybody has different skin, there is no way of telling how this product will work for you. I had fair, combination skin before using this product with mild acne around my nose and now my acne is mostly gone but I am left with red marks and very red, dry and sensitive skin.
August 31, 2007
Pros:
clears acne
Cons:
irritates,red skin, hurts,peels but only for like the 1st 3 weeks.
im already on my 10th week and i stopped breaking out on my 8th week even tho the 8th week i had the nastiest break out of all. now my skin is free of acne, but what it did left me are some acne scars from the breakouts it gave me and on my forehead some scars that look like little holes from blackheads or sumthing anyone else had that?? and how long does it take to fade this scars i hate them so much im misserable.. can anyone tell me how many weeks more for those scars to fade??? plzz thanks
August 25, 2007
Pros:
None.
Cons:
Extreme burning like my face is on fire for at least ten minutes after I put it on. Made my acne become much, much worse. I had tried Benzaclin for about four months before and Benzaclin did nothing for me either.
Retin A made my face feel like it was on fire and did not clear up my acne. It made my acne signifficently worse and I hate it. I think I'm going to try Azlex next. I just want to walk around with a bag over my head because of how horrible my face looks.
August 10, 2007
Pros:
this stuff is really worth it, it helps evenout skin tone and tottally clear out my skin, it does wonders...
Cons:
its a bit too expensive if you dont have insurance. (my case)
it gets ugly before it gets pretty!!
August 8, 2007
Pros:
covered by most insurances, easy to use, vanishes into skin
Cons:
makes skin oily, give redness that never goes away... can cause flakes if dose is too high
ask your doc to give you a lower percentage formula if you have flaking or redness. when I used it as a teenager it make my skin very red, but did get rid of the acne. As a mid-twenties person I am on a lower dose, and it is great for my forehead, it got rid of the fine lines that were up there-as well as the small "plug"-type zits I had up there. ive used it in other places for rough skin and discoloration, and it worked!
July 24, 2007
Pros:
None for me
Cons:
Broke me out in TONS of spots
Did not work for me at all. It broke me out in a LOT of spots (my acne was quite mild before I used it), made my skin dry and peeling all over. Because I also have very pale skin, when I eventually did get rid of the spots it caused, I was left with many red marks. Definitely would not recommend if you're only trying to get rid of mild acne and have pale skin.
July 11, 2007
Pros:
Softens skin, does not dry, somewhat heals marks
Cons:
Does not clear up acne!
It's okay for treating marks, but for acne it sucks!
July 7, 2007
Pros:
wash my face with cetaphil cleanser,doesnt make my skin that dry anymore.
Cons:
peeling,breakouts never know when they finish,red,burning not that bad tho.
ive been on Retin A micro 0.04 and the 1st week it burned,dryed out my skin, and peel. This is my 17th day using Retin A at night and Benzaclin morning, (cetaphel as a cleanser, and aveeno miosturizer even tho i didnt have to use it that much cuz my skin wasnt so horrobly dry) , and i think im going through the initial break out but im not sure because people say its a bunch of lil pimples, and im gettin huge pimples that hurt like hell and its hard to pop them they take at list 3days to die! and some lil pimples. Anyways, i get 3 at a time,blemishes, one goes away and im already getting one..is that the initial break out???? since it doesnt burn anymore im thinkin of gettin Retin A micro 01 percent, since its more stronger ,rite? is that a bad idea??? im really sad of not seeing results and i want some support =( i havent gone out for so long cuz im embarresed of this , my acne is not that bad but enough to make me feel uncomfortable. will i break out again if i chanve to 01 percent?
July 7, 2007
Pros:
Cleared some acne
Cons:
Made skin VERY sensitive, peel around the mouth
Don't use; makes skin very sensitive and dry
June 30, 2007
Pros:
my dermatologist said he swore by it. i dont know why.
Cons:
at first it dried my skin out really bad, but i kept with it, and now i wake up in the morning and it is so oily and slimy and gross. i dont understand how that is helping it?
im pretty sure it makes my acne worse.
Pros:
Improved acne however did not clear my skin completely.