Tretinoin

I'm not sure how much longer to stay on this Retin A. Stopped using Accutane because my hair was falling out so I will give this a try for a few more weeks then giving up on all medicine. I had enough!!!

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Jenny

March 21, 2007

Pros:

Improves acne AND is one of the only topical treatments that makes skin look younger

Cons:

Initial redness/peeling/increasing breakouts can occur. I personally did not experience these symptoms. Maybe this is because I did not have very problematic skin to begin with...

I can only speak for myself, so here goes: I've had mild acne that's continued into adulthood (I'm 25). This is disappointing and unacceptable both because acne is unsightly and, the older I get, the more scars accumulate. As someone with fair, relatively sensitive skin, I'm surprised at how well I tolerated the treatment, even the beginning stages. Before starting Tretinoin I would get an average of 1 major zit every week (something bad enough that required make-up), plus a smattering of little white/blackheads here and there. Since I started, I have not gotten so much as a PIMPLE. Unbelievable. I just kick myself now I didn't start using this at 16, when my acne problem began to gather steam. For me there was an initial period of some dryness, but it was barely noticeable and easily reversed with moisurizer. I never went through a worsened acne stage, but I attribute that to concurrently using clindamycin (antibiotic) + BP topical med. I use a sali pad 2X a day which also

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amina

March 18, 2007

Pros:

it makes your pimples less imflamed and they heal faster

Cons:

its dries out your skin and makes your out breaks worse and more often.

Ive been on it for a month...cant see a huge difference :( but I have noticed that if you steam your face, it helps a lot! I wash my face and boil water with lemon drops in it, then I steam my face, when its done I put Retinal Micro and to me, it seems to be working better. I have tried cetaphil in the past, and it worked really well...I will let you all know the update.

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Claire

March 17, 2007

Pros:

Just started 4 weeks ago and the dry peely stage is over

Cons:

Not done with initial breakout, but its not much worse than my acne is normally

When i first started this product i thought nothing was happening for the first 4 days, but then i started getting dry and peely. my face did hurt a lot and it was embarrasingly peely. Then i started using it every other night and i used purpose moisturizer like crazy, and in about a week the peely hurt stage was over! now i have been using it every night for a little over a week and my skin has ajusted, so i can really start to use it now. I use a benzoyl peroxide wash at night with it because that is what controlled my acne in the past and my skin isnt dry even with that. i also exfoliate every night lightly so that i dont get peely. i know im not supposed to but it doesnt increase my side effects, so oh well! i think this is going to work, i will be patient and give it time, but i can already tell my skin is smoother even though i still break out right now.

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Steven

March 17, 2007

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It takes a while to work, but it gradually takes away your acne and smooths you skin leaving you without scars or "dimples", It has skin firming effects too.

Cons:

It flakes your skin for the first three weeks at most, but a mosturizer and a scrub will get rid of the flakes. It brings out all your underlying acne first, so breakouts may happen (It did not for me, though) It DOESN'T get rid of blackheads! ARGH!

It does work, and it firms your skin, you can't go wrong.

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Lisa

March 9, 2007

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I apply Retin-A at night, after washing w/ Purpose bar soap. In the morning I wash w/ Brevoxyl and us Duac gel...then moisturizing is a MUST! This works for me and Retin-A is great. It has helped refine pore size and smooth out the texture of my skin

Cons:

It is definately drying...but worth it! It did make my skin flakey at first...but once your skin gets used to it, it is not so bad.

GIVE IT A TRY!!

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Kelly

March 8, 2007

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Clears acne like nothing else I've ever used, diminishes scarring, has anti-aging effects as well, easy to use

Cons:

you need a prescription to get it (which annoys me), you must use it consistently over a period of time to get results

Retin A has been a miracle for me. When I use it consistently (every night), I do not get a SINGLE pimple anywhere on my face. The only times when I break out are when I slip up and forget to apply it. I had a lot of redness, peeling and irritation for the first 3 weeks, but I am SO glad I stuck with it. Now I don't even need an extra moisturizer, my skin has adapted really well. I would recommend using the gel formulation rather than the cream, the cream contains some irritating ingredients that can make breakouts worse if you're sensitive to them. I have used Retin-A for over a year and I now have normal skin.

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luna

March 7, 2007

Pros:

if your face is already clear it will keep it clear, inexspensive,

Cons:

you have too wait, initial breakout, embarrassment from that initial break out

well iv used it about a month and my skin started getting better ity seemed and then BOOM! i got that breakout, and i still have it, its been about a week, usually my breakout would be gone by now if i wasnt using this stuff so i dont know if its worht it, i guess ill have to wait, but if YOU DONT LIKE WAITING DONT USE THIS PRODUCT.

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Mason H.

March 1, 2007

Pros:

Worked as well as benzoyl peroxide for a bit. Pimple turnover was reduced too.

Cons:

No long term improvements. Flakiness did not go away. Red marks persisted long time.

Went from BP to this on doctors orders. They say you have to wait 3 months to see full results. I used only non comedogenic sunscreen and aloe vera for moisturizer. Well I waited and on the third month I broke out bad. Didn't stop and the major peeling made it worse. Now I have alot of scars and I'm only recovring a few weeks later from the BP. Now this was just me. This prescription seems like a lot of hit and miss. For some people it works really well and others it doesn't. Some take couple months for full months and some say they saw good results after 6-12. I dunno except I am much worse off then before with acne in places I never had before. Just be careful with this one your taking a chance. PS I was using .1% retin a micro

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twenty something

February 12, 2007

Pros:

Improves texture of skin, gets rid of acne, afforable

Cons:

Caused some very minor flaking on my nose, some dryness which was fixed after applying lotion

I've been using it once a day for a month and my skin is looking better than it has in years. I have only a couple blackheads on my nose left and the rest of my face is clearing up nicely. I have noticed I still am getting a few red bumnps-I think they're pimples never totally form and they're gone within a couple days. The texture of my skin is a lot softer and smoother. My derm told me to lightly exfoliate once a week to help remove dead skin cells. I have not broken out so I think it's working, I'll be updating in a couple months to see if it worked

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