Tretinoin

Doctor told me to just dab in on and not rub it in on only spots that were broken out, not the whole face. I put on anytime of the day and put makeup over and its fine.

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SK48

March 20, 2009

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about to try it for the first time

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I have had acne since I was in grade 6 (age 11) and now I'm 24. It was never that bad until I got to highschool (grade 10). I tried using home remedies such as lemon, yogurt, tumeric powder. Nothing helped. Then I started using Proactiv. I used it from highschool until my 3rd year in university. My acne was very much controlled and in terms of foundation, I only used a loose powder (translucent). I had been in a long relationship with my ex and once I broke up, I not only broke up with him emotionally, but my face started to break up as well. I felt I hit a mid-life crisis. I totally stopped using Proactiv as it did not help my acne. I started getting cystic acne all around the sides of face. I finally consulted a derm and they put me on Clindamycin. I used it for about 5 or 6 months until I noticed (and everyone else me) that I started getting darker. Continued on next post

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aruna

March 17, 2009

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smoothed out my skin

Cons:

peeling like a snake, sometimes itchy, tighntness, skin is so thin, it hurts, one slight itch and i scratch, it becomes a cut

Ive been using this thing now going on 5 weeks, my skin is still peeling like a snake. Im just hoping its worht it. I had to change my cleanser and moisturizer, to help calm the peeling, i have to even use a serum. Its awful make up make its worse with all the peeling. I guess i have to wait and see

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Chase

March 6, 2009

Pros:

it works!! it gets rid of your acne within a few months

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it takes a while, and you have to follow a set of rules that go along with the medication

i used this product for several months and saw absolutely no effects, in fact, my acne probably got a little bit worse; eventually, i saw my doctor and he had me use an antibiotic with the medication, which helped a little but did not completely heal it; then, i figured out the real key was to do the following things religiously: 1.) no desserts, i ate saltine crackers, bread, etc. all day, every day 2.) drink A TON of water, we have 7 classes per day, i drank a bottle a class, then like 3-4 glasses at home, in addition to the water i had during meals (NO SODAS, FRUIT DRINKS, etc!!!) 3.) make sure you change the detergent you are washing your pillows with so that it does not cause acne break-outs, if you are using bad detergent, it will work with the retin-A to make your acne much worse 4.) quit using cologne/perfume if you do these things this product WILL WORK!!! if not, you can expect prolonged acne

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r05h4n

December 29, 2008

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Cheap, effective, and easy to use.

Cons:

Mild dry skin/redness.

This is a good product! I've only been using it for 2 weeks, every other day and it has completely cleared my acne. I have some scarring but it seems to be clearing much faster than normal. Before using Retin-A I was concerned about my acne getting worse before it got better. From my first application my skin felt softer and looked brighter. In all I have had around 5 spots in the past two weeks. Some have been big however they cleared within a matter of days. I am still using it every other day and think I will continue doing so. I should add that if you use too much it causes massive dryness and redness. If you used a small amount, the negative effects people mention are very minimal. I apply a thin streak of the cream directly from the tube to my face, across my cheeks and forehead, and then proceed to massage it over my whole face. I also took anti-inflammatory ibuprofen just after application - helps reduce redness and progression of acne into larger lesions.

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elizabeth

November 9, 2008

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Skin was better for first two months

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After 2 months, my chin (mostly the side areas below my mouth) began breaking out really bad -- like way worse than it ever was before. I kept using Retin-A for a while, but these horrible little clusters of pimples just kept peeling and multiplying

I started going to every other day and then finally stopped using it a little over a week ago. The horrible little clusters are still there and multiplying though not peeling as bad as before. I am hoping to let the skin there fully heal before trying to start back again with the Retin_A Micro. I'm guessing that the skin just got irritated and started producing more oil, maybe. I'm trying to find someone else with this same problem to see if there is any hope of going back on the med. I am 29 and married and quite sick of this teenage acne bullsh*t my face keeps pulling.

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Suzanne

October 6, 2008

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Skin is much much softer and brighter, sun damage is less, pimples go away quicker

Cons:

My face broke out with cystic type acne after 3 weeks, but those were pimples I could feel under my skin but had not come to the surface. Peeling around the zits hurt

I love this product. I read a lot of reviews before using it and knew my acne would get worse before it got better and I could feel big clogged pores under my skin that the medicine brought up to the surface. It was cystic type but only a couple on my chin, which is my biggest problem area anyway. I am approaching 5 weeks and my skin over all looks much brighter, and softer. Don't really need foundation but still using it while the pimples heal to hide some of the redness. I can't wait to see what my skin will look like after 12 weeks. I'm sticking it out since I think the worst part is over. It's also lightened a lot of the sun damage spots I had on my face. I'm really happy with the result so far. Try it, but know that you will go through some very tough weeks.

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veronica

September 14, 2008

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I don't see anything good about my skin yet.

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I feel like my acne got worse and even have it in some places I've never had it, like my cheeks. My face is oily to begin with, and i feel like it made it oilier and irritated. My pores seem bigger too.

I guess I have to keep using it to see if it really works or not, and the instructions say that it may take up to 6-12 weeks. So basically, you have to be very patient because your skin will look gross for like 3 months. And I'm yet to find out if it's going to actually help or not.

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Chelly

July 6, 2008

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clearer skin, forehead completely clear, blackheads gone, smoother skin

Cons:

It takes a while to work, and like others have said, I too experienced a bad breakout in the beginning.

I've been using the cream plus an antibiotic for a little over 2 months. I still have a little bit of acne on my cheeks, but it is nothing like it was in the beginning. My overall skin tone looks better, and I rarely get new pimples. It has been the only thing I have tried that has caused improvement in my skin.

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