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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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November 4, 2008
Cons:
Sensitivity. Putting some make-ups on is irritating and can sting.
Well worth it. Broke out the first two weeks I used it. Skin probably needed to clear out! Complextion is MUCH better, reduced appearance of large pores, freckles and old scaring. Significant drop in breakouts, although nothing is perfect. :P
July 27, 2008
Pros:
1. The medicine did clear up my acne somewhat...
2. Free from doctor.
3. Most of the actual "pimples" are gone.
Cons:
1. Took over 4 weeks to start working.
2. Will not get better than where i am now after 7 weeks of use.
3. Burnt skin for first few weeks, severe drying.
It does work fairly decent. Will take 3-4 works to start working. This medication will most likely not restore your face to spotless. Burns and peeling skin. I don't think its the best medication.
June 18, 2008
Pros:
works for other people.
Cons:
I used it for just over a month and it was STILL breaking me out. I was told it would only take a couple of weeks for my skin to get used to it, but this was not the case.
Did not work for me.
May 24, 2008
Pros:
nothing
Cons:
just like the past people i have more scares now from it it did not help at all i wish i had never used it
when i would have a break out its like the med. would burn the bumps off leaving scares
May 15, 2008
Pros:
zero
Cons:
I tried this for 5 weeks and it was horrible! Small bumps everywhere with cysts all along chin. I didn't want to leave the house. I was also taking antibiotics. I stopped the retin-a and things are so much better.
Don't try it.....the dark scars that it leaves and the bumps everywhere are horrible!
March 2, 2008
Pros:
it feels soft after puttin it on...
Cons:
lol..i have red scars all over my face..after using this product retin a..the red marks started to become ice pick scars..its made my skin look really horrible....
idont recommend for you to use this product..although other may have good results with this...but for me it didnt work,..so if you dont want to have your face cratered stop using it......
December 8, 2007
Pros:
Helped with some scars but it took a while for it to heal. It was cheap because I have great health coverage.One tube lasts fairly long.
Cons:
Made my skin so much worse. I didnt see any improvements after the 3 months of consistant usage. I am giving up!
I used proactiv and my skin was great for 3 years! I discontued using it and had a bit of breakouts and scars. Once my doctor prescribed Stieva-A I was so excited and was hoping for so much. I was told my skin was going to get worse before it got better. I never broke out on my forehead for example and now its unbearable. I am still waiting for it to get better and still nothing. I feel like I want to give up. I am even more depressed than I have ever been. I continuely cry myself to sleep. I would never wear makeup unless I went out with girlfriends or to a party. Now I cant go to school without makeup! My skin was so bad one day even when I piled a lot of makeup on I ended up skipping school that day which had never happend before.I now avoid making eye contact with many people including my boyfriend. If anyone has suggestions it would be very appreciated.
October 7, 2007
Pros:
haven't seen any...
Cons:
dry, dry, dry skin!
I've been using this product for a week and a half, but I've noticed that it's burning my skin!It just started leaving me dark marks as in burn marks. I have very sensitive skin, so I am definitely calling my derm tomorrow for an evaluation.
June 14, 2007
Pros:
it does reduce the number of acnes, and heals them rather quickly. It also helped me with some scars that are not really pitted, but definitely helped with scars that look like red/brownish dots.
Cons:
made my skin WAYYYYY tooo oily. my skin became worse at first. and it's a hassle to have to wait 20 mintues after washing my face to put it on.
when i first tried it, my skin became red and peeled and very dry. after the peelings were gone, my skin still stayed red overall. i tried this produt for about 3 months. the first month, it was absolutely horrible. my skin broke out and it was worse than before. i went to the website and they said it is supposed to get worse but that it will be better around 8 weeks. they were right, cuz around 8 weeks my face was almost clear. i only had about 2 acnes on each side. but it dind't stay that way. i would say about my 8th~9th week was my best week with retin-a-micro. after about 9 weeks i started to get more acnes again...even though i kept using retin-a-micro. my least favorite thing about retin-a-micro is, it made my face extremely oily. my face was never this oily. it's really weird cuz a lot of people say that retin-a-micro actually dries the skin, but for me it only dried it for about 2 days and then i became very very oily. it helped me acne temporaily, but not for a long time.
May 28, 2007
Pros:
None
Cons:
Acne is worse than ever before after about 3 weeks of daily usage. Causes the skin to dry out and flake.
This stuff is useless for me. My acne is worse after 3 weeks of usage. Does it take longer to kick in or something? I'm breaking out constantly and in places I never used to. I am contantly amazed by my dermatologists inability to reduce my acne. Is there something for guys with acne that is not bad enough for accutane, but is more effective than this stuff? Please help me here.
Pros:
Skin glows, reduced pore size, less breakouts, less blackheads.