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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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April 22, 2010
Cons:
peels skin really bad can cause the skin to become red.
It worked at first with benzaclin, my skin was flawless but after using it and changing from benzclin to benzamycin my skin was no longer the same since then retinA does not seem to work the same.Not that good turns the skin red and dark in some areas and can make skin patchy.
October 18, 2009
Pros:
my skin loves it. it doesn't go red or peel or dry
Cons:
takes a long time to work im on a month using it and no serious healing yet
new pimples did form but went away prety
im using this for acne scars and pimples and clearer skin because my skin is purple around my scars
February 14, 2009
Pros:
HATED IT and I'd have to stop it a lot because of the dryness was so bad they every morning when I tried to put on cover-up it'd peel right off! Differin practically the same thing and worked much BETTER!
Cons:
PEELING HORIBBLE PEELING!
Differin does the same thing and it makes you skip those gay side effects!
January 3, 2012
Pros:
clear face
clear acne scars
Cons:
$$
This is seriously crack for my face, started with Retin-A Micro .04%. I smoke so it messes with my hormones and this helps get rid of them and i have hyperpigmentation so acne scars are gone as well. I also have oily skin,so by far best product i've used. You can get a larger tube of this cheaper in Mexico, by just asking a pharmacist, just a tip.
November 11, 2011
Pros:
Skin felt smoother
Inexpensive with insurance
Cons:
Extreme redness
Horrible breakouts
Extreme dryness
Flakiness
My doctor recommend that I use Retin-A 0.025% to help clear my acne. He told me that it was the best thing to use and that it would be the "cure" I had been looking for. However, it wasn't.
The cream irritated my face beyond belief and caused me to break out horribly (even in places where I never got acne before). My skin is very sensitive, though, so that's probably why I couldn't handle this treatment. What may not have work for me may work for another person. With that being said, though, I just can't recommend Retin-A.
April 23, 2010
Pros:
clears up chest, shoulder, back acne!
Cons:
reeeaally irritated my face. itchy, red, painful..the acne seemed to get worse.
i used this for 2 weeks. my face huurt and itched and was super red. i DO NOT reccomend it for your face..but maybe i just have very sensitive skin. who knows. BUT, works great for back, shoulder, chest acne. now i am using aloe with some lavendar oil mixed in for my face and it was such a relief.
April 9, 2010
Pros:
none
Cons:
made my skin worse
It turns out I was allergic to the Retinoid gels. If retin-a gel made your skin worse, try tazorac CREAM. something with gels irritated my skin until i found a retinoid in cream form
November 1, 2009
Pros:
I got this product on friday, put it on that night, and woke up with
a HUGE bump on my forehead! Im hoping this is part of the initial
breakout, cus i REALLY want to get it over with quick.
Cons:
(The above could also be considered bad)
Well, this product is supposed to get the crap (yes your acne
is crap) out of your face, and so far i hope it is doing that for me.
Haven't tried it on my back though...
(im using the .04%)
August 29, 2011
Cons:
Not working well
I've been using this for 7 weeks and my skin in worse than ever. I wake up with hard pimples and have hyperpegmentation all over my face and neck. Very gross. But I'm going to keep with it.
August 6, 2012
Pros:
None!
Cons:
This was too irritating for my skin. It looked like it burned my skin off.
I do not recommend it.
Pros:
Its ok didn't do much of a difference.