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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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February 23, 2011
Cons:
Makes skin super sensitive. Can be drying.
I've used it for 3 months. And I take cephalexin, also. I take cephalexin every night, and I use the retin-a every other night. I've found that when I use it every night, my skin starts flaking. It takes a long time to work, I've been on it for 3 months, and my skin just cleared up a week ago. But it's amazing. I use Basis bar soap, (3 dollars at drugstores), once in the morning and twice at night (to remove makeup/oil). And I use Dickinson's Witch Hazel (4 dollars at drugstores) as an astringent. I used to have terrible cystic acne. Now I have smooth glowing skin. Amazing turn-around. =]
August 6, 2010
Pros:
May get rid of acne after a couple months
Cons:
Redness, peeling, burning, itching.
Made acne worse.
I used retin a micro .04% and it was the worst thing ever. My skin was at its absolute worse after week 7
July 3, 2011
Pros:
none
Cons:
chemical peel
red, really red
huge zits
burned
left my scars pink
terrible product, in the first 3 weeks my skin was looking like i had a chemical peel, i almost wasn't able to go to prom in my dress due to this product, i will never use again glad i stopped before it got even worse, it ruined my skin
March 24, 2011
Pros:
Shrinks zits overnight
Effective
Cons:
Extremely drying
Makes skin peel
Harsh
Good for spot treatment, but is too harsh to use all over so it doesn't really help to prevent acne from forming, but really useful on trouble zits
November 19, 2009
Pros:
cleared up my skin
Cons:
it showed result in 5 days or may be less
it works fine
March 24, 2010
Pros:
you may see great improvement after 2 months
Cons:
drys skin
I have been using this for a month along with finacea and i have seen very little improvement.
December 8, 2009
Pros:
i really like this product but my skin is so sensitive and iam scare . after i stop this sh*t. to live houles in my skin texture.
Cons:
iam try my best but its burning peeling. un counfortable. agresive. ans nervous because you dont know if is working or is damaging your face.
i really recomend to use alittle bit. because i try to put alot and it come worst. alittle. so its not that burning. i recomendes depend your skin......
December 1, 2009
Pros:
it works on acne and black marks,but not scars and wink-lies
Cons:
is it afforability not relly does it work agreebillity to get the acne away form your face yes
'it's ok
September 9, 2011
Pros:
Difference is not yet noticeable.
Cons:
After 4 days of continuous use, the skin around eyes started burning even though I do not apply near eyes
Acne seems a lot better in the morning but charm goes away as soon as I wash my face
I have been using this since about a few days. I am still not sure if it is causing any difference with my acne. I have some cystic acne and I sometimes just pop them which might be why it is not getting better.
Also area around my eyes seem very sensitive and they were puffed up this morning with a burning sensation even though I apply no where close to the eyes. I strictly stick to just the cheeks and the forehead.
July 27, 2012
Pros:
None
Cons:
Skin got worse
For the last two months my skin was breaking out a lot. I would wake up every couple of days with a new spot. I had a prescription of retin a micro gel which I filled. I used it once - the next day I woke up with three new pimples. They were huge and painful. It has been three weeks and I am still dealing with the scarring from that one use. I'm assuming this was an initial breakout but it was so bad that I never used it again. It is not worth for me to make my skin go from bad to terrible before it gets better.
Pros:
Works.