Tretinoin

My forehead, nose, and chin are almost completely clear and i see considerable improvement on my cheeks. New pimples are a lot smaller. Most red marks are fading. Made most of my skin a lot smoother.

Cons:

It didn't completely clear my skin and there are still red marks left. It also made my skin a little dry sometimes. It can be unpredictable. One day my skin would be perfectly smooth and a few days later there were several new bumps.

I've been using this product for about two months. My skin stayed about the same for the first two weeks, but since then it's been getting a lot better. Sometimes I break out unexpectedly but new breakouts tend to be less frequent and less noticable. I still have some red marks from previous breakouts, but most of them seem to be fading. I'm going to keep using it for a few more months I think. Judging from other reviews, this will eventually work. I hope to be able to give another review soon giving this 5 stars. I would suggest to stick it out for at least 3 months or so. It's worked really well for some people I know.

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Paul C.

March 21, 2008

Pros:

Got rid of acne for the first few months.

Cons:

Face started to get red and scaly. Dry AND oily. Possibly caused icepick-like indentation.

I was first prescribed Tretinoin .02% in about June-July of '07. I had some mild-moderate acne (basically just papules and pustules) at the time and had never used any products before. I didn't really notice an initial breakout like most do. After about a month's use my skin looked fantastic. Still some faint redmarks, but the overall complexion, tone and texture was excellent. By October my skin started breaking out again and grqadually got worse. In January I went back to the dermatologist and she prescribed Tretin-x .05%. This product broke out my skin right away and made it very red and dry. After a few weeks it calmed down a bit, but here I am in March and my skin looks horrible. More acne, uneven complexion, very dry and very oily in places. I've even read in other reviews that people were developing icepick scars and I've recently noticed an icepick indentation where a small wrinkle was. Wtf? I thought it's supposed to be good for scars/wrinkles?

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Ann

March 18, 2008

Pros:

cleared skin for awhile

Cons:

acne came back after 3 months, major side effects that didn't go away

didn't really work to clear acne. caused major dryness even in areas I wasn't putting it, like around eyes, mouth, even scalp near face. little improvement in acne not worth side effects.

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Sara

March 16, 2008

Pros:

None so far

Cons:

dry, peeling skin, scarring... :(

I have only been using this product for a week and I'm already really worried. I started using this because my acne has been getting worse and scarring has been really bad. I told my doctor that I'm worried about scarring and she prescribed this product. After reading reviews it seems like ice pick scarring can be a side effect??? I was looking in the mirror today and I noticed that under where my skin was peeling there seemed to be indentation like you would see in ice pick scars. Please tell me if I should stop using this ...I would rather deal with the acne than deal with the scars!

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jennipl

March 6, 2008

Pros:

I've been using stieva a creme forte for a while when i first started i didnt put it all over my face i used to put it only on my acne spot but i realize i needed something for all my face so i decided to put it all over my face

Cons:

the first days my face was terrific...! im black too so its really complicated to have somethin for acne and scars at the same time and now its been 2 weeks ... my face is peeling my face is DRYYYY and itchy... i dunno is its suposed to be that way

my face is getting worse ... im getting depressed about it because i dont see improvement im not gonna stop using it because i've tried a lot of things and nothing worked so i have high hope in this product is there is anyone that have good advise for me let me know and especially people with color id would be helpful because everytime i look in the mirror i feel like crying... i wanna be clear about something : i dont have bad acne , i have black and whiteheads and sometime breakout annnnndddd a lot of hyperpigmentation from acne... HELLLPP

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Shannon

March 2, 2008

Pros:

Convienient. Only use once at night

Cons:

Itching, burning, peeling, BREAKOUT

I have been using Retin-A Miro for about 3 weeks now. After maybe the first 3 days, my skin was CLEAR...then after that, things got REALLY crazy. I had a really bad breakout. As time passes, I am seeing less pimples, so hopefully they will all go away. The only thing is that I have allot of black marks on my face and I'm not sure if that's just dead skin waiting to be peeled off. I am black so I'm not sure if my dark marks are the equivelant to what some of you are saying when you say red marks? I thought it was supposed to fade marks. Like the on the second week my skin did dramtically lighten, but now on the third week, I see allot of But I am going to stick with it bc everyday, it does seem like the bumps are becoming less. Except for 1 or 2 big bumps you know? I will keep everyone updated on what's going on though. My MD actually put me on this for 5 weeks until I can start the Accutane, but I am thinking about telling him that I just want to see how this works at f

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Simon

February 27, 2008

Pros:

Soothes the skin, easy to apply.

Cons:

Redness,itchyness, slow healing process

Ive been using this for 1month, see a slight clear up. Im going to keep on going with applying at night only. It can take up to 6weeks for the healing process to start kicking in.

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dudley

February 23, 2008

Pros:

Starting to get back my old skin

Cons:

Bad breakout period and causes very flaky skin

I am 39 years old-around 7 months ago my skin went crazy.never experienced such bad skin in my life.I tried everything!So to make a very long story short this is what I have learned 1. DON"T PICK at your skin.it is so easy to scar and then it is a whole set of new problems to deal with scarring. 2. do not go to a spa. Go to a respected dermatologist. Let them recommend someone to do facials and stuff. I got scars from an anesthetian's extractions 3.push DR's to get the right program for you. they are figuring out your skin too. 4.Micro Retin a is the best thing i've found. Using for 3 months now and i see a difference. horrible breakouts in the beginning but it is worth it. My scars getting better. The bumps and texture of my skin is getting better everyday. I know how hard this is for all of us so I feel for everyone. If you can, Give R-a a try. I finally have hope again that I can have my skin back. I use bare minerals make-up in meantime. Doesn't break me out

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Tim

February 20, 2008

Pros:

The good thing about it is that it shallow scar

Cons:

initial breakout are pain, dry , do nothing to acne

I am on week 6 of Retin A treatment and it realli did nothing to my acne.......in fact it make it a bit worse during the initial breakout.

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Carrie

February 5, 2008

Pros:

Gets rid of acne and leaves you with smooth skin and less scars.

Cons:

Skin was red and dry for the first few weeks before I got used to it.

Retin A micro took a good solid three months to clear up my skin. The breakouts were less and less but it took a few months to really feel comfortable without any make-up on. Bottom line is you should stick with the product and be patient.

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