Tretinoin

I am on my sixth month of using Tretinoin, and it has completely cleared my skin. I have not had a single pimple for 2 months. My skin is absolutely glowing. It has changed my life. Just be patient and give the product 4 months because the initial breakout/drying/redness can be frustrating, but I am telling you the end result is fantastic.

This Was Helpful

52 user(s) found this helpful

Report

celeste20

May 1, 2010

Pros:

Just started, only on day 3 of use, i'm very hopeful that it will treat my blackheads and fine lines.

Cons:

Slight redness and peeling, not major, feels like a minor sunburn.

I know I have to stick with it to eventually see results, even with the slight redness I already feel like my skin has a healthier glow, excited to see my skin in 3 months!

This Was Helpful

Report

Kristen

April 30, 2010

Pros:

red marks fading!
skin looks AMAZING compared to before the cream
acne is noticeably going away almost daily

Cons:

still smelly
get occasional pimples still, nothing unmanageable

I posted a few weeks ago. Well, now it's been a little over a month and I have to say I am in LOVE with this stuff! Blemishes are gone, and now I only get one or two small pimples that go away very quickly. Tonight, after washing my face, I noticed that my red marks are starting to vanish! My skin is well on its way to being acne-free. I still have a couple small pimples and red marks especially on my cheeks, but wow. This stuff really worked for me. I am infinitely glad I used it. My advice for those who are discouraged: stick with it!! It may not be an instant miracle, but with time and patience this stuff is awesome. Don't be discouraged if you get irritation or IB, that means it's doing its job! **side note: I still think the Nizoral shampoo (as a cleanser) has helped my skin tremendously also! If you haven't yet, give it a try too! Good luck :)

This Was Helpful

22 user(s) found this helpful

Report

bananababe

April 22, 2010

Pros:

-No nightmarish IB for me like everyone is saying
-I have only been using this for ten days, and my red marks are fading quickly.
-I'm not developing any new pimples at the moment
-When used consistently, it prevents wrinkles, hyper-pigmentation, and skin aging! I plan on using this as long as I can

Cons:

-Drying, some inevitable peeling on sensitive areas
-Leaves skin a little raw for a while
-Takes patience, though it's healing your skin extremely rapidly

If you actually stick to this, it can really make your skin gorgeous in the long term. It's cell regenerating properties make this an ideal cream for so many skin conditions. Though, I would not recommend this to someone with light acne; only someone with moderate or higher, and maybe not severe.

This Was Helpful

24 user(s) found this helpful

Report

Jonathan

April 19, 2010

Pros:

Cleared up my face!
Sooths skin

Cons:

a lot of money

My doctor gave me this with a perscription and it worked after a few weeks. NOTE: I didn't pay for this, the insurance covered it.

This Was Helpful

3 user(s) found this helpful

Report

jasmine99

April 12, 2010

Pros:

Clears and tones skin making my compleaxion very beautiful.
Diminishing my fine lines around my eyes greatly. Evens out skin tone and gives a beautiful glow.

Cons:

Breakout for the first 2 weeks but that is supposed to happen. That is how this cream works.Is somewhat drying but has not been to bad.

Most people do not understand that when you use Retin A it is normal for your acne to get worse the first few weeks of use. This is supposed to happen and means that your Retin A is working and doing what it is supposed to. This means that the Retin A is bring out all of the pimples that are laying under your skin waiting to come out. The Retin A brings the dormant pimples to the surface because it is making the process happen much faster. The worse your acne is, the worse your breakout will be. All of that acne would have come out on your face eventually anyway's but the Retin A is doing it's job to bring it out much more quickly. When all of the dormant pimples are out and then gone, it stops more from being produced so having to put up with a few weeks of bad acne is normal and will go away. You have to keep using it for it to work properly and i guarentee you that in a month or so you will be so happy you did. love the Retin A Micro. I am using the 0.01% and it works great. I use it at bed time only. I squeeze a small amount the size of a green pea into the lid of my Neo Strata Level 2 smoothing cream and mix with an equal amount of the Neo Strata and apply to my whole face. This method works best. Mix a pea sized amount with whatever moisturizer you use and apply at bed time.It is very important that you only use the pea sized amount because this cream is very powerful and that is all that is needed i assure you. I went through the,"my skin looks terrible stage", but my doctor told me to stick with it because that showed it was doing it's job and she was right. My skin is now more beautiful than it has ever been and i am 39 years old. I look 25 and get compliments everyday on my skin and how young i look. Stick with the bad skin fase and you will be so happy with the results. This is truly a miracle cream.

This Was Helpful

66 user(s) found this helpful

Report

katiepro29

April 6, 2010

Pros:

-gets rids of pimples
-prevents pimples
-helps with scars

Cons:

-very drying, difficult to open mouth
-i use mousturizer and sunscreen every morning then apply light coverage liquid foundation on, and this allows my skin to feel not so dry

i've been using this product for 1 week and 4 days, along with benzoyl peroxide on my more severe areas, and it has saved my skin from all of its pimples. i've only gotten 1 new pimple while on this product, and that pimple disappeared within 2 days of using my treatment. i'm very happy with this, and the smooth face it has given me. it has also helped tremendously with scars. although not fully gone, it is aiding in the fading of my scars, and i'm hoping within a few more weeks i'll be completely clear. has taken me acne from moderate to light im not sure how much it cost, my dermatologist recommended it three years ago and i never gave it a chance until recently.

This Was Helpful

10 user(s) found this helpful

Report

pureexpert7

March 25, 2010

Pros:

Clearer skin
Easy to use
A tube lasts a long way (1-2 months)
Cheap where I live
Pimples go away alot faster

Cons:

Dry skin in the first 3 weeks
Peeling in the first 3 weeks
Redness in the first 2 weeks
Initial breakout in the first 1 month

This product is the best, Please guys dont listen to those f*ck heads who say claim this product doesn't work, they try it for 2 weeks then give up because they cant handle it. Guys if you have had acne for so long logically theres nothing that would clear you up instantly.. Just like if you've had bad back pain for 2 years do you think you'll be cured in 2 weeks? Obviously not.. I have been using this for about 2 months now and everyday my scars are fading and my pimples arent coming up (even if they do its normal because im still in my initial breakout phase and they go away really fast anyways). Please give it a try and be patient.. Patience is the virtue. Good luck guys. By the way lol about the price, yeah where I live medicine is extremely cheap P.S. try not to think about your acne so much its normal it happens to nearly everyone :)

This Was Helpful

26 user(s) found this helpful

Report

Penoh

March 14, 2010

Pros:

* It worked for me the first night I tried it
*My acne is gone and my scars going away
*It got rid of my redness due to sun damage

Cons:

*My skin is a little flakey around my eyes
*It may not be perfectly safe if you get preggos

I've tried many different acne systems since High School and this is the best medication. I finally feel confident to look strangers in the eye and smile. I love it!

This Was Helpful

9 user(s) found this helpful

Report

Andrew

March 11, 2010

Pros:

-Bringing all the crap underneath my skin to the surface
-Smoothing out my skin, and scars are disapearing
-Skin tone looks alot better and less patchy
-Very easy to apply, and dries really quick
-Less drying than BP

Cons:

-Makes the skin flake
-Makes it Red some days

This stuff is the one thing thats finally starting to remove my scars and the spots underneath the skin. It makes my skin flake and regenerate it so newer skin can come through and its also reorganising the skin cells so my scars are fading away becoming less shallow every week. I would say If your fed up with scarring and spots that are stuck there underneath the skin then give this a shot. It makes you look pretty dame ugly for a month or two but Its the long term benefits that will be worthwhile sticking with it. Im planning to stay on this untill my shallow pop marks are complety gone, which at this rate should be about another month or two. I apply my Retin A every night before I go to bed, First I was with a gentle cleanser then I wait about 20-30 mins for my skin PH level to get back to normal. I then apply the retin a, I just spread a thin layer of it over my bad areas and then thats it. It dries super fast and you dont have to rub it in for ages like I had to with BP. I would recommend this to people like me, that have tried stuff and still have acne underneath the skin and have bad texture/pop marks. Its definatly working for me, the pop scars are improving and all the crap under the layers are coming away. Hope that this works for you, its certainly working for me :D But rember to stay with it dont give up like so many people do on here, It will be worth it in the long run. Goodluck guys xD

This Was Helpful

47 user(s) found this helpful

Report

1 … 19 20 21 22 23 … 35

Relevant Article(s):

Relevant Review(s):

Relevant Forum(s):

Prescription acne medications

Used Tretinoin? Rate It:

Pros:

Cons:

Pros:

Cons:

Pros:

Cons:

Pros:

Cons:

Pros:

Cons:

Pros:

Cons:

Pros:

Cons:

Pros:

Cons:

Pros:

Cons:

Pros:

Cons:

Relevant Article(s):

Relevant Review(s):

Relevant Forum(s):

Finding a Doctor

Finding a Doctor

Be sure to:

Questions to ask a potential scar revision specialist:

Red flags:

New Report

Close