Tretinoin

it gets worse for about a week or two before it gets better. also i've been using it for about a year and a half and its begging to stop working as if i'm becoming amune to it.

it works really well for a long time but i dont think any kind of medication lasts forever.

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July 13, 2008

Pros:

-Removes dead skin
-Makes skin smoother
-Improvement after months of use

Cons:

-Acne got much worse before it got better
-Acne scars have beem left from the breakouts

I used this product for about 3 - 4 months before I saw an improvement. After about two weeks of use, my face was covered in pimples. After a few months, I stopped getting frequent pimples, but I was left with hyperpigmentation. Continued use of it helped the discoloration but there are obviously still a few noticeable pitted scars. Now my face is smoother and pretty much breakout free, but I am left with scars. I am on the fence about recommending this product. Although it works very well after a while, the scars are irreversible unless I seek treatment from a plastic surgeon.

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Jane

July 5, 2008

Pros:

Clears skin, shrinks pores, fades post-acne marks

Cons:

Takes a lot of time to work, skin breaks out A LOT in the beginning, may make skin oily if using the cream, increases sun sensitivity

You need to be patient if you want this to work. It took about 5 months before my skin was clear, but after a year, i almost never get a pimple and my red marks are starting to fade. However, in the beginning my skin broke out like crazy, which is how it's supposed to work. Retin A pushes all of the comedones under your skin's surface up through your pores to clean them out. Please don't write a review on this product if you've only been using it for a few weeks or a month or so. You're just misleading others about a product that can actually help heal acne if used correctly and with patience. Everyone should talk with a doctor to see if Retin A will be best for them.

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mikehunter53

July 4, 2008

Pros:

- most of acne is gone
- skin feels smooth and soft
- very cheap

Cons:

-makes my skin pink or sometimes red

I KNOW THIS REVIEW IS LONG BUT READ IT! This product for the first 2 weeks did make my acne worst but my facial acne isnt that bad anyway so i didnt mind that. After about 5 weeks my skin looked flawless and i was in love with the product. After about 8 weeks my skin was clear but redish pink. im still using but dont know if i should i mean like my face is red!! always wear sunscreen. overall its pretty good my only problem is im red. It great for post acne marks too. If you have body acne then this is amazing. The best thing for body acne out thier!!!!!!!!

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RETIN A KILLS

June 26, 2008

Pros:

- no more pimples
- scars just peel off

Cons:

- takes a while to work
- on the second day my face looked extremley red, and was peeling, even 20 seconds after a face wash my face felt coarse, dry, and VERY VERY VERY TIGHT. skin looked OILIER. horrible
- peeling takes ages to heal

i got a diffuse REDNESS ALL OVER MY FACE no matter how little i used. now my face is starting to look brown and peeling, horrible. all rough and coarse and shiny. sooooo horrible, esp when i think of how SMOOOOOOTH my cheeks and forehead used to be. stick with benzoyl peroxide unless u have REALLY REALLY BAD ACNE. u will regret usng retin-a, it only sounds good but it KILLS UR FACE AHHHHHHHHGGGHH

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hopeful

June 25, 2008

Pros:

smoother surface
fewer bumps and pimples

Cons:

PEELING skin
redness and irritation
raw-looking skin

I've been using this product for 4 months now, and overall, I'd say it has really helped improve my skin. I BROKE OUT in a LOT of papules and pustules (recently and out of nowhere)on my cheeks, an area on my face I had only ever had an occasional pimple or two. It took A LOT of patience for me to use this product, but in the end I think it has really helped. What I would tell other people is to also use LOCOID LIPOCREAM, which is something my derm just perscribed to me. Retin-A worked and took away a lot of the bumps and pimples, BUT it left my skin so red and irritated that I looked sunburned. The locoid lipocream REALLY helped reduce the irritation, and my mother (who is quite critical) even noticed the difference :). Please, save yourself the trouble I went through and get this cream (disclaimer: without my insurance it would have been 130$ so it's quite expensive)

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Janet

June 23, 2008

Pros:

Pimples, bumps are gone
Wrinkles fading
Skin pores and texture improved

Cons:

Dryness
It takes too long to start working`

I am 45 years old, and had a problem with acne and bumps and large pores in my teens that returned at age 40. I tried many, many things, and finally mentioned this to the dermatologist. I have been using the generic tretinoin 0.25% for over 3 months and hope I never have to go without it.Aside from some chronic peeling on my chin (I now avoid this are with the cream, or use it less there), I cannot believe the difference in my skin. The bumps all over are gone, once in a while I do get a stray pimple, but nothing like before. I am very pleased, and with only a 10.00 copay, and the additional benefit of wrinkle reduction, I am getting a huge bargain.

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trying2Bpatient

June 20, 2008

Pros:

my acne was mild and 95% is already gone. smoother skin smaller pores

Cons:

my skin is peeling like crazy! and it does hurt to appply mosterizer

well i have only been using this for about 2 weeks and from the other reviews i can tell im going to have to be patient. im in high school and im gonna be a junior. b4 my sophomore year i had no acne. this year my skin started to break out even though people thought i was crazy cuz they saw nothing. however, my confidence went way down. i decided to go to the derm and she recommended that i use atralin every other night. the nights im not using atralin, im using duac. the first week evertying was fine then this week my skin started to peel like crazy! however, i can tell a difference already and my skin does seem smoother(after i scrub my peeling skin off) i am going to continue with it cuz the ppl who stuck with it said they say increadible results. i want to walk out of the house w/o makeup and feel pretty. hopefully my skin will adjust soon to atralin and will stop peeling.

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vanessa

June 19, 2008

Pros:

get rid of pimples and whitehead

Cons:

reddness, become worse in the first 2 weeks, get a while to see the improvement

you have to be patient with this product. I wait for 2~3 months to see the improvement, but that doesnt really work for blackhead and oily face... This product is good cause it really pushes pimples and whitehead to the skin surface and completely cures them. i tried proactive which mostly contain benzoly peroxide(not sure about the spelling), and what it does is just dry skin and does not clear the pimples and whitehead completely, and so did salyidic acid. So, if your main problem is whitehead and pimples, try retin-A and be patient $54 is just a tube of retin-A without insurance I used half of the tube in 3~4 months

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Gloria

June 12, 2008

Pros:

Worked great

Cons:

Made my face red until I got use to it.

Worked good. My Tri-Care insurance payed for it all.

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