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Tretinoin is a vitamin A derivative called a topical retinoid. It helps clear acne by promoting skin cell turnover.

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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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July 21, 2009

Pros:

Cleared whiteheads and pimples

Cons:

breakouts

it depends on how you apply it if you use it as a daily moisturiser then you will breakout i discovered this the hard way , i changed my routine and then started applying it nightly the would wash it off the next morining and use an oil free saylic acid cleanser and toner with an oil free medicted moisturisr.
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July 20, 2009

Pros:

I suppose it would work if I could stand using it long enough...

Cons:

It makes your face really oily. Your acne has to get a lot worse before it can get better!

If you can stand looking a whole lot worse before getting better, than it might work. Also, if you are ok with your skin feeling like oil is dripping off of it, but I cannot!
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July 19, 2009

Pros:

Makes skin feel smoother.

Cons:

Been using for 2 months and acne is worse than ever. Started out with about 5 pimples and a couple scars and now have a face full of it. Kept using it hoping it would eventually start clearing up but still hasnt happened. Makes skin redder.

Has not worked for me so far. Going to use it for about another month and then give up on it. Wish i just would have stayed of it and had just a few pimples. I have trouble even looking myself in the mirror.
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July 19, 2009

Pros:

It really does work.

Cons:

It dries your skin out so make sure you have a good moisturize. IT TAKES TIME FOR IT TO WORK!!! Believe me, once I broke out worse than I'd started out with I was ready to toss it. Stick with it!

I've only been on the cream form of retin-a for three weeks. The first week was miserable; my skin was flaking and I broke out like I never had before. By the end of week two, most of the breakouts were gone (the pimples that were left were small and easy to cover up) and I noticed scars left behind from previous blemishes were fading. Right now I have one pimple (can't complain!) and my skin isn't dry anymore. Just give it time for your skin to adjust to it.
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July 19, 2009

Pros:

Makes your pores really small, skin very smooth and fades acne marks.

Cons:

Some drying, and its oily when you first put it on

This product worked very well for me. I've only been using it for about a few months and all of my acne marks are gone. I have like one or two very small pimples on my face left. The only bad thing is that it dries your skin out a little, but with make up on you cant really tell. I would suggest using moisturizer.
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July 15, 2009

Pros:

Acne is 99.9% gone. Only get one pimple every once in a while which fades quickly. Scars are fading from hyperpigmentation as well.

Cons:

At the beginning it caused dryness and peeling but that faded by the end of week 4. My face was still an oil slick into week 6 so my derm put me on a sulfur wash which took care of the oil.

Yes this does take time to work. I am now in my 4th month and am very happy. Try it for three months and if you don't like it try something else. For me, the atralin (tretinoin .05%) mixed with the sulfur wash added about 6 weeks in has really cleared up my skin. Plus, my derm has coupons that actually make the atralin free for me so if you're thinking about trying a form of tretinoin check to see if there are any discounts available.
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July 14, 2009

Pros:

Clears comedones, clears and tightens pores, improves wrinkles, fades acne scar discoloration

Cons:

Feels a bit thick/oily on the skin

I've only been using it for a week and it has smoothed the skin on my cheeks that were covered in comedones. I use Cleocin-T gel in the morning and Tretinoin at night, and it's doing well so far. Hoping the purge won't be too bad. I recommend this for people with comedones.
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July 14, 2009

Pros:

Used in conjunction with Clindamycin, it cleared up all my pimples.

Cons:

After using it for a long time (like 1-2 years) acne developed resistance to it and I have to switch to another product.

I used Tretinoin Cream 0.1% by applying a thin film on my problem areas at night, and in the morning I would apply a thin film of Clindamycin gel. It took about 3 weeks to see results, but eventually all my acne went away. I was clear for a period of 1-2 years, but then my face started building a resistance to the medication, and the acne came back. I find that with these prescription medications, they will work for about 1-2 years and then they stop working, so I have to switch from one to the other. All these dermatologist prescribed medications do work, but they do not cure acne. They just temporarily mask it. You have to use them on a consistent basis every day, or your acne will come back. Right now, I have stopped taking all these and I am trying natural methods such as taking probiotics and fiber supplements to see if I can get to the root of the problem.
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July 13, 2009

Pros:

Helps clear up acne scars, whiteheads and blackheads

Cons:

Guaranteed redness and peeling skin-even for days after you stop using it.

Iam using the .05% cream. It hasnt cleared up any of my cystic acne like I was told it would. It does however clear up those tiny annoying pimples under the skin, blackheads and whiteheads. It does cause skin peeling constantly.
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July 12, 2009

Pros:

it really starting to clear up my skin really quick, cheap, simple

Cons:

-i am african american so it makes skin look patchy as the new skin is coming in.
-gets worse before it gets better and makes skin oily and itchy

Im on my 4th week and im looking a lot better i only have like 2 zits and most of my acne scars are gone and my doctor said that if i give it 2 more weeks i should be totally cleared!!! If your thinking about using this product dont wait do it now so you get the first couple of weeks out the way because they are hell, but after that it will slowly but surely get better. And last thing dont use more than the once before bed because I got stupid and thought it would clear it up faster and it makes your skin worse...
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