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Topical Retinoid
Acne.org’s Real World Take
Works about the same as the other two topical retinoids, tazarotene and adapalene, and lands in the middle of those two when it comes to side effects. Should provide partial clearing, but comes with sensitivity when you first start using it. It probably won’t be a total game changer but it should help reduce acne.
Topical Retinoid
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Have a dermatologist? Make an appointment to get this medication. Don't have a dermatologist? See The American Academy of Dermatology Physician Database to find one.
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April 5, 2009
Cons:
terrible initial breakout after 3 weeks, another bad breakout after one month, another bad breakout at 6 weeks. takes FOREVER to work.
in the end it woulda made more sense to jus start on accutane and have 3 months down the drain but this did move my acne from moderately severe to mild moderate...after 3 months
March 26, 2009
Pros:
during the first month nothing really changed. it's supposed to start working after about 8 weeks, currently in the 6-7th week so i hope it starts improving soon!
Cons:
burning, irritation, redness, little bumps, more breakouts, peeling
decreases confidence! :(
my skin looks worse that ever right now due to the redness and rawness of it. i don't really break out anymore but my skin is so sensitive and i'm on the verge of giving up but i'm trying to reduce usage to every other day and hopefully it works. going to see the derm in a week so we will see! hopefully things start to improve soon. get a good moisturizer and build up your confidence because it will for sure bring it down!
March 18, 2009
Pros:
skin is ohhh soo smooth, reduced pore size, fading scars
Cons:
skin is starting to peel
ive only been on retin-a micro for about a week, but im seeing major improvements in my skin's texture. It feels so smooth as if im constantly exfoliating my face. im starting to enter the intial outbreak period because im experiencing some new cystic acne, but im going to hang in there and see if it improves. My skin is peeling, but ive talked to my esthitician and she had said that its not really due to my skin being dry....its more due to the fact that my skin is trying to replenish itself with more healthier cells. eventually your skin will adjust to the product and will cease to peel as badly as it did when first starting the product. if peeling or dryness is your main worry just buy a really really good moisturizer. I think the benefits outweights the risks with retin-a micro, soo if you can tolerate a few weeks of the adjustment period and have patience then give it a go.
March 11, 2009
Pros:
Has cleared my face completely. I have no more scars and skin is smooth. This is due to how the product peels your skin.
Cons:
First couple of weeks acne became worse.
I really love this product. I've been having acne since I was 9 and finally now that I'm 17 I'm proud to say I have clear skin. I started using Retin-A about 2 months ago and I've never had such clear skin till now. At first I did break out. Luckily for me I had no "burning" sensation and no "redness" as others have had. I actually find it quite relaxing having the product on my face. But everyone is different. However in the first couple of weeks my face did break out since it was adjusting to the new product. In the end, the cost of the product was all worth it.
March 10, 2009
Pros:
clears up acne well, affordable and easy to use
Cons:
takes a while to work , bad initial breakouts and severe irritation at first
I started out and experienced frustrating bad breakouts for about 2 months , but as i was about to give up , my dermatologist paired Atralin with a strong antibiotic and then it steadily got better. I found that the Aveeno calming cleanser and moisturizer with feverfew work WONDERS and clinique redness reducer makeup are amazing when dealing with the dryness and redness. I also cut out dairy products and my skin is finally looking great after about 3 months. DONT GIVE UP my dermo said that he sees an 80% improvement within 4 months and this has been true for me. I have used many things in te past and finally I feel like this product is thorough enough to end this for good.
February 27, 2009
Pros:
Works great reduce inflamated bumps on face..
Cons:
peeling, burning sensation with redness
I was having daily breaks ups on my face due to- i really dont know what.. lol. But this is helping.. with the use of erythromicin during the day and some acne pills. I only use the retin a every other night to avoid irritations.
good product try it.. I feel much better about myself.
February 10, 2009
Pros:
Eventually cleared out my cysts. Every person heals differently but with patience, will probably heal if taken for over 3 months.
Cons:
At first, it seemed like breakouts were getting worse and would not heal, a little flaky and itchy on the first week.
The real deal is that it really works with patience. First, of all, I was on a steroid cycle and I broke out pretty bad with cystic and boil-like acne. It was all over my face, chest, and back. I saw a dermatologist and she prescribed me right away some doxycycline for 90 days along with some 10% benzoyl peroxide gel, and .1% tretinoin cream. With all these combined, it eventually worked. I used the 10% benzoyl peroxide gel in the morning with some sunscreen/moisturizer, and I applied the .1% of tretinoin cream at night. At first, it seemed like the acne wouldn't go away. I even broke out just a little bit more. However, after the 3rd week, my zits started to heal one by one. I still broke out for another 3 weeks but not as badly and they would heal right away (like within 2 days). After 8 weeks, I stopped breaking out completely and my scars started to heal after the 3rd month.
January 11, 2009
Pros:
it seemed like a mircle cure the first couple of days
Cons:
all hell broke loose and my skin turned into the red planet. I had acne where I never had it before. I beg anyone thinking about retin a micro to go with something else. I lasted three months before I had to give up
Retin a micro is not a good product. The website says you will go though a period of increased breakouts but what they dont say is that you might not make it out of that period. My skin went from moderate breakouts to close to severe acne. Even my friends noticed that my skin had got dramtically worse in a very short amount of time. They website claims that retin a micro works backwards but I dont know of any other situation in life that first gets horribly worse by creating more problems like dry skin and oily skin and new acne and then somehow turns around to be successful.
January 3, 2009
Pros:
Fades scars and takes care of the BIG red volcanoe-like pimples that seem to NEVER erupt.
Cons:
It creates a plastic like layer on my skin and sometimes when I wake up I have peels on my face...like I put on one of those clear face masks that tighten and you peel it off?
It works amazingly well at reducing the huge pimples that hurt! I'd put it on when I felt like a pimple was coming and either it never came or it'd be a small one. It seemed to make my skin worse for the first month but now my skin is completely clear but I don't give Tretinoin full credit though....the semester just finished and my stress decreased drastically which could account for the clear skin!
December 3, 2008
Pros:
Made my skin soft, less blackhads
Cons:
Made my acne worse, oily skin.
This may work for you and i see no reason why you shouldnt give it a shot, but this did not work for me, and I have been using it consitantly for 3 monthes with doxi, and Finacea.
Pros:
worked to a point....after 3 months