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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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November 15, 2008

Pros:

Clears skin (kinda) after about a month of usage

Cons:

smells, expensive,

This is a product where you MUST be patient when using. It WILL make you break out really bad the first 2 weeks, so don't give up!
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November 15, 2008

Pros:

Smoother skin

Cons:

peelyness, redness, initial break out

try it
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November 14, 2008

Pros:

Fades scars, smooths out skin's surface, pushes blackheads out of skin

Cons:

can make skin dry, red, and peely, DO NOT use with benzoyl peroxide (BURNT my skin off!!)

I've been using the .1% cream and my skin looks smoother but I've been getting some breakouts in my chin and mouth area. I had been using benzoyl peroxide during the day and the retin-A at night, but my skin was on fire, so im just sticking with the cream. The only bad side effect is the peeling, esp. around the lips. It can take months for this stuff to work...
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November 14, 2008

Pros:

clears up acne, smooths out skin, prevents more breakouts

Cons:

skin becomes red and peels, skin hurts bad for a while

ITS SO WORTH IT. I've been using this for two weeks and I can already see a HUGE improvement. I was worried because everyone said I would breakout really bad. At first, my skin became red and it peeled. It also stung really bad to the touch for a while (I skipped using it for a couple of days till my skin felt better then went back to using it everyday). I used a bunch of moisturizer to help the peeling and it stopped after three days. My dermatologist said that I would breakout really bad at first, but so far I haven't had any since the day I started using the medication. As of now, I have only two marks on my face and they're almost gone!
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November 13, 2008

Pros:

makes it go abit, quite fast after abit

Cons:

makes spots/scars go really red and noticable when you out it on.
It makes your face peel for the first two weeks
not really good with scarstakes 4 weeks for you to see results

Got this along with an oral tablet free of my doc it got rid of the spots... but left some scars. :( good for getting rid of spots though. and works quite fast
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November 13, 2008

Pros:

it absorbs so well not a sticky ceam at all. clears my skin, starting to see red/purple marks fading from pimples. only been using for 2 weeks, hopefully it goes well, can order from skin care rx

Cons:

$75 a tube, dryness, some redness,

its working at clearing me up and fading marks on my skin and shrinking my pores size. i cleanse with purpose moring and night spf of 30 from good skin super hydrating for the day. i use vasaline around my eyes top and bottom i also put it around my lip area. some people exspress concern around the lip area getting yellow and crusty. the directions clearly state keep away from nasal folds, lip area, and mucas membrames like the eyes. i use it on the top of my lips but not on the side maybe your saliva might be making that yellow stuff grow plus it is very drying. However i do dab a bit under the eye area but you cant gob it on it's very very potent so use with caution and be patient until your skin adjusts. start slow then you can upgrade. i just think bad results happen with misuse.
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November 12, 2008

Pros:

It works well. Along with this product I also use a oral medicine, minocyclene.

Cons:

During my menstrual cycle, i still breakout. It makes my skin really dry! It leaves red marks after the zits/pimples are gone.

I put vitamin E lotion on my face every morning, and that helps the dryness. I use foundation on the red spots and my face glows.
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November 11, 2008

Pros:

Clears up acne noticeably!

Cons:

Your skin gets really dry, "especially around your chin and mouth areas." You break out alot on areas you havent before and acne gets worse in the first 3 weeks or so.

Just stick with it, its disheartning at first, but by about wk 5, theres a big diference, I'll check in again at wk 12 at share my expierence!!
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November 9, 2008

Pros:

No huge pimples that hurt anymore

Cons:

little pimples (but i can deal with that)
that worst part is that my WHOLE face looks like i'm sunburnt!!!!
and i know i'm not cuz i haven't been outside for more then 5 minutes in awhile(cuz of school + winter)my skin is really dry and irritat

try it. if it seems like your getting horrible side effects, see your doctor. thats what i am doing in a couple days. Apparently from everything i have read, it takes time but its awesome. i don't even want to go to school, and show my face in public right now and i have used it for about 2 weeks, but in that time period only about 5 or 6 nights because of all the irritation.
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November 9, 2008

Pros:

Skin was better for first two months

Cons:

After 2 months, my chin (mostly the side areas below my mouth) began breaking out really bad -- like way worse than it ever was before. I kept using Retin-A for a while, but these horrible little clusters of pimples just kept peeling and multiplying

I started going to every other day and then finally stopped using it a little over a week ago. The horrible little clusters are still there and multiplying though not peeling as bad as before. I am hoping to let the skin there fully heal before trying to start back again with the Retin_A Micro. I'm guessing that the skin just got irritated and started producing more oil, maybe. I'm trying to find someone else with this same problem to see if there is any hope of going back on the med. I am 29 and married and quite sick of this teenage acne bullsh*t my face keeps pulling.
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