Retin A / Tretinoin/Vitamin A For Acne.

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Apr 22, 2015

Alicia M.

Has anyone used retin a or tretinoin for acne? does it work?

Apr 22, 2015

Erin L.

I use retin a cream and faded my acne scars in about 3 months

Apr 22, 2015

Alicia M.

Do you have to get it prescribed by your doctor? Erin L.

Apr 22, 2015

Karishma ß.

My little sister uses it & her doctor has to prescribe it.

Apr 22, 2015

Traci P.

I used to use it back in high school, and it was prescribed by my derm.

Apr 22, 2015

Rachelle F.

It works but you have to be patient. the stronger percent has to be prescribed. you can find drugstore brands like Afirm, Alpha Hydrox, Roc Retinol and Neutrogena rapid release it will say for wrinkles.

Apr 22, 2015

Maggie F.

I've used it off and on for about 15 years for acne and now anti aging as I'm 33. I think it can help, but it's very drying so you are almost trading one problem for another. I can use it with a good moisturizer though. You have to start at a low level dose, like.025% and gradually work up to a higher dose based on your tolerance. You also have to start maybe a few times a week to work up to every day or every other day. I feel that it primarily initiates cell turnover and exfoliation. My face is peeling generally after one use (I do use.1% which I believe is the highest dosage). I've never been able to have it completely wipe out acne for me (that took Accutane and now spirolactone).

Apr 22, 2015

Erin L.

The girls already said it yea my dermatologist recommended me it

Apr 22, 2015

Erin L.

A month after using it

Apr 22, 2015

Erin L.

3 months after use.

Apr 23, 2015

Nathalie H.

Retin A and Tretinoin are the same thing. The difference is that Retin A is a brand name while Tretinoin is its generic. The vitamin form of both, and you can only get it with a prescription is Accutane (brand) which is not allowed in USA. One of the generic of Accutane I was on is Clavaris. I was on generic Tretinoin for a whole year, but my acne was so severe that it didn't help me. My dermatologist out me on Accutane which helped me a lot with my cystic acne. After I finished 6 months of Accutane, I started to get acne during my periods but it goes away pretty quickly. Tretinoin is used for acne and post acne scarring. One of its side effects besides making skin very sensitive and red, is that it makes wrinkled go away (yes it is actually it's side effect) there fore a lot of women use it for the purpose of getting rid of wrinkles.