Hello. I'm 46 years old and got a prescription for generic retain A. I knew that after a certain age insurance doesn't cover it but I was shocked when the pharmacist said it would cost a couple of hundred bucks!?!? is it possible that the prescription was written wrong or is it really that much out of pocket?
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Retin-A (Tretinoin) does not need to be washed off the AM. Just as you have, all my patients apply at night after cleansing, rub in well, then forget about it. I do recommend AM cleansing as part of most people's skin care, but not to remove the Retin-A--- it was fully absorbed into...
The chest is one of the thinnest and most sensitive areas of skin on the body. You cannot put on the chest what you do on the face, so basically you have created a contact dermatitis in the area, or red general irritation. Stop using anything with glycolic or acids in it. Stick to mild soap,...
