Is microdermabrasion safe while on Retin-A?

The combination of Microdermabrasion and Retin-A can go work well together.  We use a crystal-free diamond tipped microdermabrader in our office.  Your skin with Retin-A may be more sensitive and to help avoid scabbing and deeper injury we recommend that patients stop Retin-A / Tretinoin for 3-5 days... more

This combination is safe to use, understanding that the skin while under retin-a is more sensitive, so you may have more redness and scabbing after the microdermbrasion than if you were not on the retin-a. I would generally recommend stopping the retin-a for 2 weeks prior to the microdermabrasion to minimize... more

Microdermabrasion and Retin-A. Retin-A is a proprietary name for tretinoin.  The active ingredient is a derivative of Vitamin A and stimulates the cell cycle, thereby inducing exfoliation and deposition of linear collagen in the dermis. In the early stage of treatment, tretinoin can cause redness,... more