Hello, I've been using Retin A for 16 weeks now and have not seen any resutls. As a matter of fact, my skin has gotten worse and more oily. I went to see my dermo becasue I was having a mild breakout on my chin. He perscribed me Retin A, told me to wash my face with salicytic acid morning and night and to spot treat with Benzoyl peroxide 5%. Now I have acne on my jawline, below my nose and my chin has gotten significantly worse. Should I stop using it? If so what will happen?
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Thank you for your question. In my experience, it takes at least 3-4 months of nightly use of tretinoin to see improvement, and if the medication isn't being used nightly, then the time to notice results will be even longer. Yes there are higher doses of tretinoin, but I recommend using one d...
Thank you for your question user562. Retinoids are great products for anti-aging. Using these products before and after treatments may lead to irritation. I recommend that my patients stop using retinoids one week before and one week after a treatment. Please consult with a doctor for specific...
Thank you for your question. In my experience, Retin-A results take at least 2-3 months with nightly use of the medication. Decreasing the frequency of Retin-A will extend the time it takes to see improvement. Since you are using it 3-5 days a week, then at 3 months, minimal improvement will be ...
