Should I switch from Tretinoin cream to gel?

August 21, 2015
Asked By:Blake.Elliot in Ottawa, ON

My doctor prescribed me Tretinoin gel, but when I went to the pharmacy, they were all out so they gave the cream. It took them a couple weeks to get the gel again, and in that time I have seen improvement with the cream. Now I'm afraid that if I switch to the gel, I'll have to go through another period of purging, and/or my acne will get worse.

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Answer: Gels may be more drying

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