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Prescription for Retinoic Acid for Premature Skin Aging?

Can I get a prescription for Retinoic Acid and if so what strength?

What percentage is recommended for prematurely aged skin? I only have moderate fine lines and scarring from past acne problems along with a couple of age spots?

I want to use in conjunction with Vitalize peel for optimum results. Thank you!

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1 Doctor Answer | Asked by vlo in Oregon

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Retin A for wrinkles

Using Retin A (retinoic acid) for fine wrinkles on the face is an excellent idea. We prescribe first time Retin A users the .05% strength for a variety of issues such as fine wrinkling, melasma, and dark spots on the face due to sun exposure. One fantastic advantage of Retin A and its closely related products is that it also seems to help fight against precancerous changes of the skin, which is always a good thing! We would want to evaluate how you are doing on the Retin A prior to... more

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