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Will Retin-A Gel Fade a Natural Skin Tan?
I'm going on holiday soon and i was going to stop using the Retin-A gel for the duration of my holiday because i've heard it makes skin sensitive to sunlight. When i get back and start using it again will it fade the tan that i have built up on holdiday?
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7799anon
in Gravesend
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Retin A will Not fade the tan. Retin A makes your skin sensitive to UV light,therefore the sun. Use sunscreens always to protect your skin. You still will get a tan but slower and healthier for your skin
Baltimore Plastic Surgeon
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Retin A DOES sensitize the skihn to UV light / sunlight
Retin A does sensitize skin to UV light / sunlight. Depending on the period of non-use, it may be associated with a variable period of flaking and redness. While it will result in dispersal of irregular concentration of skin pigment, Retin A is not a "suntan buster".
You may wish to re-examine the bigger reason why you are on Retin A in the first place though. If you want to have a healthy, thick skin then suntanning is one of the worst things you could do for your...
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