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Can Retin-A Stop Working Once Skin Has Developed a Tolerance to It?

I am 47, female, fair skin. I feel like I blew it back in 1984 when I was just 20 y.o. & first got a prescription of tretinoin for acne. MDs...

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Can Retin-A Reduce the Appearance of Stretch Marks on the Belly?

Im 24 yrs old and have stretch marks on my belly after pregnancy and they are a white color now. Someone told me Retin-A might help reduce the...

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Next Step for Crepey Under Eye Skin After Retin A?

Hello, I'm 39. The area that extends about an inch or so under my eye (straight down below my eyes, not the crow's feet area) is loose/lax,...

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Dry Crepey Neck Skin: Can Retin A Help? Can Anything Help?

I'm a little worried about using retin A on my neck 'cause I don't want spottines to occur there and I have to be so careful with sun...

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Retinol Treatment Before Pregnancy?

I am using three-retinol treatment and want to became pregnant soon. I have purchased a retinol product with high concentration of it (retinol,...

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Can Retin-A Help with Indented Scar?

My daughter walked into a tree branch and scraped her forehead. The scratch was not deep or wide. I put Mupirocin on it. My concern now is that she...

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Cetaphil- Restoraderm- Why is my Face Burning Red?

Ive been having problems with retin a and decided to stop. I applied the "recommended" cetaphil restoraderm on today to have the dry...

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Retin-A Causing Vision Loss?

I am a 20-year-old female. I was paranoid that I had wrinkles, so I started using a pea-size amount of 0.05% generic Retin-A on my undereyes,...

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Is It Safe to Use AHA 8% Gel and BHA 2% Liquid at the Same Time?

I use 8%AHA twice a week at night and 2% BHA 5 nights a week to help keep my skin clear. I am 42 y/o female with fair and sensitive skin with...

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Retin-A For Dark Skin Near Genital Area

Hello doctor i have blackened skin around my genital area , is retina a really effective on that? i have been using this cream over 10 days .my name...

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