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Retin-A (Trentinoin) 0.1% Around Eyes - Now I Have Wrinkles, Dark Circles, Thin Skin

I've been using Tretinoin 0.1% for 2 weeks now. First timer-used .1% around my whole face,and around eyes Everyday for 2 weeks. Face-filled with...

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Will Retin-A Thin the Skin and Cause Broken Blood Vessels?

A dermatology P.A. told me that if I continue to use retin-a in a few years I will have broken blood vessels and really thin skin. Is there any truth...

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Will Retin-A Thicken Upper Eyelid Skin?

Does Retin-A 0.01% gel help thickening and plumping upper eyelid thin skin? My eyelids recently have got so thin, that I can see the enlarged veins...

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Can Thin Skin (Not Reversed Normally) Caused by Topical Steroids Be Helped with Retin-a?

Hi, I have been using topical steroids (betnovate), for 16 years now...and my skin has become thinner, although that is supposed to reverse it has...

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Could Retin-A Help Firm Breast Thin Skin?

I have never had plastic surgery, and I am looking for something to rejeuvenate the skin on my breasts. Its like tissue paper, no matter how much...

Is Retin-a Ok to Use if You Have Thin, Fair Skin? Does It Make It Worse?

Is Retin-a Ok to Use if You Have Thin, Fair Skin? Does It Make It Worse?

Retin-A with Exfoliants

Is it advisable to use retin a with a highly acidic & potentially irritating cream. It includes 5% kojic acid, 5% sepiwhite, & undisclosed...

Skin Care Problems After Retin-A?

I have a problem that no doc can resolve. everytime i put moisturizer on my face,my face gets swollen and i feel like bad clogged sinuses underneath...

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