“4 Months Using Retin-A = Smoother Skin and Smaller Pores”

Thanks:)

I didn't have any side effects with retin-a. The only thing I had was the redness and irritation about 2-3 weeks in, but it subsided a few weeks after that and I was able to apply nightly. I am now down to 3 to 4 times a week. Before I started using retin-a, I was using Green Cream Level 6 for about 6 to 9 months...that really helped me transition easier to using retin-a.

I use .05% cream.

Yes, I apply it directly under the eye every time I use it. BUT, you have to introduce the eyes slowly. I have heared many a horror story about how retin-a ruined peoples under eye skin, but this is merely due to user error and being misinformed on appropriate application, not due to retin-a itself.

The key here is SLOWLY introducing your under eye skin over a period of several weeks. Start by applying retin-a all over up to the top of the cheek bone leaving the under eye skin bare. Some of the rein-a will migrate in to the under eye area allowing the introduction of retin-a at a slow controlled pace. Do this for several weeks before applying it directly under the eye. Once you start applying it directly under the eye, only start off by doing it once a week and working your way up in frequency. I can safely apply retin-a under my eyes on every application and never had any redness or wrinkling with this method.

Thanks very much for the compliment! Yes, do keep going...you won't regret it. But just remember to take it slow, when you experience redness or irritation, stop in the areas that are irritated until it subsides and then start applying again. It's merely the skin getting used to retin-a and typically subsides after a few months. Around the mouth area is where I experiened this the most. Now, I don't get any irritation, even with nightly application.

That's the one I am speaking of. I wasn't sure I could post where it came from on here so PM'd all that inquired about it. Thanks for the post!:)