Retin-A: Stories
Write a ReviewWeek 3 of Retin A - Overall appearance of acne scars are minimizing, still experience peeling and dryness
- Carmen in Namibia
- posted 8 months ago
- updated 8 months ago
- Worth It
- Cost: $42
- Africa Nami
I am a 20-year-old, female and I have tried about...
- 3 Sep 2012
I am a 20-year-old, female and I have tried about everything in the book to treat my skin for acne and acne scars. I came across Retin A 0.05% when my boyfriends mom told me about this product and I have started using it about two weeks ago.
I have read a lot of reviews about this product and have heard a lot of good things about it. Within the 1st month of using this product, I experienced severe peeling and my face was so sore that I could barely move it. I continued using Retin A and now my face is peeling a lot less than it did initially. I am using Retin A with Cetaphil face wash for combination and acne prone skin, aswell as Solal Technologies Acne-Clear pills. I wash my face twice a day and apply a moisturizer during the day and take the pills two times a day (after breakfast and dinner).
I have seen results so far throughout my red face. My blackheads and whiteheads are fading on my nose and around my mouth and my skin looks a lot tighter...
As I have progressed using Retin A I can see...
- 11 Sep 2012
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it is advisable to wash the facve 1hr after [utting retin a?(as my dr.suggesting)
The fine lines in my under-eye area were only there because my skin needed to exfoliate, the fine wrinkles are now starting to fade again.
I apply Retin A only once a day, before I go to bed, so there is not really a chance for it to go in my eyes, because my eyes would be shut.
I will update my progress with Retin A when week 4 arrives.
carmen,hell no! upplying under the eye,
to me it seems you didnt go to a dermatolgist to direct you,okay here apply only to affected places b4 sleep only on a clean face,apply during day time you will burn.retin tends to spill over to the neighbouring skin, so you can imagine retin under you eye,u goin to go blind
How great that things are looking better after only 3 weeks!! Please continue to keep us posted if it stays that way, or if it goes in cycles.
That is awesome that you already notice some clearing in your skin. Keep in mind that sometimes it will get worse before it gets better. If you have been reading reviews, you have probably read fattransfergirl's review, she is just a little ahead in the process from you. I bet you two could relate to one another, and in her review you will see its been a bit of a roller coaster with her skin while she is getting started.
I'm going to be interested to hear how things go for you - it would be fantastic if you got to skip the "worse before better" phase, so I will be hoping for that!!