22, Too Young to Start Preventing Wrinkles with Retin-a?

Question

I am 22 and I am concerned about skin ageing since i spent alot of time in the sun without sun protection as a teen. That's why I want to start retin-a (for a lifetime) as a way to prevent wrinkles and kind of "undo" this damage However I keep reading it is too agressive a treatment for a young skin and that it could damage my skin by thinning it in the long run (in beauty blogs) Is it true?

Daniel I. Wasserman, MD · Answer

Remember that Retin-a is used in teenagers for acne, even as young as 12-13 yo. Thus, you may never be too young. I would not hang my hat on it 'undoing' any sun damage, but what I tell my patients is that if you are good about using it, you will move through time slower than your friends who do not use it.

Samir Shureih, MD · Answer

Retin A is practicaly the only anti aging product.

	It does not thin the skin. It improves the collagen (thikens) and the elastin layers.

	A medical grade ski care with Retin A is Ideal to start even at your young age. Infact that is when prevention must start.

22, Too Young to Start Preventing Wrinkles with Retin-a?

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