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The use of retinoids like Retin A at night and topical anti-inflammatory gels in the morning is a common practice. Dermatologists also often combine gels or creams at night to make retinoids better tolerated as well.
It does seem counter intuitive that Retin A is useful in the treatment of Rosacea. After all we tell our patients to avoid irritating products and things which dry to quickly such as alcohol. However, studies have show that Retin A, after some initial irritation, is quite beneficial in the treatment of Rosacea.I would recommend the cream form of Retin A, however since it is less drying.
There are four branded tretinoin products: Retin A ( Ortho Derm); Atralin gel ( Coria); and Tretin-X ( Triax). There are a few generics out there that I know of including Altinac, Avita, and Tretinoin cream. There are no effectiveness head to head studies I know of. Atralin is a...
I wish more people were so pro-active to aging. If ,as a teen, you stay out of the sun, never go in a tannings bed, never smoke, use a braod spectrum sunscreen daily and use a prescription retinoid like Retin A or Tazorac/Avage, you will have spectacular skin that will stay very smooth and...
Tretinoin can do some pretty amazing things but scar removal is not one of them. Steroids would help more. If you are a female and these "pimples" occur in the same place every month. I would strongly consider herpes simplex. In the female there is a nerve that hooks up into the...
