I have been using tretinon 0.05 for 6 weeks every 2nd night and have been extremely flaky. I started every night last week and still flaky especially around my chin and mouth. My cheeks and forehead are feeling good. I have only been using pea size and very light on my chin. Will this eventually go and should I continue. The reason for using was to reduce pores and orange peel look.
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It is most effective when used at night. I would suggest starting out with using it twice a week. Once you feel like your skin can handle that, add another day. If your skin just can't seem to handle it, try an over the counter retinol product. Revision has a 0.5% Retinol that is wonderful. ...
Tretinoin is not a steroid and is safe for long term use. I have been using it myself for at least 25 years. I almost always use it with Obagi's ELASTIderm that converts some collagen to elastic tissue and frequently with their Nu-Derm System that treats all signs of skin aging to increase the e...
H. George Brennan, MD, FACS - Account Suspended says:
Hi. Thank you for your question. It's not a matter of losing the results that you have achieved, it's more of a maintenance issue. If you stay moisturized and protected for the time you spend without your Tretinoin treatment you should not lose much of the benefits you have accomplished. C...
