Is Tretinoin Cream suppose to break you out after the first use?

August 3, 2017
Asked By:edwardsalexis826 in Baltimore, MD

I was prescribed tretinoin cream 0.025% for mild acne on my forehead and I tested a small amount on my cheek to make sure Im not allergic and the very next morning I wake up to 6 small red bumps on my cheek(I rarely break out on my cheeks).My dermatologist never said it makes u break out where there is no acne. Does this mean I should stop using the cream?

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