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When are we supposed to see results when using tretinoin (stieva-a)?

anonymous222Aug 4, 2015
what i mean when i am saying "results" is the point in time where your skin has no whiteheads, blackheads, cysts or any kind of pimples. A normal skin that breaks out here and there (not a perfect skin) and that has a couple of blackheads, not tons.

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Susan Goodlerner, MD (retired)

The peeling and redness that may occur with starting tretinoin use varies from person to person.If you have oily skin or have been using exfoliating agents you may have little or no peeling. This will not effect the longterm benefit 

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Alim R. Devani, MD, FRCPC

Yes, doing BPO in the AM and Vitamin A at night is a great option. Your risk is to much dryness so you might need to use the night time vitamin A 2-3 times per week to start. Good luck! 

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For immediate help, I would use 1% hydrocortisone cream twice daily for 3-7 days. Once better, resume tretinoin - make sure no more than pea sized amount and add moisturizer with hyaluronic acid, vitamin C, and/or green tea to also help decrease side effects. With Obagi regimen, some of our...

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