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Will Tretinoin 0.05% help diminish my stretch marks from pregnancy?

fatima418523Jan 30, 2017
I am 22 years old and I have severe stretch marks from my recent pregnancy. My dermatologist prescribed Tretinoin 0.05% for it. I have never been to a dermatologist before so I am not so hopeful about this yet.

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