Dear Professionals, The next morning after putting the retin a , should we again wash our face with cleanser and then apply the sun protection creme? I am asking this question because I am not sure if washing the face with cleanser is ok twice a day since we are on medication by retin a and the retin a is already make the face dryer.
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Thank you for asking about your Retin A.Retin A should be applied to completely dry skin. If your skin is dry before 30 minutes, it is fine to apply Retin A.
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