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Should I use tretinoin at night?

maddie813Jun 28, 2017
My dermatologist told me to use 5% benzoyl peroxide and clindamycin at night and then use tretinoin in the morning, but the directions told me to use tretinoin at night. Should I stick with what my dermatologist said or should I maybe swap the prescriptions and use the benzoyl peroxide and clindamycin in the morning and tretinoin at night?

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Dr. Hratch Karamanoukian, MD, FACS
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Answered on Aug 5, 2017
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Dr. Anita Saluja, MD
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Answered on Jun 30, 2017
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