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You can take multivitamin while on Retin A.........................................................................
The recommendation to avoid extra vitamin A is for Accutane, the oral retinoid medication for acne. Topical medications, like retinoid creams or gels do not have that restriction.
Two weeks is a good amount of time. I usually recommend between one and two weeks prior to intense sun exposure. For moderate sun exposure, one does not need to stop the Retin-A at all, just use proper sun protection and avoid the sun in peak hours. Given that it will be difficult to...
Tretinoin is the active ingredient. The difference is the vehicle. The cream will be for normal skin and the gel would be for oily skin. Check with your dermatologist to see which you need.
It's not clear which product is causing the redness and burning. Retin A can certainly do that if applied too frequently or to very sensitive skin. As far as Cetaphil Restoraderm is concerned, if you are allergic to any of the ingredients, it may give the same pictures as you...
