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I have been told to use a Stevia-A cream (tretinoin) for my acne. Am I suppose to react this way? (photos)

TozzySnaveAug 6, 2018
When I apply it I get a dry, peeling red mark/rash all over my face, feels like it’s burning the spots weep. I have previously used it and stopped using it as it made my face come up with the same reaction. I was then left with darker pigmentation on certain spots, I had stopped for a few months yet they were still there and would flare up (become itchy like eczema). I decided to try the cream again, but after using it once my face reacted like this. I have eczema, and contact dermatitis too.

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Dr. Reuel Aspacio, MD, FAAD - Account Suspended
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Answered on Aug 10, 2018
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