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Is there a difference between the effectiveness of Stieva-A and other tretinoin brands?

May 2, 2020
Asked By:mal12393 in Edmonton, AB

I feel like Stieva a is not as effectiveI was using a Turkish brand before and now that I switched my skin feels more oily, and I break out more. Not sure if it’s possible that Stieva-A is not as effective as the previous Turkish brand I was using. Both are tretinoin 0.05%.

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