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Is my skin going to be red and painful for a while after Retin-A for 3 days? (Photos)

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My face feels dry, chapped, tight, and scaly. My doctor prescribed Retin-A 0.05% for acne and scarring, and I’ve only been using it for 3 days. There’s been no new pimples or acne, but now my face feels as if it’s been sunburnt, or “wind burnt”, and is dry, peeling, itchy, and tight. any form of moisturizer (alcohol free, hypoallergenic, non-comedogenic, sensitive skin), makes it burns even more. So I’ve been using raw Shea butter. I’m not sure if i should stop before it gets worse, or if it’s just gonna be like this for a little while?

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