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Thank you for your question and photograph. Retin-A is a great product that helps with the cell turn over and helps diminish mild discouloration. This won't get rid of any freckles that are meant to be there. I advise you to use sunscreen daily to avoid sun damage or sun freckling from occurring. If there are any sun freckles then Retin-A can help to lighten these, sunscreen and sun avoidance will prevent further sun freckling from coming up. I hope this helps.Regards,Sheetal Sapra, MD, FRCPC
There is no contraindication to using aloe vera and tretinoin simultaneously. Apply the tretinoin first.
You can definitely use retin-a along the lower eye margin, maybe rubbing it in well along the orbital bone that you can feel and along the eyebrows. I would probably not use it directly on the upper and lower eyelids as it might be more irritating to that delicate, thin skin. I...
Thank you for your question.A common side effect of Retin-A is irritation, peeling, redness, etc., so in general, I recommend starting with the lowest dose. If no irritation occurs, then the dose may be increased. Retin-A should be applied at night since another side effect is p...