Hi, I am currently 25 years old and have been using obagi 1% tretinoin for around 7 months. I’ve always had good skin and never break out but a friend advised me to start using tretinoin to help with the aging process. As I’ve been using the cream for quite a while and haven’t noticed any improvements which was expected as I have no problems with my skin but does this cream actually help with aging? Is it worth me continuing as it’s quite an expensive cream if I currently have no issues?
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Thank you for your question. We have been very successful lightening the pigment and scar tissue in personal areas including areolas, bikini area, knees & elbows using the PicoSure laser with the FOCUS and / or Flat Lenses with a series of treatments. We would encourage you to find an...
I have a lot of patients who use generic Retin-A with their Obagi Nuderm kit. Their insurance covers it. The Obagi NuDerm kit lasts about 3 months. You can place tretinoin on the lower eyelids to helps wrinkles, fine lines and pigmentation.
I hope this helps.Best wishes,Dr. D.
Denis L. Gonyon, Jr., MD (account suspended) says:
Thank you for your question! I always use the analogy that starting a nu derm kit is similar to starting a rigorous workout routine. There is an adjustment period in the beginning that can be hard to continue to push through and stay motivated. The areas of redness could be pre-cancerous skin...