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Is it true that if you use tretinoin before wrinkles start it will have a better effect rather than when wrinkles have formed?

Also does tretinoin have any effect on ice pick scars?

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Dr. Reuel Aspacio, MD, FAAD - Account Suspended
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Answered on Apr 27, 2022
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