What strength and how often can I use Retin-A on my hands?

Thank you for your question. These products are great for exfoliation and helping with the cell turn over, which may help with any pigmentation left over time. Unfortunately any scars that are indented, ice pick or hill & valley will not significantly improve with these products.  I...

Retin-A micro is the brand name of the medication. It uses patented microsphere technology to improve delivery of the medication to the skin cells. The actual tretinoin in these medications is the same. Hope this helps!Johnson C. Lee, MD Board-Certified Plastic Surgeon

Hello and thank you for your question. You can apply the hydroquinone and then the Retin-A without any waiting time, just monitor for side effects such as irritation or redness. Moisturizing would be a good idea to minimize some of the side effects from the medications. I recommend a...