Obagi and tretinoin for under eye wrinkles? Will it start working? When? (Photos)

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Ive been on obagi with the nightly trentinoin 0.1 for 3 weeks. The doctor said it would get rid of my under eye crepey wrinkles but it just seems to be making that area worse while the rest of my face is doing well. Is this just temporary or will the crepeyness eventually go away? I feel like nothing is going to work...it looks like its getting better but then i put makeup on and its horrid.

Raffy Karamanoukian, MD, FACS · Answer

Retinoids and Retin A can cause exfoliation, dryness, and skin sensitivity; especially when using other exfoliants such as glycolic acid or salicylic acid. If you are using retinoids around the face, you may want to use a ceramide moisturizer such as Elevase Moisture Booster to help strengthen the skin's natural moisture barrier function.
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Dr. Karamanoukian
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Emil A. Tanghetti, MD · Answer

With topical products like the ones you mentioned a good 3-6 months of consistent use is required before you will start seeing results, so you do have to be a little patient. However, these are products that I consistently recommend to my patients who present with your same concerns about winkles under the eye. Hopefully your provider or skin care specialist educated you properly on use of tretinoin and what to expect the first few weeks. Often times, when starting a topical retinoid routine, your skin can be a little dry and irritated at first, which likely is causing the increased crepiness you are noticing. Typically when I'm starting my patients on a topical retinoid, I recommend to start use of the product gradually, using it every third or every other night as tolerated. Slowly work up to every night and pair it with a good moisturizer or under eye cream. This should help with some of the things you are experiencing. Stay consistent with the product for a few months and you should start seeing results!

Nina G. Desai, DO · Answer

If you are using the Obagi Elastiderm Eye Cream with the Tretinoin 0.1% every night I recommend waiting a full 6 weeks to see if you get your desired results. Please contact your doctor is area worsens.

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