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My stretch marks are getting worse from Retin-A, what can I do? (Photos)

marylandgirl12345678Nov 23, 2018
I had a baby almost 2 months ago and I’ve been putting on 0.0025% Retin-A cream for a month and a half and my stretch marks are getting so much worse. Is it one of those it gets worse before it gets better situations or should I stop using it?

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