I was recently prescribed Benzoyl peroxide face wash, clindamycin gel, and Tretinoin Cream and only was told to only use the tretinoin at night. Do I only use the Benzoyl peroxide and clindamycin in the day time?
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If you have rosacea, your skin can be more easily irriated/sensitive to products like tretinoin, hydroquinoine and vitamin C. Some general things to keep in mind - tretinoin should only be used at night and ideally vitamin C in the morning. I would consider starting with metrogel in am followed...
Thank you for your question. A common side effect of Epiduo and tretinoin is dryness, redness, irritation, or peeling. Lower eyelids are very sensitive and the skin is thin, so irritation, peeling, and redness may occur. There are alternative options that are more suitable for lower eyelids, so...
Thank you for your question and photograph. If the dark spots appeared after starting Retin-A, then I recommend stopping the treatment at this time. A common side effect of Retin-A is redness, irritation, peeling, dryness, etc., and if severe reactions occur, then dark spots can appear. There...
