Can comedones come back after Tretinoin treatment?

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I started topical Tretionoin 0.025% 4 weeks ago. At first I started 3x a week, then 2x. I went through the purging stage and by the 3rd week, I've been using it every night already, and almost 95% of my comedones are gone. But now at the 4th week mark, they're starting to come back. They're tiny but definity plenty. Possibly an extra 40% came back. Is this possible and what should I do?

Hratch Karamanoukian, MD, FACS · Answer

I recommend that you go to a higher strength daily management and I refer you to 3 different products with varying strength, classified as "Level I", "Level 2" and "Level 3" (see link below).The "Level 3" product RR Retinoid Complex may be best for your daily maintenance regimen.

Can comedones come back after Tretinoin treatment?

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