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Can I switch to tretinoin cream after using tretinoin gel for 8 months?

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I’ve been using a tretinoin gel (0.05%) at night for acne as well as aczone or dapsone gel (60 g) in the morning and doxycycline. I’ve been applying these topical gels for almost 8 months. I recently ran out of my tretinoin gel and am waiting on a prescription that will not be filled until a week from now. My sister gave me her tretinoin cream (0.025%). Can I switch over? I am concerned about clogging my pores and breaking out. I am an oily skin type. Thanks

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Answered on May 14, 2018
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