I have crepey eyelid skin after using tretinoin cream, any suggestions? (Photo)

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Hello, I'm 31 and I started using retin a cream 0.05% 1 month ago for anti aging purposes specially around the eyes. I'm able to use it every day ( my face, neck and a tiny tiny bit mixed with moisturizer around the eyes) with no irritation, just some peeling. The problem is on my eyelids. My skin there is extremely crepey like an old lady and I don't know if it's normal. Did the retin a detroyed my eyelids or it is going to come back to normal after some time ? Thank you a lot.

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Emil A. Tanghetti, MD · Answer

You are likely just experiencing some dryness and irritation from the Retin-A on your eyelids which should resolve normally after you stop applying the product to this area. I instruct my patients to avoid the eyelid area when applying Retin-A. You can certainly treat around the eyes (crow's feet etc), but the skin on the eyelids is too sensitive for this product. Good luck!

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