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Hi RP123. We do not suggest Retin A for freckles. To permanently remove them, we would suggest a q-switched Nd:Yg laser. View the pictures below for cases where we have permanently removed freckles. Retin A cannot and will not accomplish this. Good luck.
In addition to improving acneiform lesions, topical retinoids such as Retin A do have beneficial effects on photodamage such as "sun spots" and freckles. With continued use over many months combined with photoprotection, many patients note that their freckles do indeed fade.
Retin A is part od the treatment of black heads white heads small cysts. You need a skin care program to control all thse problems, that may also include chemical peels, some times laser if your skin color permits that
In most acne regimens, topical retinoids such as Retin A are used with a benzoyl peroxide as they each have unique mechanisms of action and work on different aspects of the acne pathogenesis. Epiduo is a combination of a retinoid-like medicine called adapalene and benzoyl peroxide and...
Using retin A nightly is a better method to acclimate to the product. The skin has more difficulty adapting to Retin A when it is used 2-3 times a week. For those patients with sensitive skin, Renova and Atralin are less drying Retin A products available to them.
Remember that Retin-a is used in teenagers for acne, even as young as 12-13 yo. Thus, you may never be too young. I would not hang my hat on it 'undoing' any sun damage, but what I tell my patients is that if you are good about using it, you will move through time slower than...
