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Can Retin-A Thin the Skin?

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billabonggirl777Jan 6, 2010
Hi. I have been using Retin-A for almost one year now, with the hope it would help with my uneven skin tone and blemishes. I heard Retin-A thins the skin. The skin on my forehead has thinned out a lot and looks wrinkled and awful! I don't see how I can have this problem reversed without Botox. I don't want Botox, I'm only 20!

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