How long after I stop using Retin-A can I tan in the sun or tanning bed?
Answer: Do not tan
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Answer: Do not tan
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May 23, 2010
Answer: Tanning after Retin A
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May 23, 2010
Answer: Tanning after Retin A
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February 27, 2010
Answer: No tanning bed, period! Irregardless of your Retin-A use, do yourself a favor, stop doing tanning bed! I was quoted by my published article, along with scores of other peer-reviewed articles that have demonstrated a link between skin cancers including melanoma and usage of tanning bed. See my quotes from February 9 2010 issue of BusinessWeek (http://www.businessweek.com/lifestyle/content/healthday/635508.html). With usage of Retin-A, sun sensitivity is really not an issue as long as you wear sunscreen daily as you should anyways.
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February 27, 2010
Answer: No tanning bed, period! Irregardless of your Retin-A use, do yourself a favor, stop doing tanning bed! I was quoted by my published article, along with scores of other peer-reviewed articles that have demonstrated a link between skin cancers including melanoma and usage of tanning bed. See my quotes from February 9 2010 issue of BusinessWeek (http://www.businessweek.com/lifestyle/content/healthday/635508.html). With usage of Retin-A, sun sensitivity is really not an issue as long as you wear sunscreen daily as you should anyways.
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December 20, 2009
Answer: Waiting time for tanning after Retin A If you must tan, which we would strongly suggest against, then 7 days off Retin A should be sufficient. Retin A thins the stratum corneum, which is the surface dead skin cell layer. Stopping Retin A causes a buildup of dead skin cells on the surface which offers very little but some additional protection from UV rays.
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December 20, 2009
Answer: Waiting time for tanning after Retin A If you must tan, which we would strongly suggest against, then 7 days off Retin A should be sufficient. Retin A thins the stratum corneum, which is the surface dead skin cell layer. Stopping Retin A causes a buildup of dead skin cells on the surface which offers very little but some additional protection from UV rays.
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October 2, 2008
Answer: Use sunless tanning spray instead Never. No dermatologist can ethically tell you that you can tan!!! Use a sunless tanning spray if you need the color but you are exposing yourself to radiation (ultraviolet) damage which will make you look much older eventually and increase your risk of skin cancer considerably! Sorry.
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October 2, 2008
Answer: Use sunless tanning spray instead Never. No dermatologist can ethically tell you that you can tan!!! Use a sunless tanning spray if you need the color but you are exposing yourself to radiation (ultraviolet) damage which will make you look much older eventually and increase your risk of skin cancer considerably! Sorry.
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