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Can I use rosehip seed oil with my Retin-A? I have been breaking out and Im not sure if it's because of Retin-A or the oil.

I have been using rosehip oil for many months and it has been working to decrease my skin and I dont break out from it. And now that Im

Will switching from Retin-A Cream to Retin-A Gel make me breakout?

I have been using Retin A 0.01% and my dermatologist wants to switch me to the Retin A Gel... I was wondering if I might get any breakouts

Can Differin and Tretinoin be used together?

Ive been using tretinoin 0.05% for 3 months and I still have regular breakouts. I started using over the counter differin in the morning

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Still breaking out after 2 months of using Retin-A Micro 0.04%. Should I continue to use it?

I've been using Retin-A every other night for 2 months, which I mix it with a bit of moisturizer as this is the only way my skin tolerates

Is it normal for my retin-a 0.1 to break my skin out?

I started using retin a originally to get rid of small stubborn acne all skin. My forehead and cheeks. Now that I started using retin a 0.1

My acne is getting worse after using tretinoin A for 9 weeks, what do I do?

So what I am using is tretion in night and vitamin c product in morning for the 8 weeks. I don't really know what is going on but before On

Is Tretinoin Cream suppose to break you out after the first use?

I was prescribed tretinoin cream 0.025% for mild acne on my forehead and I tested a small amount on my cheek to make sure Im not allergic

Does Retin-A Cream cause you to break out before it gets better? I'm on day 3 now. (photo)

I got prescribed Retin A cream 0.05% I've been using it every night now for 3 days, it made my right cheek break out with couple white

Treatment for red marks left by sudden cystic acne outbreak? (Photo)

I had a sudden outbreak of severe cystic acne 8 months ago. Have been using Tretinoin since 6 months ago nightly but close to 0 improvement

I'm 26, I have problematic skin. I have enlarged pores, dryness, rough texture, and breakouts. How can I remedy this? (Photo)

I've been using Retin-A 0.05 in the morning and at night for about a month now. I feel like my skin has gotten worse though, even drier and