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Generic Retinol A .05% for Wrinkles – Los Angeles, CA

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Couldn't keep up the regime

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SyderificJuly 6, 2015
$45
Hi,

I couldnt keep up the regime, maybe I could have if I diluted it, with some lotion, but I gave up just too much flaking and redness. However, i can safely say the generic stuff I bought was real and very powerful :-) So save ur money!

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Inspector Cruso 59
July 7, 2015
I use to do the Nuderm Obagi system, through a plastic surgeon for some hyperpigmentation. It consisted of Tretorin (generic Retina A) Obagi..Cleanser, Toner, Clear, a bleach and a couple of other Obagi items. Sorry it's been a while. But when I did it straight for 3 mo. the itchiness sub-sided and my skin was so radiant!!! But you got to get through 2 mo. Then it gets better. Make-up?? No way, you just can't wear it while you're doing the program, because of the flakiness but after the 2 mo. you really don't need it. Just blush & mascara. But it's such an itchy, red, flakey process, I won't attempt to do it until the winter mo. And stay out of the sun, while doing it..you could end up with a black like mask!! Sunscreen is a must!! I seen a beautiful girl who did facials on a Cruise we took and she's the one that had this black-like mask from going in the sun. And make up doesn't cover it. Poor girl, but they warn you about sun. You could probably see a dermatologist and ask her/him about the Nuderm/Obagi system.
nadiahoney
July 8, 2015
Or look it up and then imitate the exact thing but with cheaper stuff you buy online like I did. It's basically a cleanser, toner, then buy the tretinoin overseas, as it 's ridiculously overpriced by big Pharma to mess with the customer for no good reason, and there's no difference other than the formulations. I know as I tried the one on one side, the cheap overseas versions -- all kinds -- from decent sites on the other and there is little or no difference. So that's how I know. You see, after forty years, they decided you aren't allowed to have acne anymore so you have to pay over 200 dollars even for the generic which is laughable. I won't let them do this to me and I won't give them one cent if I can help it! How wrong is that, that at 39 you have acne, but you cannot have it one day later? Okay off my soapbox now. Wow a black mask? Crazy.
sherylrx3
August 5, 2015
i hear retinol thins your skin eventually.....
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rfb2017
April 8, 2018
I would assume you are using too much retin a. To start you only apply a pea size amount for whole face and neck and you should only use it twice a week to start. Over the counter creams, cosmetics do not contain any true retin a.
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3 months post

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SyderificNovember 6, 2013
Even tho my skin looks more dewy its actually more dry which I don't like. And its definitely changed my skin color or tone, to be more even I think. Which im liking.My makeup looks killer when not flaking lol

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nadiahoney
December 4, 2013
where did you get it? So hard to find the generic -- I think the Johnson and Johnson people are playing dirty and killing off the competition!
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liz55
January 11, 2014
OK.
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EmmaBrown07
June 25, 2014
Nice review ! I must say you have really very much patience for this treatment. though you came out with positive results.
Just looking54
November 24, 2014
Ok I'm confused!!!!! So did it work an get rid of crepe skin? I don't want to go through all of that if it doesn't help............I'm 54 an my big mistake was living in the sun an now my body is looking it......I'm desperate but can't afford special doctors or treatments...last night they had a special cream called crepe erase.com it wasn't that cheap an was hoping to see what else I could hopefully do......would love to wear short sleeves again an not feel so old.....
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3 months post

argh

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SyderificNovember 6, 2013
Stupid phone sorry as I was saying my skin was PALE like a really weird PALLOR. Definitely felt and looked older much older. I noticed it on my friends too they looked terrible. Then even when the paleness went away I still felt I look older and I didn't know why. I wondered if it was because my skin was smoother so suddenly now I can see all of the sags where's before maybe rougher skin was distracting me from seeing that? Anyway now I forget to use it all the time. I'm on and off with it I think I might use it at least once every 3 days and often more. I'm putting a little on the back of my hands and my neck still. Right now I'm happy with it because I feel like my skin looks more dewy. Today I thought my neckline look smaller but I might be imagining it. I'm also back to face exercises and by the way zoom did not work for me. I think my zoom doctor cheaped me out on time it was a groupon.

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j_garcia
April 1, 2015
Germicidal
April 2, 2015
May I ask why real self feel this needs to be removed? You make no explanation for what it is that doesn't "comply"?
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