- acne 5th May 2010
... Pimples can be easily treated with a cream called Retin-A as your doctor/derm....
- does retin a lighten the skin 11th April 2010
... sorry! I know how you feel,and I have been there too.
Retin-A should help you though.Don't get discouraged,but it ... like a month or two before you really see anything. Retin-A is a topical retinoid,and they clear what is underneath ... Peroxide (or you can but not at the same time as it makes retin-a unstable,basically it will not work)
If Retin-A you...
- Has anyone used Clindamycin topical solution? 1st April 2010
... help is appreciated. I believe the clindamycin is retin-a (retina)....
...
I have used ZIANA which is clindamycin and 2.5% retin-a .
It is very mild (dermatologist told me it was the...
- Back on isotretinoin (generic for Accutane) after six months off of it; pain has (rop 15th March 2010
... worked consistently (I'm including topical creams like Retin-A under the list of "so so" treatments, too), but it...
- Accutane at age 51! Scared, (fed-up!) But Hopeful... 9th February 2010
... I've tried Doxy, Mino, Spironolactone, BC pills, Retin-A , Renova, Aczone cream, supplements, flush-free niacin...
- Cannot get my acne to go away 29th January 2010
... tried many prescription ones, for example, Differin, Retin-A , and yes, even the supposed miracle-product- Accutane...
- Does anyone here (women) have acne related to facial hair? Problem after Accutane,rop 13th January 2010
... zits as it (barely) heals old ones.
I've used Retin-A (.05%) and Retin-A micro, but inconsistently. It...
- Combo of Doxycycline, Duac, Tretinoin - starting today 11th January 2010
... Doxycycline (oral), Duac cream, and Tretinoin Gel (Generic retin-A ). So far, I've only taken the oral pill. I've experienced...
- 48 yr-old female. Acne and wrinkles. No fair. Starting on Accutane 14th December 2009
... things, never accutane, I get my best results from Retin-A ....
- Differin .3% or Retin-A Micro .1%: Which is stronger? 23rd October 2009
... dehydrated skin.
After posting this, I tried using Retin-A Micro for two weeks and it didn't really work out ... really well before I switched off it and on to the Retin-A Micro .1%. I may give Tazorac a shot at some point...
- painful acne 10th August 2009
... doxycycline) and topically he tried tazarac, duac, and retin-a .
Can you get accutane?...
- how long does differin cream take to work 16th June 2009
... I was on Differin a few years back, I've been on Retin-A for the past maybe five years. My results were varying ... put on Minocyclen daily and changed the usage of my Retin-A to every other day. It did wonders for my skin, I ... trail of Minocyclen. When I started both Differn and Retin-A ; it usually took between 4-5 weeks to see results...
- how long does it take for retin a to work 5th May 2009
... i have been using retin-a for 2 weeks it is really making a difference. yes ... will be very sore. that is the whole point though. retin-a will peel your skin so that you have new skin and ... the night before i go to bed and then just put the retin-a on my pimples i dont cover my whole face. eventually ... it youll definatley see a difference. just use the retin-a a week and then let it rest for about two weeks and...
- 10 year old daughter 16th March 2009
... progressed over the years. nothing was working for me ( retin-a , doxycycline, yaz, bactrim, lasers, blue lights)....
- retin-a micro users help pleaseee 16th March 2009
... than others.
I say don't stop b/c I started using retin-a probably like five years ago and did stop b/c of this...
- How to use Retin-A 12th March 2009
... differin started not to work as well.I switched over to retin-a micro,been on it for about a week.If you have any...
... I wanted to use retin-a but did you know it has the potential to harm the...
- Maybe someone can answer this question. 9th March 2009
... Iv'e been on retin-a micro for 4 days now.When does the peeling usually ... this problem to sympathize.I'd like to hear from any retin-a micro users out there,your experiences good or bad...
... hey there,
i used retin-a micro quite a few years ago. (i am 27 now with cystic ... results), and a lot of people do have good luck with retin-a . retin-a products are also good for mature skin, as...
... would pop up here and there.About 3 yrs ago i used retin-a micro for the first time.It worked beautifully for ... Differin for about a yr,it worked ok ,not as well as the retin-a micro.Since it had been awhile that i had used retin ... that left a red mark are fading away.Im sorry that retin-a micro didnt work for you.I hope you find something...
... Retin-A aggravated my skin when I used it, and I was on it...
- question?Can i get some feedback 8th March 2009
... Im 52,about 3 yrs ago i was using retin-a micro .01%.After a couple of months it cleared my ... been popping up.What im wondering is ,after i was on retin-a micro so long,do you think over time my skin could...
- tea tree oil, aloe vera gel, etc 3rd February 2009
... tip. tea tree oils my favorite.
when i was using retin-a , my skin got really dry and thats when jojoba oil...
- What Can I Do to Get Rid of the Acne... 30th December 2008
... left side to the bottom of my chin.
I have been on retin-a for 6 months and have tried keeping the area moisturized...
- Differin Vs. Retin-A Micro 29th December 2008
... about the same for me. The only difference is that Retin-A Micro really, really dried out my face if I used it ... each at the time. I was first given Differin and then Retin-A Micro because I wanted something stronger. I stopped...
... about the same for me. The only difference is that Retin-A Micro really, really dried out my face if I used it ... each at the time. I was first given Differin and then Retin-A Micro because I wanted something stronger. I stopped...
... like my cheeks and my chin. So my derm prescribed Retin-A Micro .1% and Differin .3% and said I could chose ... prescription i was prescribed too strong, because I know Retin-A .1% is one of the strongest ones-and I dont know why ... other night.
Go with differin. Easier on the skin. Retin-A Micro peels layers of your skin off and can really...
- YAZ users - ??? 20th December 2008
... derm had put me on clyindomicin in the morning and retin-a at night. but i was using a 3 set - cleanser toner...
- Breakouts Underneath Skin 2nd October 2008
... Retin-A would be very good for this problem....
- Accutane...Will it clear me in the end?! :( 28th September 2008
... am managing on Minocyclin 100mg per day and lots of Retin-A .
Since you have already done 1 course. Stick with...
- how a skin peel ruined my skin 31st August 2008
... I used Retin-A , and for over a period of the last 7 months my skin...
... [QUOTE=mab1234;3710717]I used Retin-A , and for over a period of the last 7 months my skin...
... mab1234
I had an equally devastating experience with Retin-A . I had young looking skin and after 6 months on Retin...
... [QUOTE=mab1234;3710717]I used Retin-A , and for over a period of the last 7 months my skin...
- Ugh!!!!!!!!!! I Hate My Hormones 20th August 2008
... acne but this is what seems to help me...I am using Retin-A all over in the am and pm. I also am using Clenzoderm...
- Shiny face with retin-a micro 18th August 2008
... scars where I haven't had pimples show up.. could the retin-a be causing this or were they always there, and becoming...
... they were there to begin with, I don't know of any retin-a side effect that would cause pitting.
Old chicken...
- Acne cyst (?) never goes away. 9th August 2008
... talk to your doctor about using retin-A to unclog the oil gland...it might help you. I suffer ... be injected, however since rubbing small amounts of Retin-A on it nightly, Im starting to feel it go down slightly...
- No such thing as adult acne? 6th August 2008
... I was just giving a script for Retin-A Micro. I needed a pre-authorization. Well, my derm...
... know how many doses are in those small trial sizes of Retin-A Micro? I was given about 20 from my derm.
Robin...
... pnksapphire;3678555]I was just giving a script for Retin-A Micro. I needed a pre-authorization. Well, my derm ... won't deny that at this age.
Keep in mind that Retin-A is also used as an anti-aging type of ointment to...
... know how many doses are in those small trial sizes of Retin-A Micro? I was given about 20 from my derm.
Robin...
...
Patient Exceeds Age Limit
Price information for RETIN-A MICRO GEL 20GM 0.04% GEL is therefore not available...
... see if your insurance will cover regular retin-A that has a generic form called tretrinonin(sp?) My ... insurance wont cover Retin-A Micro or Differin unless you've tried the cheaper ... version. In my case the regular retin-A works great and is only $10 for a good sized tube ... . Warning regular retin-A is a little bit harsher on the skin than Micro, so...
... I am tired of it. I am on Minocyclin 100mg a day, Retin-A (generic that my derm makes in office), Clindomycin...
... their "acne deadline" and so I get to pay cash for my retin-a too. My bad for not getting the acne earlier... guess ... my BIGGEST problem.
I'm only on the 3rd day of Retin-A Cream 0.05% and I have nothing happening. It's a...
- the ACCUTANE plunge 30th July 2008
... period, I have been on Differen (w/ Tetracycline), Retin-A (w/ Doxycycline), and Tazorac (w/ Minocycline), in...
- Spiro cured my acne 21st July 2008
... badly after 3 yrs off. I was so desperate and tried retin-A again, Yas, peels, laser tx's including resurfacing...
... something works. but I've tried EVERYTHING under the sun. retin-a made my face always so dry and peely no matter how...
... would u recommend any good topical medication besides retin-a ? I appreciate you asking your dermo for me, that was...
- Adult Acne advice - please help:(! 16th July 2008
... the blackheads, whiteheads, etc. So today I got a Retin-A .1% gel so I hope that helps. My Dr. said i could ... use them simultaneously. I hope hope hope the retin-a works.:):)
[QUOTE=smr00;3649833]Well, I didnt...
... the blackheads, whiteheads, etc. So today I got a Retin-A .1% gel so I hope that helps. My Dr. said i could ... use them simultaneously. I hope hope hope the retin-a works.:):)
So is this a good thing? If I keep using...
- Antibiotic(Dorox) For Back Acne and possible Accutane? Should I change Doc? 9th July 2008
... been using Antibiotic Dorox for 2 months now. I use Retin-A and another topical oinment for face prescribe my...
- Nicomide T-gel not being produced anymore??!! I need help! 3rd July 2008
... much didnt give me an answer. He told me i could use retin-A 0.1%. But I dont need that right now.. I dont...
- what do acne scars look like? read/on 2nd July 2008
... and annoying and probably doctor has maybe suggested Retin-A ? or some such prescription pills? RetinA worked really...
- I've had MODERATE to SEVERE ance since I was 16, i'm 20 now, will it ever STOP?? =/ 15th June 2008
... doc put me on antibiotics for many years, creams, retin-a and nothing worked until I got put on Accutane. I...
- Tired of screwing around. Real meds that work? 10th June 2008
... twice. The first time I was like 15, she gave me Retin-A , it dried out my skin way too much and I stopped at...
- Got Accutane Script & Went From Excited To Petrified! Hairloss Mentioned :( HELP BTDT 7th June 2008
... oily skin, I'm not so sure.
Have you tried topical Retin-A cream?...
... that a dermatologist could possibly prescribe; from retin-A to prescribed facial washes to tetracycline and the...
- Retin-A Micro 18th May 2008
... effects, and I know it really sucks! I've never used Retin-A Micro, but I'm going to get a prescription for it...
- Proactive 4th May 2008
... about all those TV ads. Did you also try prescription Retin-A ? Now that is a great product when all else fails....
... could at least try it and see if it helps.
As for Retin-A , you could also try that, but I know for me, it made...
- Adult cystic acne? 1st May 2008
... my doc wanted me to go back to the daily grind of Retin-A . (I hated that stuff.)
So I started Proactiv in...
... my doc wanted me to go back to the daily grind of Retin-A . (I hated that stuff.)
So I started Proactiv in...
- How to fade scars and deal with overall redness 21st March 2008
... and although it is improving a bit with the use of Retin-A (have also just been prescribed Spironolactone of ... there any really good creams for fading scars?? My Retin-A (gel) doesn't seem to be helping with the scars and...
- moisturizing after applying tretinoin 18th March 2008
... I've used retin-a three times, always worked great, and I moisturized...
- acne 16th March 2008
... then apply BP (Benzoyl Peroxide) and a retinoid like Retin-A . Alternate them every hour. Apply a sulphur product...
- Leonidas' Accutane Experience 28th February 2008
... it is since I had been using tretinoin cream then Retin-A for about 10 weeks prior to Accutane. They are supposed...
- Pain from a single breakout 14th February 2008
... Ice it and take Ibuprofen. Apply a retinoid. I love Retin-A for this kind of problem....
- question about spiro and bcp 6th February 2008
... acne (which is pretty much under control now with retin-a , but I still get pms breakouts) and especially for...
- The money and time involved in trying to get rid acne. Your thoughts? 6th February 2008
... a month along the chin and jawline.
I started retin-a a month ago and have started to clear up a bit, but...
- Retin -A 6th February 2008
... mouth and a little bit on my cheeks i decided to go on retin-a but it seems to have made everything worse. I know...
- When visiting the dermatologist... 5th February 2008
... and really just covers up the redness caused by the retin-a I'm using, so I'm pretty sure the derm can still get...
- micro bumps on chin 1st February 2008
... away said that they were scarring...and prescribed Retin-A . I tried that for a year...and it didn't work at all...
- What the derm told me - spiro / accutane / diannette etc... 21st January 2008
... stuff, oral antibiotics, and maybe even topicals like Retin-A . And usually it's only for people with severe acne...
- tretinoin combos 17th January 2008
... tretinoin, but then I keep reading about people who use retin-a at night and another topical in the am, for example...
- Clear Pee = Clear Face 17th January 2008
... has not improved at all. I have tried everything ( retin-A , fish oil, changing my skin care/cleansing routine...
- Need advice from other tretinoin users 16th January 2008
... I'm 34. I used Retin-A years ago (early 90's), and it helped. For some reason ... I stopped. About 5 weeks ago I asked for Retin-A from the derm. My pharmacist gave me Tretinoin (the ... generic form of things like Retin-A ).
I was worried as hell about the initial breakout...
... So, is this the same thing as retin-a? I use retin-a micro at night right after applying clindagel. My ... said next time he'd give me a generic lotion for the retin-a , as my insurance doen't cover it. Would this be the...
... americandancer;3398325]So, is this the same thing as retin-a ? I use retin-a micro at night right after applying ... said next time he'd give me a generic lotion for the retin-a , as my insurance doen't cover it. Would this be the ... Probably he would. Tretinoin is the generic form of Retin-A , Avita, and Renova, as a helpful website tells you ... can't link to it here. I have the cream. When I used Retin-A back in the day, it was a gel. Creams are supposed...
- So, any new products that reduce oil..? 25th December 2007
... Happy Holidays all
I've been using retin-a micro for several years now. Works great at keeping ... Anything new besides accutane? Should i try b5 and retin-a ?...
- dermatologist anxieties 22nd December 2007
... Also, because I'm a chicken - does getting a med like Retin-A absolutely necessitate an actual consultation with...
- has anyone had problems with acne while taking bc ortho try-cylen or Retin-A??!!!!! 21st December 2007
... you may experience acne during that time. Likewise, Retin-A almost always causes an initial breakout. Please...
- Clindamycin 13th December 2007
... face at night and then immediately following with retin-a . The next time I see him, he says he is going to...
... ONLY want to use a topical, I'd say your best bet is Retin-A , Differin, or Tazorac-- NOT clinda. good luck!...
... think the combination of clindamycin and tretinoin ( retin-a ) is called Ziana....
... that's going to cost me....My insurance doesn't cover retin-a , as it is....
... that's going to cost me....My insurance doesn't cover retin-a , as it is.
Have you tried to get generics? My derm...
- Adults and retinols 7th December 2007
... Any adults here have luck using retinols, such as Retin-A ?
As a teenager,I had mild but stubborn acne, and ... my doctor gave me the lowest strength Retin-A available. It didn't help my acne but it dried out ... difference. She also gave me some free samples of Retin-A Micro, which is .04%, so now I'm trying that. It's...
... I have used retin-A , it drys the skin severely but gets rid of the pimple...
... what !#$? insurance dosen't cover retin-A for people over 18 that is rediculous, my insurance ... covers it and Im 21. Retin-A is availabe in a generic for but that still cost like...
... I use retin-a , and I'm over 18. My insurance company doesn't cover...
... me taking clindomycin and doryx. When I'm out of retin-a , he said he is gong to have me use something that ... is a combo of the clindamycin and retin-a . I'm sure my insurance won't cover that either, so...
... Retin-a really makes your skin dry? When I used it, it just...
... Have you ever tried differin?I used retin-a micro for alittle more than a yr.It worked great,than ... Differin seems to not irritate my skin as much as the retin-a micro did.Take care.:)...
- Help!!!! 28th November 2007
... that have helped but are pres****tion is differin, retin-A , tazorac (can be harsh and drying it you apply too...
- okay i really need help 26th November 2007
... think is called Micro-Retin A (just a lower dose of Retin-A ) And told me to put that on and then dab on the Clindamyci...
- Retin-A Expired 20th November 2007
... stuff and I know it helped (just with the expense of Retin-A WITH insurance). Every little bit helps!
~ Fiona...
- Treatments for red mark from a pimple 19th November 2007
... redmarks is glycolic acid toner in the morning and retin-A at night. I just got back on a birth contol pill that ... much improved. It is strange that glycolic acid and retin-a has never been able to prevent break outs for me,...
- Been crying all day... 3rd November 2007
... .. its retinoic acid that is prescribed by derms ( retin-a ) or cis-retinoic acid, (accutane)...
- duac gel and red skin 1st November 2007
... and red, any thing with that ingerdiant dose, I like retin-A much better. But I dont know about reddness I don...
- Diane 35 26th October 2007
... matologists and a naturopath. None has helped. I have tried retin-A and benzoyl peroxide. Both are awful stuff. Red, itchy...
- What are these itchy bumps on my face and front of my scalp? 23rd October 2007
... prevent them is gentle exfoliation with a face scrub. Retin-A also helps as it encourages exfoliation. Products...
- Diane 35 question 21st October 2007
... matologists and a naturopath. None has helped. I have tried retin-A and benzoyl peroxide. Both are awful stuff. Red, itchy...
- it you dont pop it 20th October 2007
... unless it's a painful cyst, at which point I use some Retin-A and/or drain it.
Popping zits is not recommended...
