Always google eg. Skin got sensitive. Next morning, my skin felt OK, that night, applied it again. More than three years ago, I wrote a widely-shared article about It can plump up your skin; fight wrinkles, sun damage and acne; and get rid of clogged comedones. There are certain times in your life (like your wedding day, for example) when you just NEED to have clear skin. If you are using tretinoin, your skin has to be perfectly dry before applying tretinoin or else it will cause even more irritation.

You’ve helped me fix my dehydrated skin! I doubt I'd have touched Retin-A if I was made aware of this. Retin-A is known to cause irritation, redness and dryness.We all know Retin-A is irritating. Retin-A (tretinoin) is a form of vitamin A that helps the skin renew itself.

I'm also post menopausal and am in my 50's. "But isn't Retin-A the gold standard for anti-aging?" Hi there!

Weeks ago.

Not until I got pregnant and I guess it’s the hormone that’s messing up my skin and I got at me after...Week 1 - I just received RetinA a week ago now and have been using a tiny pea sized amount as recommended every night all over my face including my "crows feet" areas under my eyes. These three recent questions from different readers show how much confusion surrounds the use of this powerful, skin care medicine: Reader #1, Lori (My dermatologist) gave me a prescription of generic Tretinoin .025%.

Currently, I am applying the Mad Hippie Serum, then a … -Pixi Glow tonic toner Just because many doctors think Retin-A is the be-all and end-all for anti-aging, doesn't mean it's our only option.

Ironically, those things are all critical for long-term skin health, so perhaps the longer you're on Retin-A, the worse your skin could get? With the right regimen and application strategies, some people, usually with hardier skin types, find a way to manage it. I attended an all-girls boarding school in … I had...I'm someone who loves being active outdoors. But I still looked young. I know this is not recommended but I have not had any negative side effects yet around my eyes - I also majorly...This reviewer is affiliated with RealSelf. I've definitely been there!I just don't think you can achieve TRUE skin health if you need to rely on Retin-A for it to look good. That's not always a bad thing, by the way. I live in a sunny climate and over the years have accrued sun damage and melasma as a result. It made my skin itch and left me with red flaky patches at first, but it was gone after a week. I do have a question about the order of products, though.

!Shocking but true: a clinical trial comparing 0.1% tretinoin cream to placebo Although the deaths were statistically significant, the researchers buried the study for four years; when it was finally Although the FDA and Health Canada have remained silent, the Archives of Dermatology editorial at least suggested that medical practitioners "may wish to discuss the results of the [study] with all patients using topical tretinoin." I spent the yr using TO ( The ordinary) and microneedling ,melasma and scars.

isn't the same as eating foods rich in vitamin A, such as liver.

), so there really wasn't any point in using it. It's no longer dry, irritated, red, sensitive, crepey under the eyes, or darker than the rest of my body. 3. So at best, it's a band-aid fix for whatever skin problem you're trying to solve. -Purpose gentle cleansing wash So much so that I wrote an entire article about how to deal with the redness and flakiness. She...The information on RealSelf is intended for educational purposes only. But I still looked young.