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Retin A
Retin-A is a cancer agent.
Dr. Jeffrey Pollard reviewed this
21 year experience in ENT and Head and Neck Surgery
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A 48-year old asked:
Why is it that retin-a dries your skin so much and make it irritated?
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A 42-year old male asked:
Can I apply retin-a on an unwashed face at night? Will it be less effective?
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A male asked:
Why aren't I developing a reaction to Retin-A ? All i have is minor dryness and flaking. I have been on it for almost a week.
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A 38-year old asked:
Does Retin-A reverse sun damage?
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A 27-year old female asked:
How long can Retin-A cream be used???
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A 42-year old asked:
Would you suggest to use retin-a and mederma?
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A 27-year old female asked:
Is the liquid form of retin-a still available?
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A 61-year old asked:
can i use retin-a combined with murad facial products?
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A 23-year old asked:
Anyway to make large pores on the nose smaller? I heard Retin-A can help!
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A 41-year old asked:
i wanted to know if i can use retin-a and simultantously do microdermabrasion?
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A male asked:
Shaving and Retin-A micro ? I usually shave at night, and generally the retin-a is applied to my cheeks where I did not shave. Is that fine ?
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A 46-year old asked:
hi. would like to know what is the strongest strenth of retin-a? and is gel better then cream? thank you
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A 27-year old asked:
The skin on my nose has large, clogged pores. What's a good skin care regimen to fix this? Retin-A is too harsh (red and irritated skin).
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A male asked:
Why is Retin-A micro taking sooooo long for me to see results ? Its been 8-9 weeks and only thing i noticed was less breakouts. still have uneven skin
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A 39-year old asked:
Retin-A - is that the best acne option?
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A 42-year old asked:
What happens if i use too much retin a (tretinoin)?
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A 36-year old asked:
Darkening of the skin from using retin A (tretinoin)?
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A 41-year old asked:
Will anything reduce redness from Retin A (tretinoin)?
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A 29-year old asked:
Is it safe to use anti-aging products with retin A (tretinoin)?
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A 46-year old asked:
Will retin a (tretinoin) help cover up a small crater in my skin?
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A 36-year old asked:
Tretinoin (retin a) has made my skin extremely dry, is this normal?
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A 40-year old female asked:
Can you use retin a (tretinoin) or refissa if you have broken capillaries?
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A 33-year old asked:
Is it reasonable to apply retin-a gel where i had laser treatment 6 years ago?
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A 39-year old asked:
I just got retin a (tretinoin) from my doctor and my skin is peeling,red,and burning! help!?
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A male asked:
Is it possible to incorporate glycolic chemical peels while on retin-a micro ? I have been on it for 8 weeks
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A 49-year old asked:
Could showering in the morning affect the effects of retin a (tretinoin) if I use retin a (tretinoin) at night?
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A 20-year old male asked:
Is supatret 0.04%, the generic version of retin a (tretinoin) micro 0.04%? If so is there any difference in quality ?
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A male asked:
Is it OK to use retin-a micro while on accutane ? Ive sort of gotten dependent on it everynight and now i started accutane today so im not sure
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A 59-year old male asked:
Dermatologist #: What is there (as an Rx)besides Retin-A that could be used as a daily cream that would take care of more than just very fine lines?
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A 20-year old female asked:
Im using retin A (tretinoin)... it peeled. when i first started to use..but it stop peeling now after first week.and my skin doesnt peel or red..is it normal?
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