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updated November 20, 2009

Tretinoin

Tretinoin

Tretinoin is a prescription acne medication that is derived from a form of vitamin A. It is commonly used to treat acne vulgaris and keratosis pilaris. It is also used in some cases to treat acute promyelocytic leukemia. More commonly known as Retin-A, it has become the choice of many for the treatment even of whiteheads and blackheads, naturally increasing skin cell turnover.

But tretinoin often takes weeks if not months to work at all, and during that time, it causes various side effects such as irritation and flaking. It has been so severe as to lead some to stop using Retin-A after only a couple weeks, especially when they did not see any difference or even saw worsening acne after a couple of weeks. Some never see results, even with extended use.

Tretinoin is proven to work for a significant number of individuals as it is a prescription. However, it is controlled as a prescription partly due to the side effects, and like virtually any other prescription, it takes at least 6-9 weeks to show noticeable results, if not longer. We would not recommend this product, especially when there are so many other viable options.

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Tretinoin User Reviews

Tretinoin

By Lauren, September 28, 2009 @ 9:40 pm

I had moderate acne that would not go away, so I went to the doctor who prescribed me Trentinoin. Bad idea! I stayed true to the creme for 3 months hoping results would come one day. My skin actually looked worse than it had before I had started taking Trentinoin; it was flaky, red, irritated and even more blemished. I finally stopped taking it and my skin cleared up to where I had started. Don't waste your time waiting for Trentinoin to work.