Old 01-22-2010, 05:43 PM   #1
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Need advice on skin 10 years after using retin a

I am 34 years old I used retin A for 3 months when i was 21 and I notice wrinkles and limp skin where i used it on my cheeks and forehead. What can I do about this. The doctor never warned me about this happening. I want to sue him!!!!
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Old 01-22-2010, 05:47 PM   #2
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Re: Need advice on skin 10 years after using retin a

That is odd. And you only used it 3 months? Could it possibly be from something else? Retin-a is a fan favorite around here. But if used incorrectly, I guess it might have caused it.
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Re: Need advice on skin 10 years after using retin a

I had sever acne I mean really bad to where my face would throb in pain. I doctor gave this tube to me told me to use it every night. I used it only in the places my face had acne (forehead and cheeks by my nose. My face peeled and I stoped using it. My skin is so thin where I used it and my makeup never went on smooth ever again after using that stuff now I have wrinkles and limp skin. Isnt this suppose to stop from getting wrinkles?
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Re: Need advice on skin 10 years after using retin a

Maybe Retin A doesn't work on everyone. I've tried using it a dozen times and after about 2 weeks use my skin starts looking terrible so I stop. Now I use C serum in the day and avocado oil at night.
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Re: Need advice on skin 10 years after using retin a

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Maybe Retin A doesn't work on everyone. I've tried using it a dozen times and after about 2 weeks use my skin starts looking terrible so I stop. Now I use C serum in the day and avocado oil at night.
I hear that lordm. It is very drying for me. I moisturize like crazy and still think my skin looks WORSE while using it. I've been using RAM 0.04% which supposedly is well-tolerated d/t time release spheres, but still wake up dehydrated-looking.

Yup, Vit C serum works better for me too. I use BioNova products at night.
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