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post #1 of 6
4/24/10 at 9:42pm
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hi guys. i've been using retin-a .025% on my face and body for almost two weeks now (i apply it, wait an hour/30 mins, then apply hq 4%). i don't buffer it and i haven't had any peeling on my face or body, but i've had some skin tightness on my neck in the previous few days.

today, a few hours after applying retin-a, the skin on my neck has an itchy red rash. has anyone experinced this? what are your thoughts? should i put hydrocortisone on it to help with the itchiness?

also, is it normal to have no peeling after a few days short of two weeks? thanks!
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post #2 of 6
4/24/10 at 9:57pm
i tell you am so pissed at those ADC,BOTH THERE HQ AND RA GAVE ME A NASTY RASH AFTER I BOUGHT LIKE, A MILLION TUBES
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post #3 of 6
4/24/10 at 10:01pm
Yes I had that itchiness at first too. The neck and chest are more sensitive than the face for some reason and it's not uncommon.

I had to resort to the HC cream too a little, but don't overdo it - it can cause problems of its own. I used emu oil to remoisturize and calm down the inflammation and this helped the best. Maybe some Benadryl if it's really red and itchy - but don't drive while taking this.

Just lay off the RA in that area for a long time.

At 0.025% I doubt you will peel but you don't NEED to peel to get the benefits!!
In fact, the less irritation you get the better in terms of anti-ageing benefits.
Slow and steady wins the race with Retin-A!

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post #4 of 6
4/25/10 at 2:46am
I itch with ra too.
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post #5 of 6
4/25/10 at 3:08am
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Originally Posted by caramel View Post

i tell you am so pissed at those ADC,BOTH THERE HQ AND RA GAVE ME A NASTY RASH AFTER I BOUGHT LIKE, A MILLION TUBES

The retino a is ok, its by Johnson & Johnson, i have some but I didnt buy them from ADC but it will be all the same I guess.
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post #6 of 6
4/25/10 at 2:33pm
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Originally Posted by fawnie View Post

Yes I had that itchiness at first too. The neck and chest are more sensitive than the face for some reason and it's not uncommon.

I had to resort to the HC cream too a little, but don't overdo it - it can cause problems of its own. I used emu oil to remoisturize and calm down the inflammation and this helped the best. Maybe some Benadryl if it's really red and itchy - but don't drive while taking this.

Just lay off the RA in that area for a long time.

At 0.025% I doubt you will peel but you don't NEED to peel to get the benefits!!
In fact, the less irritation you get the better in terms of anti-ageing benefits.
Slow and steady wins the race with Retin-A!

thanks for all of the info! i also didn't know that peeling wasn't necessary to get the benefits of retin-a.
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