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Originally Posted by ClearlyUnclear
Thanks for the response! You have given me a bit of hope about retin a as all I read has been negative. Anyhow, I appear to have the Tretinoin 0.1% cream generic for retin a. I was wondering if you had suggestions about how to apply the cream. My derm told me to apply to the pimples only. Is this correct? Also, I am dead scared to put to much that I believe I have been putting to little. Its been 2 days, but still, i have used very little. I use the neutrogena face mosturizer with spf 15, and it says multi vitamin with alpha hydroxy. Do i still need that alpha hydrxy u mentioned? The soap i use is Basics Sensitive skin bar which i like. What do u think about what I use? Thanks again, valley girl!
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Hi Clearly Unclear,
I'm glad I could help. The generic
Tretinoin 0.1% cream is very potent. I would suggest a less potent formulation of 0.01% - 0.05%. Also, Retin-A, and any other acne medication for that matter, must by applied to the WHOLE face to yield optimum results. Sorry, but your derm's advice is very bad.
In regards to your products, if you want to achieve the results I am speaking of you should probably only use that Neutrogena Moisturizer you have in the morning/daytime. At night you will need a moisturizer without sunscreen and an AHA or BHA lotion for the night's that you are not applying the Retin-A. Please read my instructions and follow them to the letter. I have used Retin-A during three separate episodes in my life. I used it twice correctly and once incorrectly so I know what I am taking about.
When I was about 15-16 I went to a derm at UCLA who introduced me to the "method". After evaluating my skin he told me that I needed Retin-A 0.025% and then he proceeded to give me exact instructions on how to use the medication correctly. His instructions were very similar to the method I have posted. I have modified it slightly but the basic principles are the same. On his method, I was clear and radiant in 3-4 months and did not deal with acne again until I was 22 years old.
At 22 years of age a very stressful career in PR caused my skin to freak out. I went to a new derm who prescrided Retin-A Micro 0.1%. I was on it for close to 2 years and achieved horrible results. My skin was always raw, peeling, red (and I'm African American)!!!!! He kept telling me that my skin would get used to it. I told him I never had any problems whatsoever with Retin-A 0.025%. He said that my skin was different now and we needed a new course of therapy. When he started to suggest that we try accutane for my acne. I walked out the door and never went back.
Then I went to 2 other derms over the course of a two year period who prescrided all kinds of antibiotics (pills and topical stuff). I was on an endless rollercoaster ride of clear, unclear, clear, unclear. The antibiotics were not working and my derms were not listening to my plea to be prescribed Retin-A 0.025%!!!!! So you know what I decided. At 26 years of age I decided to go back to the old routine that I was introduced to as a teen. I decided to make an appointment with an entirely new derm and asked specifically for Retin-A 0.025%. I called around to see who was willing to do this. After 3 calls I found a derm who was. After obtaining the prescription, I used Retin-A the way I had as a teen and got 99% clear in 7 months. Use my method. It works!!!
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