Retin-A and Redness: What Users Say

• DDF...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• April 30, 2018

For Acne "I am a 72-year-old woman who has been using Retin-A for thirty-four years. I started using it because I had adult acne at the same time my teenage son had acne. I routinely am mistaken for being twenty years younger than I am. I have very few wrinkles. My skin still has dry patches occasionally but they are short-lived. I have tried to get several people to use it, but they always get discouraged with the redness and peeling in the beginning. This phase does not last forever. Please continue to use it, you will never be sorry."

• Ell...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 7, 2019

For Photoaging of the Skin "Before I started using Retin-A, my face looked dull and tired. I had very sensitive skin, and no cream would help my face look plump and moisturized. I also had some wrinkles becoming more prominent. I felt old and ugly, although I am still young (turning 29). After I started using it, my face was red and sensitive for about 2 weeks, but now my skin has adapted to it, and it does not hurt anymore. I use a low strength for now, but to get to the point, I look awesome, and people are shocked when they hear I am 29. My pores are almost gone, my skin elasticity has improved a lot, my face looks plump and hydrated, and most of all, it helped with my festoons a lot (I had severe festoons under my eyes). This is a cream to die for, and I totally recommend it. There's nothing better out there in my opinion."

• Jam...
• August 19, 2012

For Acne "Five years ago, I was prescribed Accutane for my acne. It certainly kept my acne at bay for five years. A few months ago, I started breaking out again and this time the severity was less than it previously was. It was a few small zits and blackheads here and there. I was prescribed Retin-A and it was a Godsend! The first two weeks, I battled with extra oily skin and my face turned beet red. I persevered and by the third week, the redness subsided and my face became acclimatized to it. The acne has definitely gone away as have the blackheads. The plus side is that my face looked smoother in years and whatever residual acne scars and discolorations have softened and looked better and better. Retin-A addressed my acne needs and truly delivered."

• An0...
• July 21, 2016

For Acne "(Female/moderate acne) I have suffered from acne since I was 12. This summer has been the worst for my face. I have acne all over my forehead and my cheeks. In the beginning of the summer, I had small, tiny bumps all over my forehead and my cheeks that later became bigger. I've used many, many products on my face that worked quite a bit to not working at all. Then, in the beginning of July, I started using Retin-A 0.025 cream. The first week showed great results on my forehead, my forehead is now clear, but my cheeks became worse. This second week that I am currently in is what I guess is the purge, my cheeks are entirely red and covered in acne. I don't want to go outside, and my cheeks really hurt. Will keep updating. Not losing hope."

• Tha...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• April 24, 2015

For Acne "Well, I started using Retin-A cream .25 about a month and 3 weeks ago. I started by using it every 3 days for one month and then using it every other day. My face has gotten red, and my acne scars seem to be more noticeable, but around my eyes are really white, so you can imagine how I look. Well, I'm not sure if this is part of the process. I'm going to stick with it one more month and see what happens. I use CeraVe PM moisturizer after applying, and yes, I use a moisturizer with SPF 50 during the day that is a Cetaphil product. So I really hope this is just a phase I'm going through. I'll update in a month."