Retin-A User Reviews & Ratings (Page 3)

• Tri...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 29, 2018

For Photoaging of the Skin "I began using Retin-A 0.01% approximately 2 months ago. I have dark spots left from what doctors claim is atopic dermatitis coupled with hyper-eczema when I was younger. I have had these marks for over 20 years. I no longer suffer from breakouts, however, I do have the marks (front and back thighs). I started by specifically treating them spot by spot, rather than applying to the entire area. Recently, my husband disclosed that he is having a 'hard time' actually seeing the marks to apply the cream, they have lightened up, but I am not totally clear yet... I am on my second tube. When I complete this one, my intention is to increase to the 0.5 strength and observe those results. Will advise probably in another 2 months' time. What I can say with certainty is that it works, faster for some than others... but it works, consistency is key."

• 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."

• Anonymous
• August 24, 2010

For Acne "I am 33 and using Retin-A. I have found the product to work wonders while using antibiotics as well. The cell turnover rate is so much faster and heals the acne like nothing I have seen. There is some dryness in areas, but overall has been my magic in a tube. LOVE IT!"

• Sad...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 26, 2016

For Acne "My 10-year-old daughter started experiencing acne very suddenly and was getting teased at school. I took her to the doctor, who prescribed Retin-A .025%. After a month, there was not much improvement, so she also started doxycycline. A month later, we started noticing significant improvement. Now, it's been 2 1/2 months on the Retin-A and about six weeks on the doxycycline, and she is so happy, as am I. She still gets pimples here and there, but the huge patches of acne on her forehead and cheeks are gone. Her face is sensitive to the sun and gets red at times, but we will take the pink cheeks over the acne any day!! My advice is to be patient. It gets worse before it gets better!"

• Max...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 15, 2020

For Acne "19 years old, 8 weeks completed today, used Retin A .025 (every night) along with doxy forte tablet (2 times a day), worked like a miracle! 1st month was a really tough time, but now my face is so much smoother and cleaner than before, very light marks are still there, hope they vanish soon, MUST USE and BE PATIENT."

• Mak...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 26, 2015

For Acne "Yes, it works. That's the question you have, and it does. If you have time, read my story, it'll be worth it. I'm 17 and live in Miami, so the weather here is pretty much hot all year round. I'm not an active outside person, so I do not get acne because of sports or anything. I guess it's just a phase. I've had acne since 6th grade, and it sucked. I finally made an appointment with the dermatologist on December 11. He prescribed me tretinoin, also known as Retin-A 0.1%, the strongest strength, and clindamycin phosphate lotion as the antibiotic. So I was told to apply clindamycin every night, and Retin-A every three nights, but let's face it. We all think applying it daily will help you get results faster. Well, it doesn't, all it does is irritate."

• JMa...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 27, 2015

For Acne "I just started my Retin-A experience. I know it will end well because the reviews are really good. Well, I can't say it is a miracle product because I am in the 'purge' at the moment. You say it will return to smooth, acne-free skin in a few months? Can't wait! I have been using Acne.org's routine for about a year, and it really did work. However, it is time for a permanent solution. My mom said she started Retin-A when she was a few years older than me. I am 18. I am on 0.025 Tretinoin cream. I apply at night and a little extra dab on new pimples. My mom gave me some pointers: BE SURE to wait 20 mins after you wash your face before you apply. Always wear sunscreen during the day. I like the Babo Zinc block. Apply on neck too."

• mpa...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 25, 2019

For Acne "Totally worked, but didn’t like the process. I’m in week 5 of using it, and my acne is still getting worse (but not as much as in the beginning). I can clearly see a difference in my skin’s appearance. My skin got lighter, and pigmentation has diminished. Still have acne coming out in cystic form, but those small, annoying pimples that had been covering my whole face are now gone, and my skin is smooth and shiny. The only problem is those 4-5 cystic pimples that come out at random places, but I think that will come to an end soon. Totally recommend the try if you are brave enough to go through this."

• NAa...
• March 8, 2019

For Acne "I'm in my early 20s and have been applying Retin-A gel once a night for over a year now. Before starting the gel, I had what I would describe as moderate acne. During the first 6-8 months of Retin-A use, I had the most severe acne of my life, all over my face. It was painful and so embarrassing to leave the house. Not to mention the horrific dry skin that would just flake off my face, no matter how much I moisturized. But I stuck with it as the dermatologist suggested, and now my acne is mostly under control. However, I would not say my acne now is any better than before I started Retin-A, and on top of that, I now have deep, ugly scars on both sides of my face (not just a few... a LOT) from the severe acne. I have not had any acne scars in my life until now, and I have had moderate to heavy acne since I was 12. Now there are pit scars all across my cheeks. I have ruined my face by using Retin-A and would have been exponentially better off if I had never used it in the first place."

• CRJ...
• March 22, 2016

For Acne "My experience with Retin-A has been a lifesaver! I have used it for at least 20 years. It has helped with my acne problems over time... But it also helped soften and vanish much scarring. I was also amazed at how fast it would help my lesions heal. It was recommended to me years ago by a dermatologist, along with an Aqua Glycolic face wash (you can get it over the counter at the pharmacy only). My only complaint is how the price just went way up.... I was paying $33, and I went to pick up my prescription the other day, and it went up to $79! And that was with a pharmacy coupon. Eek! I will continue to buy it... It saved my life!!"

• ema...
• April 25, 2015

For Acne "I was on the 0.1 cream started in Oct 2014 and ended early March. I got it for whiteheads and uneven skin tone. After 4 1/2 months, whiteheads diminished but left with even more scarring. We are going into May, and my skin hasn't healed. Just ugly red chickenpox on my face. :( Another con about this product is that my skin texture isn't the same. When I was on it, it was smooth, but after I finished the tube, it's just dull and my pores are huge. It just looks terrible and so much thinner, and my skin tone is still uneven. It's depressing how much this cream has given me the uglies. It aged my skin 20 years. I'm only 23 and female, by the way. I don't know what to do now."

• Jay...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 5, 2020

For Acne "I have been on this for 5 months. I originally tried adapalene and broke into blisters and a rash and was hesitant to try another similar product. My derm said the Retin-A was gentler and to start slow and do what I can tolerate. I used it every third day for two weeks and then every other day and continue every other day. I also use Aczone, but Aczone was not effective on its own. My skin is almost completely clear. I don't even use it daily and have not felt this good in a while. I am so happy and can only imagine I will continue to see results. Consistency is key. Best acne product I have ever tried! Finally, something that works."

• I W...
• June 11, 2015

For Acne "Retin-A is great. It helps a lot. It was September 2014 when I decided to go to a dermatologist. She recommended Glycolic Soap (use night and day), Clarifying Toner in the morning, Clindamycin (night and day), RA Gel every night, and Skinlite cream in the morning for the scars. Last March 2015, my face is already smooth. People were saying that it looks great. Now it's June 2015, and I'm still using RA Gel and Clindamycin, just to maintain my skin. Reminder: Please, when you start using RA Gel, do not stop. The pimples will come back... worse!"

• Che...
• January 21, 2018

For Acne "I have been using Retin-A along with the oral antibiotic Clindamycin for 4 months now. I am 20 and have had severe cystic acne since I was 11. I also had a lot of hyperpigmentation and scarring, to the point where my face was always bright red and bumpy. In just 4 months, my face has completely cleared up and smoothed out, it is visibly brighter. The hyperpigmentation is lightening significantly at this point, a few small pimples or blackheads occasionally, but mostly clear! The only other product I use is witch hazel as a toner and an oil-free moisturizer."

• Pay...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 11, 2020

For Acne "Retin-A is just an awesome cream. There are side effects also, like peeling of skin and drying of skin, but it recovers with moisturizer. I applied moisturizer on my face during the daytime, and at night before sleeping, I use this cream on pimples in very little amount. I've been applying this for 1 month, and it's really working on my pimples. My pimples have reduced, and my dark spots have also lightened. It's taking time, so you have to be patient, and you have to apply it on your face where you feel like pimples are coming. Also, there’s no need to worry, it recovers new pimples and treats the whole face with pimples, it removes pimples very easily. I love this Retin-A cream, and it's working on my face very nicely."

• Nic...
• October 17, 2015

For Acne "I'm 16 years old. I'm a boy who suffers moderate acne. I have blemishes of previous acne. The downside is that I'm really white. I've been on Retin-A since September 1st. I'm on week 5 or 6, but my face is getting better. Acne decreasing much more. I still have the red blemishes and marks on my cheeks, but I'm excited to see the result people say they see in 3-6 months. I'm prescribed clindamycin phosphate and antibiotic pills with Cetaphil wash. I use Retin-A at night and then moisturize 30 minutes after, then apply clinda when I go to sleep. So stick to this cream, the whiteheads and stuff will suck, but my acne bumps/marks are slowly disappearing even though they are still visible. Can't wait till I can clear up and feel happy."

• Jus...
• May 25, 2018

For Acne "32-year-old female. I'd been on Acanya (benzoyl peroxide and clindamycin) for about 3 years before it stopped working very suddenly. Like, one day my skin was clear, and the next, I had breakouts on my chin and cheeks again. Anyway, I'd ordered a tube of 0.05% Retin-A online a while ago and used to use it as a spot treatment, which worked for a bit. I think that was too strong for me. Just starting prescribed 0.025% Retin-A and the morning after use on my entire face, my skin was less inflamed. I noticed 2 new pimples surfaced, but they were easily extracted. I use Cetaphil gentle skin cleanser and then a toner + moisturizer in the mornings. Cetaphil cleanser - wait 20 mins - Retin-A - wait 20 mins - and Neutrogena Hydro Boost moisturizer at night. I have noticed some blemishes come to the surface and minor peeling. But my general skin tone looks so much better than when I was using the Acanya, despite those two drawbacks. Will keep using and see what the long-term results look like!"

• dan...
• February 10, 2017

For Acne "I've read so many reviews about Retin-A being amazing and working almost immediately, but I have been using this gel for about 7 weeks, and my skin is still so much worse than before I started using it! I broke out in deep, painful acne almost immediately, and it still hasn't gone away. Breakouts all over my face, and my skin is red and very, very noticeably dry and peeling. Hoping it will start to work soon, I'm getting pretty discouraged that it's taking so long! :("

• Jam...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 1, 2017

For Acne "I have always had acne from my early teens, but just a few pimples now and again. I am now 23. I have relocated to the north coast, where I started experiencing terrible breakouts. It started with a rash, then small pimples, then a disaster. In 2016, I went to my dermatologist, who prescribed Retin-A 0.05%. Two days after using the product, I started having unbearable burning when using anything on my face, be it water, cleanser, or moisturizer. It just burned like crazy, and my acne got worse to the point where people were asking me what was wrong with my face. So about two weeks in, I stopped using the product. Five days ago, which is almost one year later, I decided to give it another try, and so far, there is no burning and no new breakouts."

• lvy...
• August 6, 2015

For Acne "I have very sensitive and oily skin. Whenever I go under the sun and/or get dirt on my face, I just get acne by that day, and once it starts appearing, it just breaks out vulnerably, leaving extreme bad scars on my face. I was just looking for my perfect products everywhere. I used a lot of things for this, but finally, I went to a dermatologist, and he suggested I use Duac gel twice a day, Retin-A cream at night over spots and blemishes, and suggested acne aid liquid cleanser. I just started using it for 4 days, and I just felt the quick changes in my skin. My scars were getting lighter, and all the newborn pimples were just fading with my skin. It is really an excellent spot treatment and a reliable drug. Please have it once. Greatly recommended."

• GVa...
• June 6, 2018

For Acne "I have used Retin-A .01% cream for acne for the past 20 years. I find it to be very therapeutic to my skin. Recently, my doctor switched me to the gel, and it's incredible the way it feels. It is not tacky or greasy. It's a very greaseless, lightweight gel. There is a little bit more alcohol in the gels than cream, but overall it feels great on my skin and is keeping the acne at bay. I highly recommend this gel, or even the creams for acne, but you have to know how to use it. Speak to your doctor if you have any questions and do exactly what he says. Your skin needs to get used to the strongest strength of them all to treat the acne. It's a wonderful, wonderful product."

• 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."

• Tir...
• January 25, 2018

For Acne "I started using Retin-A 0.1% two years back, but within a month, my skin became very dry. I stopped using it, though there were no other side effects. But after reading comments here, I got inspired and got the courage to use it again. So I have started to use it again and hope that it will work for me as well. I'll leave an update on my experience soon."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 16, 2012

For Acne "Okay, I just switched from using Differin, which helped my skin but didn't completely cure it. I have always had mild to moderate acne. I went to my dermatologist, and I started using Retin-A every other night for the past weeks and few days. I'M BREAKING OUT LIKE THERE'S NO TOMORROW. This is awful, and I have to go to school during this. I really hope this is just the initial breakout, and I'm not one of the people who ends up saying this left my skin worse than when I started. I'm going to give it another month or two."

• GEE...
• December 3, 2015

For Acne "For me, it got worse before it got better. And it got a lot better! I was prescribed Retin-A by my dermatologist back in July, and have been using it as directed for 4 months already. I'll say, it was very difficult to believe in this product since the first couple of weeks because my skin would just not catch a break. It got really bad, and I was miserable. However, I now attest to the true wonders this stuff can do for you if you're patient."