Thursday, September 5, 2013

6 months using Tretinoin - Results update

I officially crossed the 6 month mark on Tretinoin and I have to say that I unfortunately had to stop using Tretinoin. Out of nowhere my skin was just not able to tolerate it well and I started getting really big pimples and my skin was completely irritated. It could have been the face wash I was using, or maybe the sun, but I just had to stop using Tretinoin. After 3 months using Tretinoin I did see an improvement in my skin, but I was never 100% clear. Tretinoin made my skin get REALLY bad at first and then slightly better than where I started. It also made my skin extra oily!! Overall, I would say save yourself some time and effort and avoid Tretinoin if you can. In my opinion an oral medication might be more convenient and might yield better and faster results. My dermatologist just recently prescribed and oral antibiotic along with Epiduo. If that does not work then I will have to turn to accutane.