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Wed Mar 30, 2011 5:21 am  |
| I actually think it Does work for everyone. Most people give up long before the results are visible on the skin. Everyone needs to find how often they can use it; some people may only be able to handle a few nights a week, while others can use it daily. |
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Wed Mar 30, 2011 11:37 pm |
| kims wrote: |
If your skin is slow to respond -- like mine -- it can even take up a year for noticeable changes to occur.
Also, sometimes I think Retin A is preventive in nature and not necessarily reparative. But, that is only my opinion. |
I tend to think along these lines. Retin-A is about the best thing you can do for your skin, long term. I put it in the same category as cleaning my teeth - if you're serious about skincare then you'll use it. I don't expect miracles but I know that it's beneficial. |
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Fri Apr 01, 2011 5:12 pm |
I used retin a for over a year before seeing a big positive change in my skin. I think the older you are when you start using it the longer it takes. I'm in my 30's. I would say that even after nearly 2 years on it my skin is still improving bit by bit.
My general feeling is that many women are not prepared to put up with the peeling and dryness and so give up on retin a or expect to see vast improvements in 3 to 6 months and I think it takes longer than that. I know lots of women have jobs where a red peeling face is a big no no. I was lucky to be in grad school at the time I was going though that.
If you can bear it try giving it a year at least using it every night if you can. |
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Wed Apr 06, 2011 5:05 am |
| oasisjc wrote: |
| Everyone's skin is different, but if you have been consistent with using a product and you still see no results after a year of usage, it will probably not work for you. |
This may be true of a lot of products but not true of Retin A. You just cannot make that claim about it, since the longer you use it, the better the results and improvements in your skin over the course of your life. When I started using it in my 30's, I had very sun damaged, blotchy skin (hyperpigmentation from sun and BC pills) but by year 3, the discolorations were gone, the fine lines were pretty much gone, and my skin tone was perfectly even. The improvement was remarkable...hence I'm still using it. I'm frequently asked what I do to have skin like this, at age 58. I've done a lot of things to "save" my skin, but I know its the Retin A that has made the biggest impact. Don't give up on it...it's a life long skincare investment that you won't regret. |
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