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onebadassninja
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Thu Jan 07, 2010 2:46 am  |
| I know this question has been asked way too many times, but please bear with me. I'm 18, and was just prescribed 0.025% Retin A cream for my acne. I have combination-slightly oily skin, and break out mainly on the sides of my face, and less frequently/rarely on my T-zone. I've used differin before with disappointing results, and so my derm has prescribed me the cream. I asked if the cream would aggravate my acne, and she acted as though this was misinformation. Also, I am in Korea for winter break (I go to college in the US but live in Korea), and apparently, in Korea, Retin A in gel form isn't nearly as widely used as in the cream form, so she didn't want to prescribe me the gel. Does anyone have any advice about cream vs. gel? Did the cream aggravate your acne, while the gel didn't? If this is the case, I am going to get some in the gel form on ADC. Thanks! |
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Thu Jan 07, 2010 3:16 am |
Ok if your working with a derm that’s great as they can best advise you, but if you have any questions regarding your treatment - don’t be afraid to raise them with her.
With Retin A, it can seem to make acne worse when you begin using it, because its encouraging the cells to turnover faster and healthier (no matter what form you use). So if there is any hidden spots, it kinds of speeds up their life and so they become exposed and exit faster.
The gel and cream are just different delivery methods. The gel is usually recommended for people with oily skins, but even oily skinned people have issues with the gel, as it often does really cause a lot of the uglies before it starts impacting the good results. I’ve tried the gel in the past and always revert back to the cream but for the last few years I have been using the microgel which is very different than the ordinary gel. It’s a formed of timed delivery through the night and its in way too high a strength in comparison with what your using.
I think your find that the cream is a really workable form for the majority of people, and have used it myself in the past without difficulty. Most important thing is to use sunprotection.
Hope this helps!
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| I know this question has been asked way too many times, but please bear with me. I'm 18, and was just prescribed 0.025% Retin A cream for my acne. I have combination-slightly oily skin, and break out mainly on the sides of my face, and less frequently/rarely on my T-zone. I've used differin before with disappointing results, and so my derm has prescribed me the cream. I asked if the cream would aggravate my acne, and she acted as though this was misinformation. Also, I am in Korea for winter break (I go to college in the US but live in Korea), and apparently, in Korea, Retin A in gel form isn't nearly as widely used as in the cream form, so she didn't want to prescribe me the gel. Does anyone have any advice about cream vs. gel? Did the cream aggravate your acne, while the gel didn't? If this is the case, I am going to get some in the gel form on ADC. Thanks! |
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onebadassninja
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Thu Jan 07, 2010 4:04 am |
Thanks, that helps a lot!  |
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Thu Jan 07, 2010 9:01 am |
Its possible that the in active ingredients are different in Korea but in the US the base does contain pore clogging ingredients. Particularity isopropyl myristate, it ranks a 5 out of 5 on the comedogenic scale. It may work fine for you but its just something to be aware of.
Just review the inactive ingredients on the product you have. |
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