RETIN-A MICRO Reviews (TRETINOIN)Average Rating: 3.6 (137 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare RETIN-A MICRO with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR RETIN-A MICRO | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | adult acne, some scarring | dryness, some burning, acne gets worse before it gets better | I've taken everything you name it. Out of all the stuff for acne, I don't think there's anything much better than Retin-A micro (that I know of). I've tried Accutane while I was a teenager and it had amazing results but the acne still came back so its not a permanent fix and the treatment is very rigorous on your skin (imagine Retin-A side effects and multiply that by 20). If you do take Retin-A, definitely recommend Cetaphil or Purpose cleanser - I use Cetaphil. Also, to be more aggressive with acne, ask your doctor about taking an antibiotic as well. Currently I do Retin-A every night, and take an antibiotic called Bactrim (twice a day). This is a great antibiotic that does not appear to have major side effects that I know of. Here's a link http://www.acne.org/bactrim-septra-trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole-reviews/268/page1.html | F | 27 | 4 weeks | 5/5/2008 | 5 | painful acne flareups | some peeling, some dry patches, NO redness, NO pink tinge to my skin. MOISTURIZATION is the key. | I have been using 0.025% retin a cream. I was scared when i read reviews about retin a prior to using it. But,retin a is amazing and i have found 3 products that keep my skin from flaring up. One is Eucerin redness relief spf 15 moisturizer. It Does not irritate my skin, and does a wonderful job of moisturizing (absorbs quickly). The 2nd product is Evian facial mist. This stuff works wonders if my skin starts to feel dry during the day. Cetaphil cleanser is great as well...not drying and very gentle. The combo of these 3 products have helped to keep my skin well hydrated. I am VERY happy with my results so far with retin a micro. My skin has a smoother texture, i have less acne, my skin tone is more even. I have a glow to my face, and I do not require heavy makeup to try and make my skin look good. I do get some dry patches, but it is not severe, i just spray the evian face mist. I also do get some peeling, but once again, not severe, and with moisturization it improves almost immedia | F | 27 | 4 weeks | 4/8/2008 | 4 | moderate adult acne, blackheads | Usual side effects: some redness, small swelling, peeling, some worsening (purging) | I'm in the middle of week 3, and things have been going similarly to what the website says to expect. There definitely are tricks to the trade; I had 1-2 days of chin reaction (swelling, itchy redness) and refrigerated Aloe Vera gel really helped the irritation & peeling! I'm a working adult and have to go out, so using different things like airbrush makeup (you can stipple it on, as opposed to rubbing it on which encourages peeliness), and using calming products for red/reactive skin (Aveeno ultra-calm). Even with the side effects, and initial purging/breakout - my skin has a softer, more even tone and I can see how it might look in a few more weeks when the purging stops. The side effects are difficult, but I'm going to keep going! It isn't a quick solution, so practice patience and give it some time. | F | 31 | 3 weeks | 4/5/2008 | 4 | Cystic Acne | Skin was red and peeled where applied, dry lips, dry skin around eyes | Seemed to work well, though not 100%. The red and peeling skin was easy to get rid of thanks to Aquaphor. I still get a few acne cysts every few weeks, but they go away within a few days (instead of weeks). Also, they are not as painful or noticeable as when I was not on Retin-A. However, I'm going to try Accutane next. | F | 26 | 1 years | 3/31/2008 | 5 | acne | For the first couple of weeks my face was red, burning and peeling. I even broke out alot worse. After about a month my face stop breaking out the redness stopped as well as the peeling. I had very dark marks on both sides of my face including my forehead. They was marks I had for all the acne I had before using retin-a micro 0.04%. I really didn't think this stuff would work because I started breaking out even more. I was so scared I called my doctor but she told me that is what it was suppose to do. I also read about it online and the website side the same thing. After a month later I am so glad I continued using it. My skin is so smooth the complexion of my face is much better, those very dark marks I had faded a lot. they are extremely light now but like I said its only been a month. Most importantly I don't break out anymore. I think you break out more when using it because the gel is doing its job. It is actually cleaning out your pores. So I'm glad it made me break out more caus | F | 27 | 30 days | 3/30/2008 | 3 | Constant Acne | Dryness and extreme redness | I am not sure what to say about this drug yet but I just hope it does what it's suppose to do. I haven't heard many testimonies saying that it hasn't worked but has anyone had ridiculous redness since starting to use this product? I've had pretty steady acne for about 10 years now and nothign has worked....I have tried accutane, proactive, bp, jsut about everything....is this just another thing to get my hopes up.... | M | 23 | 8 days | 3/6/2008 | 3 | Moderate acne | Peeling, larger pores | I have been on Retin-A Micro 0.1% for 4 months. Like others, my skin got better for the first two weeks and then worse. 4 months in and my skin is still terrible...much worse than it has ever been. The pores on my forehead seem to have actually gotten larger, but I get blackheads which come out easily rather than cysts. However, fine lines have gotten better and my skin does feel generally smoother. I will try to continue to be patient...perhaps that I have had moderate acne since I was 17 requires a lot of purging. | F | 28 | 4 months | 3/1/2008 | 5 | Acne - Blackheads, Pustules | Peeling and redness, and an increase in breakouts for the first two weeks, then ACNE FREE! | I have had two or three enormous zits (in a field of blackheads) on my face pretty much constantly from age 13 to today (age 21). EIGHT YEARS OF HELL WITH NO END IN SIGHT!! It was ruining my life. I finally went to the Derm. and he perscribed Retin-A every other night and BenzaClin every morning. Important note to Retin-A users - I know at first it can be discouraging - your skin will look terrible for a little while - BUT IT IS SO WORTH IT! After two and a half months (10 weeks roughly) my skin looks amazing! There's still some light scarring, but even the scars (which were horrible 8 weeks ago) have faded alot. Trust me - stick it out and rough it through the first adjustment phase, and you will love the results. | M | 21 | 2.5 months | 2/24/2008 | 5 | terrible/prolonged forehead acne | No initial outbreak really, just steady improvement all the way through; barely noticeable peeling, no redness, somewhat oily | My forehead exploded in November (to the point that I literally hid for two months - I've never seen acne that bad on anyone). I finally saw a doctor who put me on retin-a micro. I'm moving into my sixth week, and absent a blackhead, my forehead is completely clear. Of course there are several pink hyperpigmentations but retin-a is clearly helping with that and I suspect that those will be gone in about two weeks. This stuff is amazing and I have every intention of staying on it (word on the street is that it prevents wrinkles). Really I have nothing bad to say about this stuff - as shallow as it sounds, it helped take me out of a very bad depression. | F | 20 | 37 days | 2/24/2008 | 4 | post basel-cell carcinoma treatmen | Red, dry and peeling. | Extreme itching everywhere. Has anyone else experienced this and if so please let me know what you did about it... except scratch. | F | 63 | 6 weeks | 2/18/2008 | 4 | acne | SEVERE burning, irritation, and redness | I've had acne since I was 12 years old. I've tried and tried so many different acne solutions. Nothing I've ever taken has worked. EVEN PROACTIVE. That stuff is a joke. I even tried the off brand you can get at the store. I'm only on my 4th day using retin-a micro but I'm not sure I can take the burning. I had to stick my face in the freezer last night!! I'm going to try my best to suck it up because I read all the reviews on this site and everyone says it works. I don't really care about breaking out really bad either because I've had to deal with it for years anyway. My face hasn't started to peel yet but I feel it starting to get really dry. I hope this stuff works. | F | 19 | 4 days | 1/30/2008 | 3 | Adult Acne | Peeling similiar to a moderate sunburn, and some scaly spots. | I am into my third week. My doctor gave me antibiotics as well as a benzol-peroxide for the mornings. I read on the website that the two conteract eachother (!!???) - and as the combination was so drying, I am sticking to Retin-A at night only for now. My doctor also said not to moisturize, which seems to excacerbated the peeling. I have combination skin, so dealing with peeling in the morning and oiliness during the afternoon is taking a toll... I am and have been seriously addicted to exfoilating and at-home micro peels, etc. Giving those up have been hard. Does anyone know of a MILD exfoliant that can help with the peeling without irritating the skin? A wet wash cloth is as good as it gets for me - everything else stings like hell. | F | 24 | 3 weeks | 1/23/2008 | 5 | Acne; dark spots; uneven skin tone. | At first my skin peeled off became very smooth, then came the severe acne and redness. My skin was a mess. I almost quit using it. This all happen in the matter of 4 months after I started using it. A good piece of advice stay away from salicsilic acid (sp?)and wash your face with Purpose, and Use Aveeno Ultra Calming lotion with SPF on your face! | Five months later...I'm so glad I didn't quit Retin a micro. My skin has NEVER been this clear and the skin tone is..EVEN! I wash me face and don't feel a pimple! Don't quit using this product if after 5 months you don't notice a amazing difference ok quit. You have to be patient. | F | 26 | 6 days | 1/10/2008 | 3 | Oversized pores, minor acne. | I started using Retin-A Micro because, on accident, I made several of the pores on my forehead gigantic from squeezing them so many times. Plus, I had occasional minor acne. After a day or two, my skin was amazing. Then, I broke out. For the next few months, each day I would get a new, deeply irritated pore. They would go away, but they were very bothersome. After about four months, the acne did mostly subside. I don't have any severe acne anymore. The problem is: I never had bad acne to begin with. The worst part is that, now, my skin has small little cracks all over it, even after using tons of moisturizer, I have a scaly dry little patch on each side of my forehead, and my face appears to be oily than ever before. It fixed the problem I had, but now I have several new ones. Retin-A Micro will get rid of your acne eventually, but I would recommend using Cetaphil as a moisturizer throughout the entire process. If anyone has any recommendations as to how to fix my new problems, ple | M | 18 | 5 months | 12/6/2007 | 3 | Acne | Peeling, redness & worsened breakouts | I am now in my fourth week with Retin-A. Also taking Tetracyclen & just started Ortho Tri Cyclen Lo two weeks ago. Never used to break out this badly - once in my early twenties I started to have bad acne on my chin, went on birth control and used Benzamycin and it took care of it. Now, once again - at 27 it's back. I only break out on my chin - and the Retin-A seems to be bringing everything to the surface (which is what it's supposed to do). Had really bad redness and peeling in the 2nd to third week, and now have been breaking out pretty badly this week! A little frustrating right now but I am willing to stick it out because I read that you're supposed to see full results after the sixth week. I am keeping my fingers crossed!! I'll repost in a couple of weeks with some updates. | F | 27 | 27 days | 12/4/2007 | 3 | acne-cystic | drying of the skin where there was acne | only going on a week but still optimistic since reading the reviews. It has cleared up a cystic pimple that I believe would have normally taken atleast 2 weeks to begin to heal and months to fade. I hope i get the results promised by my derm and the product info online. | M | 37 | 6 days | 11/25/2007 | 4 | pre-cancerous spots | No side effects at all. | My skin has changed from red crusty visable spots on both my cheeks, forehead, eye brows and chin to a smooth healthy looking skin in 4 months. | F | 67 | 4 months | 9/17/2007 | 4 | Acne | Some drying after washing it away with a cleanser. | I used this product with minocycline when i was 17 and i saw results immediately. I think if you take an antibiotic with retin-a micro it is less likely to see bad break outs in the beggining. I have oily skin so i believe the excessive peeling was no issue for me. My skin felt really normal and great that i went off of it thinking i had grown out of acne. My Mistake. During the 2006 year i used 2.5 benzoyl peroxide which worked ok but i went back to my dermatologist and she made me try differin. I used differin for 4 weeks and it really gave me a bad initial breakout- i did not use antibiotics with differin. I told my doctor i wanted to go back to retin a micro since it cost the same as differin. So now i am using retin a micro with antibiotics and i see i am getting better again. My only problem is that i dont have health insurance and my Total cost for 2 months of prescription RETIN-A 45 grams and Minocycline 50 grams QTY. 60 pills runs $171.25 | M | 19 | 2 weeks | 8/23/2007 | 4 | adult cystic acne | peeling, dryness, some redness at first | I use the .1% every two days because every day just aggravates my rosacea. It really helps the cysts go away and erase the dark spots. The acne got worse before it got better. As a side benefit, it has even helped with the lines from my nose to my mouth. It's helped with keeping the blackheads at bay. I've used it off and on for the past 4 years. | F | 44 | 4 years | 8/7/2007 | 3 | acne, acne scars | more pimples | im going into my 4th week and im not sure if i see a difference. i started to get lots of little bumps all over my face around my chin and forehead.no cystic acne has popped up.my derm also put me on antibiotics. im really hoping this product works for me. im almost half way thru!! keep u posted. | F | 24 | 3.5 weeks | 7/27/2007 |