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Can I Take Retin A For Whiteheads ?

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Dr. Rahul Kumar MD

Hi DOCTORS, My question is regarding Retin A .Am planing to use it and i ordered it.Am still afraid ... 1.Retin A is better than Tri-Luma?.Someone told me that Tri-Luma has more side effects.... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rahul Kumar ( Dermatologist)
Dr. Sudarshan MD

bad skin. My face isn't really breaking out with acne but I always have these whiteheads and my skin is so oily eversince. Ive used retin A and benzoyl peroxide but I still get them and my skin is ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sudarshan ( Dermatologist)
Dr. Geetika Paul MD

I've been using Retin-A for wrinkles for the past 15 years. Last night I used Rodin&Fields eye cream plus the retin-A and today I had pimples all over my face? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Geetika Paul ( Dermatologist)
Dr. Meenakshi Titoria Sahu MD

hi, I have been using Retin A about 3 years already. I didn't know that Retin A shouldn't be used for a pregnant lady. Recently, I found out that I'm pregnant. I stopped from using Retin... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Meenakshi Titoria Sahu ( OBGYN)
Dr.   Aarti Abraham MD

I have used Topical Retin A 0.025% cream since July. I have used very small quantity of retin A only on my face. I suspect I may be pregnant now (about 5 weeks) and have stopped the application... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Aarti Abraham ( OBGYN)

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Dr.       Harry Maheshwari MD

for the whiteheads and then for the black spots. I have used products like, retin A cream and gel 2 ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Harry Maheshwari ( Dentist)
Dr.    Kakkar S. MD

Hi Doctor, I have hyperpigmentation in my nose and chin and also whiteheads. I am 27, female. I am going to get married in the month of May. I am right now using Retin A at night. But i didnt find any ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kakkar S. ( Dermatologist)
Dr. Shahid Hassan MD

i have seborrheic dermatitis and was recently placed on retin-a cream but it causes excessive dryness so i got a moisturizer. However, the retin-a is to be used at nights. Is it okay for me to... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shahid Hassan ( Dermatologist)
Dr.  Sudarshan MD

, sulfur , and oral antibiotics. Right now I am on my 7th week of Retin-a Micro and doxycylin and my face is worse than ever. Is this normal? I had bad skin before the retin-a but ive never... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sudarshan ( Dermatologist)
Dr.           Kakkar S. MD

i used retin a between my legs to treat dark areas it was working for the first couple of days but ... pealing because i stopped retin a please help i am really sad because i made it way worse?... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kakkar S. ( Dermatologist)