Opinions on Retin-A Micro

External Since: Sep 23, 2003 Posts: 3

I'm a 32 yo female who has suffered from acne for over 15 years. Since the
birth of my second child, it's the blackheads that plague me the most. Has
anybody had any luck w/ Retin-A Micro for blackheads?

Thanks in Advance.

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External Since: Jul 15, 2003 Posts: 37

My doc put me on it for a few months. I never got past the
"adjustment" phase, as the irritation was just too much for my
sensitive skin. I developed a red mark on my upper lip that would
crust up and "weep" so to speak. It would not go away for months.
There was other irritation as well. (I kept it away from my mouth
too). I thought I had skin cancer!

Two weeks ago my doc took me off the RetinA and the red mark is
healing quite nicely. Switched me to differin.

Many people are helped by RetinA though. You might too.

"toadfinger" <toadfinger.RemoveThis@earthlink.net> wrote in message news:<2Ascb.7578$pB6.4730@newsread2.news.atl.earthlink.net>...
> I'm a 32 yo female who has suffered from acne for over 15 years. Since the
> birth of my second child, it's the blackheads that plague me the most. Has
> anybody had any luck w/ Retin-A Micro for blackheads?
>
> Thanks in Advance.