Retin-A for Acne User Reviews (Page 4)

• Jen...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 5, 2019

"I started using Retin-A after switching my birth control pills to progesterone only due to severe migraines thought to be caused by estrogen. I am now 23 and never struggled this bad with acne. Before Retin-A, I had a few cystic acne spots on my chin and jawline and small blemishes on my forehead occasionally. After using Retin-A, my face got way worse. The first week, it caused my face to be red, flaky, and burn. This wasn't the typical burning feeling I would get from a topical acne cream. This was a burn that would hurt when I would step outside. It made the cystic acne spots really dry, red, and very sore. I called my dermatologist, and they said those are typical side effects and to mix my moisturizer with the Retin-A. This helped but didn't help enough. I went another 5+ weeks dealing with peeling, flaking, red, irritated, dry, sore skin. I finally decided to stop using it. The next day, my skin was feeling a lot less sore and irritated. This was not the medication for me."

• Jan...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• November 10, 2018

"I used to be prescribed Epiduo, but my insurance stopped covering it, and it became too expensive, so they put me on Retin-A. All this medication does is dry out my skin, it doesn't even reduce redness or irritation from the acne. I personally have found that witch hazel and basic night serums do more than what I'm prescribed is supposed to do. 0/10"

• Aan...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• November 9, 2018

"I personally recommend you guys not to use this Retin-A gel for acne. It makes your skin worse and worse with big red boils. I was expecting a change in the initial months, but when I came to a situation where I was not able to leave my house due to the peeling and scars, I was forced to change the doctor. Now I'm not using Retin-A gel for the past month, and things came to normal."

• The...
• November 22, 2015

"So I started with this 2 weeks ago, and it SUCKS. I have had maybe one big pimple on a cheek per month or two, and a little around other parts of my face, but now I have full-fledged acne on my cheeks and jawline. This is terrible!"

• T-R...
• September 15, 2018

"I am 23 years old and I suffer from severe acne. I started using Retin-A 0.05 a week ago. At first, my face felt moisturized, the pimples became easier to extract. After about 2-3 days, my face started burning and then peeling. I wanted to use a moisturizer along with it, but anything that touched my face made it ache or burn, and when I say anything, I do mean anything... water, fabric, etc. I used it twice a day as advised by my derm. He told me it would get worse before it got better, so I continued applying small amounts on the bigger bumps, but my face hasn't healed, so I have completely stopped using it."

• Max...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 4, 2020

"19-year-old male, 2 weeks past starting using this along with doxycycline. 1st week was horrible, conditions are now slightly better than before. Will stick to it and keep you guys updated."

• eda...
• January 20, 2020

"Had adult acne, Retin-A cured it."

• myd...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 16, 2016

"Retin-A cream is a topical treatment for acne and scars. I use Retin-A cream 0.05% from the last 3 months. That cream suits my face, and now my face is glowing."

• Mem...
• August 20, 2015

"I have been on tretinoin 0.025 for about 5 days, and I've broken out so bad. I have lots of little bumps by my nose. Is that normal?"

• Kim...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• November 14, 2020

"Started this, and I’m just hopeful as I cannot see any results yet. Rather, my acne has gotten terribly worse than it was. I’m still giving it time like they said."

• Nan...
• March 22, 2021

"I've been using Retin-A for months and saw no true results. I won't recommend this."

• daw...
• August 21, 2009

"It didn't do anything for me!"