Retin-A User Reviews & Ratings (Page 4)

• An0...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 5, 2016

For Acne "I have posted early before about my 1st and 2nd week using Retin-A 0.025 cream. My 3rd week was much better than my second week, some of my acne started to calm down, and my face felt less bumpy. During this week, I started to use the cream 4 times a week because my cheeks were hurting. My 4th week was the most improvement. I started to use the cream every night again since my face had stopped hurting. During the 4th week, most of my pimples disappeared, and my skin felt smoother. I still had some pimples popping up, but not as much. Now my cheeks are pretty smooth with a couple of pimples, but my cheeks are really red from the scars that were left behind from the pimples. I'm hoping they will slowly fade later. Will keep updating!"

• Chi...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• July 6, 2021

For Acne "My dermatologist prescribed me Retin-A, and I feel like my skin has been the worst it’s ever been. I don’t even know why they keep this stuff in circulation. I literally had the worst breakouts ever on this. I did research, and most people said that you have to wait a few months to see results. But after 6 months of trying this stuff, I’m done. My bottle is almost empty, and it’s been a couple of days since I’ve used it, and of course my skin has been clearing up. If you get prescribed this, don’t take it because it’s going to wreck your skin. I have so many acne scars now."

• Kim...
• March 3, 2021

For Acne "I’ve been using Retin-A for the last 5 months now. The first 3 months were awful as I got the worst acne breakouts of my life, and they came in the form of cystic, pus-filled, painful acne spots. My face looked horrible, I dreaded going out. It was a nightmare, but after reading reviews of people's experiences, I decided not to stop. Fast forward to 5 months now, and there has been tremendous improvement, most especially in my skin texture. My acne is now 80% under control, but I am dealing with intense hyperpigmentation, but overall my skin has never looked better. My skin texture is really amazing now. So my advice to anyone about to start: stick with it and buffer with a heavy-duty moisturizer when you’re about to start to minimize irritation and purging. And lastly, don’t rely on tretinoin alone. Salicylic acid and benzoyl peroxide in combination with Retin-A would give you better and faster results, so talk to your dermatologist about what works for you."

• kat...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• September 5, 2023

For Acne "I started using this 40 years ago for acne. I am now 70. I have no wrinkles on my face and my acne is, of course, gone. I've always used the cream and didn't have much of an issue initially with redness or peeling. At this point, I love the fact that the side effect is no wrinkles."

• ros...
• December 10, 2015

For Acne "I highly recommend this product to anyone suffering from acne! I started breaking out very badly, and I was put on this cream by my dermatologist, and I am so happy with the results. It's only been 5 days since I started using it, and I am very happy with the results so far!"

• An0...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 5, 2016

For Acne "I have posted earlier before about my 1st and 2nd week using Retin-A 0.025 cream. My 3rd week was much better than my second week, some of my acne started to calm down, and my face felt less bumpy. During this week, I started to use the cream 4 times a week because my cheeks were hurting. My 4th week showed the most improvement. I started to use the cream every night again since my face had stopped hurting. During the 4th week, most of my pimples disappeared, and my skin felt smoother. I still had some pimples popping up, but not as much. Now my cheeks are pretty smooth with a couple of pimples, but my cheeks are really red from the scars that were left behind from the pimples. I'm hoping they will slowly fade later. Will keep updating!"

• Fra...
• November 28, 2011

For Photoaging of the Skin "This medication may be great for those struggling with extreme oiliness and acne, but it actually caused me to break out! I wanted the benefits of its ability to help strengthen collagen and help with evening out skin tone, etc., but I got overly dry, super sensitive, acne-ridden skin instead. I recently waxed areas of my face that needed it, even after not using the product for a couple of days, and I was bleeding! I've never had this problem before. My skin has always been very resilient and able to handle most anything. But it doesn't seem to agree with this product. I will have to find a different approach to maintaining my youth."

• Yan...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 20, 2015

For Acne "Today is my first day using Retin-A 0.04% microderm gel. I work in a pharmacy, and the RPh told me that when using this gel, I have to also use clindamycin 1% lotion before the gel. She also told me to use minocycline 100 mg capsules as well. Anyway, she said it will work alone but will work excellent together (gel & lotion). Then the capsules will top it off. My face (due to a thyroidectomy that was performed) was always CLEAR. Within 6 months, I had a lot of scars and pimples galore. I tried Epiduo, Nuquin, Proactive, RX for brown skin, No7, everything, but my hormones are out of whack. Hopefully, this combo will work. Will keep you posted."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• November 1, 2021

For Acne "Took this for two months (topical cream), and my face broke out the entire time. Tried to wait it out as much as possible, but I have never had worse acne in my entire life. After not using it for about two weeks, my skin cleared up. I will NEVER take this medication again."

• kay...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 16, 2020

For Acne "This was the worst experience of my life. It made my face break out, and I had big red dry patches on my face that burned so bad. I still have red scars from those spots that I didn’t have before. Do not use this, I suggest Accutane. I have done that before also."

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

For Acne "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

For Acne "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

For Acne "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

For Acne "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

For Acne "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

For Acne "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

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

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

For Acne "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

For Acne "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

For Acne "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

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

• daw...
• August 21, 2009

For Acne "It didn't do anything for me!"