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Retin A® (tretinoin)

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News & Research:

• Retinoids remain the gold standard for fighting acne and wrinkles. Here’s what you should know. - Washington Post, 5/4/21 - "Since Kligman’s 1986 work, there have been thousands of studies on tretinoin, making it one of the most researched anti-aging ingredients in dermatology. “Tretinoin is considered the gold standard in skin care because of the extensive body of research that supports how well it works at increasing cell turnover,” said Ranella Hirsch, a dermatologist based in Cambridge, Mass. This boost in cell turnover helps increase collagen production, unclog pores (one way it helps treat acne), smooth fine lines, reduce the appearance of sun damage and manage dark spots, Hirsch added ... The key to safely and tolerably introducing a retinoid is not only to start with a low strength but to only apply a pea size of the retinoid two to three times per week, depending on your skin’s tolerability, Rieder said. “I love to start my patients on retinol or retinaldehyde [retinal] for a month or two, and then transition them to prescription-strength tretinoin,” said Sarvenaz Zand, a dermatologist based in Marin County, Calif. “This regimen helps to avoid all the irritation, peeling and redness that you can get with starting a prescription-strength retinoid right off the bat.” ... if you have a retinoid in your routine you should always wear proper sunscreen and moisturizer to prevent irritation ... Rieder emphasized patience when it comes to seeing results from retinoids, whether using them for the treatment of acne or wrinkles. “I always tell my patients that in the beginning you’re going to ask yourself, ‘Why the hell am I doing this to my skin?’ after having irritated, flaky skin for weeks and not seeing any difference at all. It’s like that six-month point, that one-year point that you really start seeing results. But it’s a journey, a long journey.”" - See Retin-A at ReliableRxPharmacy.
• Retin A May Help Avoid Diabetes Ulcers - WebMD, 3/25/05
• Tretinoin Emollient Cream Safe And Effective for Long-Term Treatment of Wrinkles and Hyperpigmentation - Doctor's Guide, 3/26/03
• Tazarotene Cream Superior to Tretinoin in Treating Photodamaged Skin - Doctor's Guide, 3/25/03 - "tazarotene is significantly superior to tretinoin emollient in mean global responses, overall assessment of photodamage, and fine wrinkling"
• Can Retinoids Prevent the Development of Skin Cancer? - Medscape, 1/02
• Tazarotene Gel As Effective As Tretinoin Gel For Facial Acne - Doctor's Guide, 7/31/01
• Lower Dose Tretinoin Cream As Effective, Less Irritating Than Higher Doses In For Photodamaged Skin - Doctor's Guide, 7/30/01
• FDA Approves Finevin (Azelaic Acid Cream 20%) For the Treatment of Mild to Moderate Acne - Doctor's Guide, 5/3/01
• Differin (Adapalene) Less Irritating Than Other Anti-acne Treatments - Doctor's Guide, 10/18/00
• FDA Approves New Formulation Of Renova (Tretinoin Cream) For Reduction Of Fine Facial Wrinkles - Doctor's Guide, 9/6/00
• Topics in Acne: Hormonal Influences, P acnes Resistance, and Topical Retinoids - Medscape, 4/01
• Sun Damage to the Skin Can Be Treated - Medscape, 10/00
• Retinoic Acid Syndrome: Beware of Rapidly Increasing Leucocyte Counts in Patients Receiving Tretinoin - Medscape, 11/98
• FDA Approves Avita Gel For The Treatment Of Acne - Doctor's Guide, 2/3/98
• Acne: New Treatments for Practical Management - Doctor's Guide, 3/23/97
• Retin-A Micro Cleared by FDA for Tretinoin Acne Treatment - Doctor's Guide, 2/10/97
• Differin Anti-Acne Medication Cleared by FDA - Doctor's Guide, 6/3/96
• Vesanoid Cleared for Marketing by FDA - Doctor's Guide, 11/28/95