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Reviewer: jeff, 55-64 Male on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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Reviewer: O, 19-24 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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I have been using retin a micro .1% for 4 months. I had a terrible initial breakout that lasted for the entire first 3 months. Everything is looking clear. My nose tends to get very dry and peel, but I'm currently looking at ways to prevent this from happening.
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Reviewer: olivia, 45-54 Female on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)
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it really helped my acne,i really like the way it peeled my acne scares away
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Reviewer: -, Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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I have mild acne. I have been on Retin-A micro for approximately 9 days. I apply it every evening. I noticed the results after the first night, and by results I mean, what I expected to occur. My skin began peeling and more spots appeared, but as I mentioned, this was expected. Then, after a couple of nights, the spots started disappearing as my skin continued to shed. At first I struggled with th
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Reviewer: hopeful, 45-54 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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Starting to see favorable results after 3 weeks of daily use at night. Need to keep your skincare regime simple to avoid interaction with other products that can cause a chemical reaction (burning, stinging & peeling), including cleansers. Regular vaseline gives instant relief to any flaking and itching, which has started to subside with regular use. Use only sparingly amounts of moisturize
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