what is this shyt? It gets rid of scars?
It's great. I was perscribed the .1% gel. The gel is better for oily skin and is also stronger than the cream.
Retinoids (tretinoin) makes your cells turn over or renew faster. It has many benefits.
It can be used to fade dark spots/hyperpigmentation, even out skin tone, fight/prevent wrinkles, gets rid of acne, helps control oil production, boost skin collagen, improve skin texture, reduce pore size,
It's covered under my medical insurance too. It only cost me $7
. I plan on using this for life. Or until I get kicked off of my dad's insurance.
The side effects are it makes your skin more sensitive to sun, so you would have to wear sun block/sunscreen spf 30+ on your face every day (you should already be doing this) and you would have to wear hats if you're going to be out in the sun for a long time. When some people first start using it, it makes their skin dry and flakey, so you'd have to use a moisturizer. I didn't start flaking until I started to use it every night, and I didn't flake at all in the oily areas on my face. Only around my mouth, the corners of my nose and a little around my chin/jaw. It also makes some people's skin a little worse in the begining, that's why they'll tell you to use it only 3 times a week when you first start using it, then increase after 4-6 weeks. I think that side effect is only for people who have acne. I didn't really have any acne and it did not make my skin worse when I first started using it ( a little over a month ago). I increased my use to 5 times per week after 2 weeks of using it and nothing bad happened. I guess my skin can tolerate it. They also want you to use a pea sized ammount, but that's not enough for my face. I use almost a dime size or two pea sizes.
You should google to find out more about it.
