Get Virtual Care
For Businesses
About Us
A member asked:
I used benzamycin in the morning and tretinoin at night for acne. can tretinoin be used on top of pustules?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
Yes: It will not hurt to use the tretinoin on top of the pustules.The newer formulations actually help with pustules and do not make things worse.
Answered 10/25/2014
3.6k views
Thank
Related Questions
A member asked:
My problem is acne and scars I use clinda, tretinoin 0.05%, hq 2% at night with 20 min intervals, daytime I use clinda, bpo 2, 5%, sunblock.. Is it ok?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
Help please! could clindamycin phosphate gel for acne with retin a (tretinoin) every other night?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
Can I use la roche posays double repair moisturizer(not the spf one) as the night moisture for my prescribed acne treatment(azelaic acid, tretinoin and clindamycin phosphate?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
I've been using tretinoin 0.05 for 2 weeks still out of new acne and scars are still the same i didn't feel a lot of changes, should I increase the dose?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
What does it mean if Tretinoin 0.05% doesnt work but adapalene works for acne?
3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
People also searched for:
I was prescribed benzamycin in the morning and tretinoin at night for acne. Is tretinoin supposed to be used on top of acne or just acne prone sites?
My pierced left earlobe hole is infected. Will my acne cream/gel, respectively, benzamycin and retin-A work, or is neosporin strong enough?
Can I use skinoren in the morning and Retin A (tretinoin) at night for acne and PIH ?
Doctor prescribed Tretinoin and duac gel(Clindamycin And Benzoyl peroxide) to use everyday tretinoin before bed at night and duac gel in the morning for acne. Am I supposed to spot treat my Acne with these or just do it around my whole face ?
Can I use a sulfur ointment twice a week if If I use other acne products? I use a benzoyl peroxide wash in the mornings (it's gentle) and an otc azelaic acid suspension. at night the cleanser and moisturizer are gentle because I use tretinoin.
Didn't find what you're looking for?
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.
Ask your questionMore of what we treat
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HIPAASecure
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHOAccredited
Download HealthTap
Video visit and message your doctor
