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What do people use prescription strength retinol for?
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Retinol vs Retin-A: Retinol is available over the counter and is less irritating and less expensive than tretinoin (retin-a) which is available only thru prescription. Retin-a is stronger and more effective for treating acne and helping with wrinkles.
Answered 7/1/2014
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