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A member asked:

Apply gel retin a (tretinoin). at pimple forehead now my skin like rednees..so???

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Dr. Charles Gordon answered

Specializes in Adolescent Medicine

Right: You can get the cream and not the gel and get the lowest percentage and apply it only once every 2 or 3 days. You can also alternate with benzoyl peroxide 5%. After 6 weeks 80% report good signs of improvement in their acne.

Answered 7/28/2015

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