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On tretinoin .5% cream nightly for one week. face and neck have been red and hot and very itchy. some peeling? normal? what gives...
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REaction to med.: Some redness, dryness and peeling is common with tretinoin, but it sounds like you are pretty sensitive to the product. I recommend that you stop the treatment for a week or so, until symtpoms subside, and restart with a smaller quantity and use it every other day. Also, apply to dry skin rather than just after bathing.
Answered 3/7/2017
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