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What are the side effects and dangers of retin a (tretinoin)?
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Retina a: The major side effects with retin a (tretinoin) are : 1) skin irritation (drying, peeling, redness itching and burning), rarely there can be liver and nervous system side effects but those are more common when the oral form of retin a (tretinoin) is used.
Answered 7/12/2013
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