Update on my Retin-A Experience

Well, it's been four nights of using the .04% Retin-A Micro and I'm seeing some changes (not in my fine lines though-that'll take more time). My skin is feeling a little tender when I wash it, I've got red spots in some areas, and I'm flaky, flaky, flaky (sounds lovely doesn't it). These are all normal reactions and signs that the product is working so I'm just going to persevere.

Latest addition to my skin care routine

It's Retin-A Micro!

I went to my dermatologist (aka derm dr.) yesterday for my annual "freckle check," and I asked her for a prescription for Retin-A to diminish my fine lines and wrinkles. After some discussion, we decided I would start out with the .04% formula instead of the .1% formula just in case my skin is very sensitive to it and needs time to work up to the stronger one. She gave me several samples of the .04% to try before I get my rx filled.

So here is the game plan:

• Start using the .04% samples (I did this last night)
  
• Shop pharmacies for the best price of both formulas of Retin-A Micro (insurance does not cover it for my purposes so it's going to be expensive)
  
• After the samples are used up, decide whether or not my skin tolerated it well. If it did, call derm dr. for an rx for the .1% and don't get the .04% rx filled. She thought this would be better than starting out directly with the .1%, finding out it was too strong for my skin and wasting all that money. Good call doc!

Results so far:

• No irritation after one application.

I'll keep you posted,

Robyn