Now that I’m firmly in my 30s, the relatively mild breakouts I faced as a teen have been replaced by deep, painful cystic ...

Retinol is available over the counter but requires patience to see results. It could take several months before you see the ...

Unlike some retinoids that require a prescription — like tretinoin — you don’t ... tend to be vitamin A dominant, but many over-the-counter retinols incorporate other ingredients to augment ...

Don’t we wish this was true? For over-the-counter retinol, it can take up to six months and with tretinoin up to three months for full results to be visible. With retinoids, it’s often a ...

Topical retinoids (for example, tretinoin) and retinoid analogues ... form of vitamin A and the addition of this compound in over-the-counter (OTC) products is not considered to be a drug.

Thankfully, retinoids like tretinoin can put acne in its rightful place. It’s become trendy over the last few years for its ability to reverse acne and wipe the skin of any battle scars.