Irritation With Tretinoin 0.05%

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Hi.. My treating dermat has prescribed tretinoin 0.05% to be used for 2 days a week, pea sized amount and calamine lotion for rest 5 days. In the first week when I applied tretinoin peeling started to occur which I was fine with but next day when I applied calamine lotion it got sort of burning sensation and in the morning also my skin was very irritated. I am using physiogel daily moisturizer as well and it is very thick but yet my cheeks absorb all of it and yet remain dry and irritated when touch.

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Dr. Wajid Ali Abid · Answer

Stop tretinion instead of that start benching gel  apply it at night daily for a month and then review it. Stop other all treatment.

Dr. Faryal Athar · Answer

stop using calamine lotion. use tretinoin at bedtime only abt size of chaney ki daal and stop fir 5 days. apply hydrozole cream twice daily for 5 days. after 5 days discontinue hydrozole and start tretinoin as told. don't use facewash with it and use regularly and moisturizing cream like sofner

Dr. Obaidur Rehman · Answer

Isotretinoin is an irritant and should only be prescribed to very oily and grade III acne. I personally don't like this medicine and I generally do not prescribe it. it does what's it's doing to you.
Wash your face with normal tap water. n Don't use any soaps or face washes at all. Let you face rest for s few days and meanwhile must apply Hydrocortisone cream on your face three times a day. When you are better go to a Dermatologist and have him/her prescribe you anti acne preparations.

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