subject: Tretinoin And Its Side Effects [print this page] Tretinoin and vitamin A is kind of similar compound, can transform into each other in the body. Vitamin A has been considered A vitamin, but now a latest new view is that its action is similar with hormone! When vitamin A enter skin it turn into retinoic acid through the specific enzyme, by combining six kinds of A acid receptor in the cells, produce many kinds of physiological function, it is estimated that there have been many dozens, which used in the skin surface can be confirmed they have the function as followings: to resist inflammation, regulating the growth of epidermal cell differentiation, promote collagen produced, improve the sebaceous glands function, reverse light aging phenomenon, restrain melanin production, promote the dermis thickening and so on. The beginning as a treatment for acne drugs in the United States in 70-80s, but in later it have been found the anti-aging effect, after many years of research, finally became the first FDA approved anti light aging for external use drugs.
It can say that, tretinoin and steroid hormone, is two big trump card of Dermatology drugs. Tretinoin have effect for almost any epidermal differentiation abnormal skin disease, including psoriasis, tumor, etc. you can imagine how applications it use and how further it have been study. For many people who seldom go to see the doctor want to get tretinoin use in the usual maintenance program, have to clear a question that tretinoin can save what? That is the most common problems we always face: acne and aging. As long as you to any dermatologist to discuss these two problems, I think they will first think of tretinoin. I don't want to waste time to tell you the long clinical data and literature, these I think we all have heard, that is also very easy to find the corresponding material. If you can sum up, that is low investment, high return, risk is A little bit higher, but there are A lot of experience and research to provide guidance, let you try to avoid risks, and improve effect, as long as you advance carefully read as much as possible about tretinoin of the literature, you can set the tretinoin treatment to join the usual maintenance program. For whitening it also has a certain effect, is a common whitening drugs, but the effect is not strong and very slowly.
In addition, as a cosmetics material, the earlier use tretinoin in the skin, the better results you can get , no aging phenomenon, also can take the tretinoin composition as a key object, of course, choose tretinoin derivatives is suitable for long-term moderate maintenance. Tretinoin is a kind of drug, any drugs have side effects, even if very mild maintenance composition, is likely to become allergic source, the use of tretinoin before, please be sure to the side effects of tretinoin to prepare.
Tretinoin dermatitis: red, desquamate, dry, itching, pain, every persons reactions to tretinoin is uncommon, but sensitive skin are more likely to produce this reaction, as long as is applied proper, the reaction can be avoided.
Light sensitivity: use dimensional A acid, means the protective ability of ultraviolet has weakened, so tretinoin was recommend use at night. During the day, you can use the safe and high bask products.
Initial deterioration: in the beginning, pigment precipitation skin use tretinoin will become more black, the acne skin use it, the acne would be worsen at the beginning, fine lines may also become deeper, these phenomena, explain your cutin is reforming! So, in the first 2-4 weeks, anything you don't want to see phenomenon is possible, since made up his mind to use A acid, please insist to use 3 months, unless the situation is too worse to be deal with.
The phenomenon of "skin thin": in fact because of tretinoin encourage the growth of blood vessels, make the most outer layer cutin slightly thin be caused by, with the use of continue to (half A year later), the effect will be dermal thickening have corresponding offset. If you are red blood silk skin, prior had better consider to know if there is A need to use d A acid.
