Retin a its effectiveness in acne treatment

A spotless skin is desired by every woman. A very common skin disease which is seen mostly in women is known as acne.

Occurrence of acne: Teenagers both boys and girls are also affected by acne. Acne is also seen in some women during as well as after pregnancy.

Causes of acne: Hormonal changes, lack of sleep, genetics and unhealthy diet will cause acne.

Every people wants to know that how they can get rid of acne and have a clear, faultless with glowing skin.

Retin a is basically a vitamin A derivative and for a long time, it has been used in acne treatment. It is a prescribed topical medication which is used to stop the occurence of acne as well as well as improve the affected skin areas. Hence one should buy retin a as it will help to reduce the acne and as a result the skin will look healthy, clear as well as young.

Few side effects that are associated with retin a are an itching sensation, redness along with a stinging sensation on the skin areas on which it is applied for the first time.

Retin a is available in two different forms such as retin a cream and retin a gel. One can buy retin a cream or retin a gel for acne treatment. But since the gel is more effective than cream because the gel can easily penetrate the affected skin more than the cream, one should buy the gel for acne treatment.

Instructions on how to use retin a cream:

• Before applying retin a cream at night, you should wash the affected areas properly and then wait for 15-20 minutes.
• Then apply a little amount of retin a cream on the acne affected skin areas and leave it like that the entire night.
• Next day in the morning you should scrub your face properly and then use a good moisturizer because retin a cream causes drying of the skin.
• You should also be careful and avoid applying the cream to your eyes.
• Pregnant women should avoid using retin a cream.

Tretinoin which is the name of the generic retin a cream is also used by many women who are affected by acne. Generic retin a cream works the same way as retin a cream but generic retin a cream prevents formation of new acne pimples at a much cheaper price than its branded version.

Retin a gel - You can use it for acne treatment as it will help to reduce the appearance of acne. You should apply it topically on the skin which is affected by acne. You can use a cotton ball to apply retin a gel daily at least once. You should wash your face and then wait for 30 minutes to make the affected areas dry completely. You should try to apply this retin a gel every night before going to bed. When you are using retin a gel for acne treatment, you should avoid any exposure to the sun by using a sunscreen.