Can retinoic acid cream be used on the face? The correct use of retinoic acid cream

Many girls with acne on their faces like to apply various skin care products on their faces. In fact, sometimes medicines can more effectively relieve symptoms. Retinoic acid cream is a skin medicine that can effectively relieve acne and remove blackheads. So how should this ointment be used correctly?

Retinoic acid cream can be applied to the face, but it needs to be used under the guidance of a doctor. Retinoic acid cream can regulate the keratinization of the skin and affect the thinning of the stratum corneum. It is mainly used for acne and various follicular keratosis. A light concentration of retinoic acid cream can whiten the skin.

Use it every night before going to bed. You can use mild soap or facial cleanser to clean your face first, pat it dry to avoid scratching acne; wait for 20-30 minutes after washing your face. Make sure the skin is completely dry, first apply it on the forehead, chin and cheeks, then evenly spread it to the symptomatic areas, and apply it until the white color of the cream is no longer visible. Squeeze out 1.5 cm of cream, which is enough for the whole face. After getting used to it, you can increase the amount appropriately.

During use, it is recommended to use a non-comedogenic moisturizer and sunscreen in the morning. Be patient, it takes 3-6 weeks to see certain results, so keep using it. It is recommended to use it continuously for 12 weeks for best results, and then use it 3 times a week as a preventive measure.

Retinoic acid cream belongs to the class of retinoic acid drugs. It does not contain hormones and is not a hormonal drug. The most common retinoic acid drugs are adapalene gel and retinoic acid cream. Retinoic acid drugs can be used to treat skin hyperkeratosis, remove keratin plugs that clog pores, and allow sebum to drain smoothly. They also have the effects of lightening spots and anti-wrinkle, and are widely used. It is often used to treat acne. It has a certain therapeutic effect on all types of acne at all stages. It can also be used to treat lower limb prurigo, ichthyosis or other keratotic skin lesions. Note that retinoic acid cream should not be used during the day as it may cause photosensitive skin diseases.

Retinoic acid cream is an external dosage form made from a derivative of vitamin A. General dosage forms include low-concentration and high-concentration, and the effects are different with different concentrations. Usually, tretinoin cream is mainly used for facial acne, or common acne on the chest and back, etc. Since tretinoin cream has a certain effect of dissolving keratin, it is still effective for closed comedones of common acne. At the same time, tretinoin cream also has a certain anti-proliferative effect on some proliferative skin diseases. For example, flat warts, palmoplantar keratosis and localized keratosis, as well as local skin hyperplasia such as hypertrophic eczema and neurodermatitis, have a certain anti-keratinization function.