Comments on: Tretinoin, Retinol, and Retinyl Palmitate: The Key to Anti-Aging Success? http://www.futurederm.com/2007/09/30/retinoids/ Perspectives from a future dermatologist Wed, 17 Mar 2010 13:45:34 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: ivy http://www.futurederm.com/2007/09/30/retinoids/comment-page-1/#comment-3521 ivy Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:21:22 +0000 http://www.futurederm.com/?p=27#comment-3521 hi nicki, i used retin-a for 7 months and i'm still wondering if i can use moisturising creams after it. are time intervals needed in applying tretinoin creams and moisturizing creams? thank you hi nicki,
i used retin-a for 7 months and i’m still wondering if i can use moisturising creams after it. are time intervals needed in applying tretinoin creams and moisturizing creams? thank you

]]> By: ivy http://www.futurederm.com/2007/09/30/retinoids/comment-page-1/#comment-3520 ivy Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:20:26 +0000 http://www.futurederm.com/?p=27#comment-3520 hi nicki, i used retin-a for 7 months and i'm still wondering if i can use moisturising creams after it. are time intervals needed in applying tretinoin creams and moisturizing creaams? thank you hi nicki,
i used retin-a for 7 months and i’m still wondering if i can use moisturising creams after it. are time intervals needed in applying tretinoin creams and moisturizing creaams? thank you

]]> By: Product Review: Hirsana Capsules for Skin, Hair, and Nails | http://www.futurederm.com/2007/09/30/retinoids/comment-page-1/#comment-2965 Product Review: Hirsana Capsules for Skin, Hair, and Nails | Tue, 28 Jul 2009 17:03:21 +0000 http://www.futurederm.com/?p=27#comment-2965 [...] specifically cleaves beta-carotene into two pro-vitamin A molecules.  Given that retinoids (a form of vitamin A) are considered by many dermatologists to be a “gold standard&#..., using beta-carotene supplementation to increase serum levels of vitamin A may be solid way to reap [...] [...] specifically cleaves beta-carotene into two pro-vitamin A molecules.  Given that retinoids (a form of vitamin A) are considered by many dermatologists to be a “gold standard&#…, using beta-carotene supplementation to increase serum levels of vitamin A may be solid way to reap [...]

]]> By: Product Review: Hirsana Capsules for Skin, Hair, and Nails - FutureDerm.com http://www.futurederm.com/2007/09/30/retinoids/comment-page-1/#comment-2870 Product Review: Hirsana Capsules for Skin, Hair, and Nails - FutureDerm.com Sun, 12 Jul 2009 15:53:16 +0000 http://www.futurederm.com/?p=27#comment-2870 [...] specifically cleaves beta-carotene into two pro-vitamin A molecules.  Given that retinoids (a form of vitamin A) are considered by many dermatologists to be a “gold standard&#..., using beta-carotene supplementation to increase serum levels of vitamin A may be solid way to reap [...] [...] specifically cleaves beta-carotene into two pro-vitamin A molecules.  Given that retinoids (a form of vitamin A) are considered by many dermatologists to be a “gold standard&#…, using beta-carotene supplementation to increase serum levels of vitamin A may be solid way to reap [...]

]]> By: Product Review: Hirsana Capsules for Skin, Hair, and Nails « FutureDerm.WordPress.com http://www.futurederm.com/2007/09/30/retinoids/comment-page-1/#comment-2868 Product Review: Hirsana Capsules for Skin, Hair, and Nails « FutureDerm.WordPress.com Sun, 12 Jul 2009 15:52:09 +0000 http://www.futurederm.com/?p=27#comment-2868 [...] specifically cleaves beta-carotene into two pro-vitamin A molecules.  Given that retinoids (a form of vitamin A) are considered by many dermatologists to be a “gold standard&#..., using beta-carotene supplementation to increase serum levels of vitamin A may be solid way to reap [...] [...] specifically cleaves beta-carotene into two pro-vitamin A molecules.  Given that retinoids (a form of vitamin A) are considered by many dermatologists to be a “gold standard&#…, using beta-carotene supplementation to increase serum levels of vitamin A may be solid way to reap [...]

]]> By: futurederm http://www.futurederm.com/2007/09/30/retinoids/comment-page-1/#comment-2211 futurederm Tue, 03 Mar 2009 15:44:05 +0000 http://www.futurederm.com/?p=27#comment-2211 Dear J. Tania, Retin-A was actually originally developed as an anti-acne cream, and later it was found to have superb anti-aging benefits. With that said, I have heard of women without acne and non-sensitive skin using the 0.1% cream for the anti-aging benefits, yes. As always, please talk to your dermatologist or primary care physician about this, as I am still a student. Since it is available only by prescription anyway, you might as well. :-) Hope that this helps! Sincerely, Nicki Dear J. Tania,

Retin-A was actually originally developed as an anti-acne cream, and later it was found to have superb anti-aging benefits. With that said, I have heard of women without acne and non-sensitive skin using the 0.1% cream for the anti-aging benefits, yes.

As always, please talk to your dermatologist or primary care physician about this, as I am still a student. Since it is available only by prescription anyway, you might as well. :-)

Hope that this helps!
Sincerely,
Nicki

]]> By: J. Tania http://www.futurederm.com/2007/09/30/retinoids/comment-page-1/#comment-2196 J. Tania Sun, 22 Feb 2009 19:57:40 +0000 http://www.futurederm.com/?p=27#comment-2196 I love your website, Nicki. It is full of excellent thought and research. I am obsessed with any and all articles on Retin-A. I have been using the .05% cream for more than a year now, to battle wrinkles on my 40-something skin. I like the stuff! I really want to try the most potent formula, the .1% cream. Would this higher strength produce even better skin care results? I have read that most docs prescribe the .05% cream for wrinkles, and the .1% cream for acne. Why is that? Does that mean the .1% cream would not give me any greater skin than the .05% does? Want to know your thoughts about this. Thanks I love your website, Nicki. It is full of excellent thought and research.

I am obsessed with any and all articles on Retin-A.

I have been using the .05% cream for more than a year now, to battle wrinkles on my 40-something skin. I like the stuff!

I really want to try the most potent formula, the .1% cream. Would this higher strength produce even better skin care results?

I have read that most docs prescribe the .05% cream for wrinkles, and the .1% cream for acne.

Why is that?

Does that mean the .1% cream would not give me any greater skin than the .05% does?

Want to know your thoughts about this.

Thanks

]]> By: futurederm http://www.futurederm.com/2007/09/30/retinoids/comment-page-1/#comment-2164 futurederm Tue, 17 Feb 2009 05:31:30 +0000 http://www.futurederm.com/?p=27#comment-2164 Hi Amy, I personally like the sample sizes better, because they are cheaper, ounce for ounce. With the bigger bottles, I don't know if efficacy lasts 6 months or not...honestly, I'm just a student, but my best guess would be that the faster it is used and the cooler and darker the storage, the better. Hope this helps! -Nicki Hi Amy,

I personally like the sample sizes better, because they are cheaper, ounce for ounce. With the bigger bottles, I don’t know if efficacy lasts 6 months or not…honestly, I’m just a student, but my best guess would be that the faster it is used and the cooler and darker the storage, the better.

Hope this helps!
-Nicki

]]> By: amy http://www.futurederm.com/2007/09/30/retinoids/comment-page-1/#comment-2163 amy Tue, 17 Feb 2009 04:25:03 +0000 http://www.futurederm.com/?p=27#comment-2163 Testimonial on Retin A and question on Ferulic I have used retin a for 20 years and can vouch for effectiveness: my skin looks ten years younger. I also take great care of it but think the retin a has played a big role. Also...question on Ferulic bottles: do you think the efficacy really lasts 6 mos. as long as you dont leave the bottle open more than necessary to get the product out? do we think the sample sizes are better than big bottle? i take my big bottle and pour half into another older bottle so i'm not exposing all the serum to air every time i open it. other ideas? thanks! i love this website. great info!!! Testimonial on Retin A and question on Ferulic

I have used retin a for 20 years and can vouch for effectiveness: my skin looks ten years younger. I also take great care of it but think the retin a has played a big role.

Also…question on Ferulic bottles: do you think the efficacy really lasts 6 mos. as long as you dont leave the bottle open more than necessary to get the product out? do we think the sample sizes are better than big bottle?

i take my big bottle and pour half into another older bottle so i’m not exposing all the serum to air every time i open it.

other ideas?

thanks! i love this website. great info!!!

]]> By: futurederm http://www.futurederm.com/2007/09/30/retinoids/comment-page-1/#comment-1940 futurederm Thu, 01 Jan 2009 15:26:34 +0000 http://www.futurederm.com/?p=27#comment-1940 Dear Mel, Honestly, I have never had a problem with using the sample sizes of Skinceuticals CE Ferulic, although you are correct: the sample size bottles are not sealed as thoroughly as the full-size bottles. I would say that it is up to your discretion. As a student, the money I save is worth the risk of having a bottle that is less tightly sealed (though I do inspect each bottle thoroughly), but I can't say that I recommend the same to you. I hope that this helps. Sincerely, Nicki Dear Mel,

Honestly, I have never had a problem with using the sample sizes of Skinceuticals CE Ferulic, although you are correct: the sample size bottles are not sealed as thoroughly as the full-size bottles. I would say that it is up to your discretion. As a student, the money I save is worth the risk of having a bottle that is less tightly sealed (though I do inspect each bottle thoroughly), but I can’t say that I recommend the same to you.

I hope that this helps.
Sincerely,
Nicki

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