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One reason to alternate is that adapalene is milder and less irritating
025 cream and there is definitely a major difference in strength, it’s more dehydrating than adapalene
I think a lot of people could get great anti aging results still with more frequent usage of retinol or retinal and retinal is still very well tolerated
His acne has cleared up a ton, but his face often gets red and extremely dry
Of the two, only adapalene is available without a prescription as Differin-OTC
Adapalene is an extremely effective drug that is considered as clinically effective as tret
However, I noticed you don't use a moisturizer regularly, and it can be quite vital to protect your skin from dehydration, overproducing oil or skin Adapalene (brand names: Differin, Differin-OTC) is a topical medication
Only adapalene is available over-the-counter (OTC)
Both adapalene and tretinoin are available as topical products applied to the skin to treat acne
Jain S
Adapalene and tretinoin are not the same
Tretinoin: What Are Their Differences? 5 Improve Acne, Wrinkles, Hyperpigmentation, and Other Skin Concerns With Adapalene and Tretinoin In 2016, the FDA approved adapalene 0
It's available as a cream or a gel that's applied onto the skin once a day
Adapalene is slightly weaker than tretinoin but much stronger than retinol
(Although recent data seem promising!) I've heard some derms recommend it for anti-aging and some not
As soon as I switched to Adapalene my inflammation went down significantly the breakouts still come but not like with Tretinoin
Tret has helped treat deeper scaring and Adapalene is a bigger jump in strength from the more otc retinoids
25 for smoothing of atrophic scars and for pie PIH and she told me to start as soon as I finish my epiduo, not to wait in between but build it by 1-2 splash face with water
So if you try it, just be sure you're diligent about moisturizing
The only thing that prevents adapalene from being recommended for anti-aging, too, is the lack of data as of yet
I personally purged very minimally when switching from epiduo (contains adapalene 1%) to tretinoin 0
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Definitely use it everyday, adapalene is not as irritating as tretinoin
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For 1 week or so (after my 3 month treatment) I had crystal clear skin, no spots/acne at all
And tretinoin is accessible even for US people as long as you're willing to go on those offshore pharmacy sites
3 is at a higher concentration, which would explain your second Tretinoin and Differin are available in Canada through prescription from a doctor; it's not OTC
Retinoids are all vitamin A products
Remember that tretinoin travels up to 2" below the skin, so you'll still get anti-aging benefits even if you don't apply right next to your eyes
Reapply spf if needed
For some reason, adapalene is WAY more irritating in my skin than Tretinoin (I used
1%) & Azelaic Acid (15%) and I still peel by the end of the day, skin looks Enflamed, and the Tretinoin Glow (Wax/Plastic) is strong
If they do give you a prescription, the price of Stevia, or Tret, costs about 40,000-45,000won (~$40) and Differin will be similar as these creams are not covered by insurance and most prescription acne products are expensive compared to other medicine
Get an emulsifying oil cleanser that will wash off easily
Its really hard to stay positive when every going out i get questions like: "What happened with your face"
I'm always hydrated, my face is never dry, not HoldAffectionate2269 • 1 yr
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Insurance might not cover it if it's not for acne but you can use goodrx yes, you can alternate tretinoin and adapalene on different days, Dr
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Yep I use them
Wet skin increases absorption and flaking! Make sure your routine is hydrating enough
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I've read that Azelaic Acid and Tretinoin work complementary and they can boost eachother, provided that your skin tolerates both of them
Be safe, and protect your eyes: don't But other studies have shown that adapalene is less irritating to the skin than tretinoin
Another small study comparing various strengths of adapalene to tretinoin also found that Adapalene is an extremely effective drug that is considered as clinically effective as tret
1% (Differin) almost every day for about a year now and I've heard many people discuss the many benefits of
1% adapalene gel
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved adapalene to treat acne in people 12
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They are both vitamin A derivatives used and approved for slightly different purposes
It’s the only FDA approved prescription
What’s The Difference Between Adapalene vs Tretinoin? In order for retinoids to have any effect on your skin, they need to convert into their active form of
And it can be used with benzoyl peroxide (bp)
The cream was pretty disastrous for me (turns out my skin hates fatty esters including isopropyl myristate) so switching was for damage control
5 months, I use a Cetaphil Gentle Skin cleanser and a Cetaphil Moisturising Lotion
Adapalene treats Acne, however you will not see the same anti-aging and skin cell renewal results that you would see if using Tretinoin over a long period of Adapalene, especially OTC Differin, is probably much cheaper though
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Basically, in order to be active, the products need to be converted to retinoic acid
Evening : Cleanser, tretinoin (on days you use it), wait 10-20 minutes, moisturizer
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Maybe it’s just the difference between gel/cream but I feel like Differin really damaged
My personal preference (I also do not have acne anymore, only had it during my teens) is Rx tretinoin + retinaldehyde for sensitive spots like middle of my neck
Go slow
The Dr gave me two options: BPO or adapalene (but since I had a bad reaction before I felt my face wouldn’t like switching to another retinoid, so I chose BPO)
Stick with it for 3 weeks and then make a call about whether you like it or you need to reassess
Adapalene was the absolute "strongest" against my acne, and was ultimately the reason why I switched back to adapalene in Feb 2021
Differin (Adapalene) is generally considered gentler than Tretinoin
Insurance might not cover it if it’s not for acne but you can use goodrx yes, you can alternate tretinoin and adapalene on different days, Dr
But the potential for skin irritation was higher with tretinoin than with adapalene
There's mountains of clinical evidence by now that adapalene 0
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