Word on the street is: A Ret Gel 0.1% is a supercharged skincare active with loads of benefits. A Ret Gel 0.1% smooths out fine lines and wrinkles. Complexion becomes more even. Skin becomes smooth and supple. Pores visibly shrink. And you can kiss blackheads and breakouts goodbye. These superpowers make tretinoin worthy of a spot in your skincare routine.
But let’s back up a sec. What is tretinoin, anyway? Tretinoin is a topical retinoid (a form of vitamin A) and the more potent cousin of over-the-counter retinol. It’s 20 times more potent than retinol1 and has over 50 years of research to back up its safety and efficacy2. Plus, tretinoin is the only FDA-approved retinoid for photoaging (aka signs of accelerated skin aging like wrinkles, uneven skin tone, and enlarged pores due to repeated sun exposure).
So how do you know you’ll get results? We asked a few Dear Brightly members to share their before and after photos using Night Shift, a dermatologist-formulated topical tretinoin serum tailored to your skin by doctors online, so you can decide if tretinoin is right for you.
We’ll also share our top tips to make sure you reach your skin goals with tretinoin.
A-Ret 0.1% W/W Gel is prescribed to patients with severe acne problems, photodamaged skin and even some skin cancers. This medication is also known as all-trans retinoic acid and belongs to the group known as retinoids.
This drug, taken in the form of cream or ointment, effectively treats acne. It also reduces the number of pimples that tend to develop, while healing pimples that have already developed on the body. The drug affects skin cell growth in the body regulating the number of pimples that crop up.