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| caption = Skin (Commons). Retinoids (tretinoin, adapalene, isotretinoin) are the medical acne/photoaging ladder. | |||
| alt = Cross-section of skin | |||
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| also = tretinoin, retinol, adapalene | | also = tretinoin, retinol, adapalene | ||
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A '''retinoid''' is a vitamin-A derivative used on skin for acne and photoaging (tretinoin, adapalene, weaker retinol).<ref name="wp">{{cite web |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Looksmaxxing |title=Looksmaxxing |website=Wikipedia |access-date=11 September 2026}}</ref> It is a derm tool. Purge, sun sensitivity, and "start slow" are the actual instructions — from a clinician, not from a stack screenshot. | A '''retinoid''' is a vitamin-A derivative used on skin for acne and photoaging (tretinoin, adapalene, weaker retinol).<ref name="wp">{{cite web |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Looksmaxxing |title=Looksmaxxing |website=Wikipedia |access-date=11 September 2026}}</ref> It is a derm tool. Purge, sun sensitivity, and "start slow" are the actual instructions — from a clinician, not from a stack screenshot. | ||
== Prescription versus cream == | |||
Tretinoin and [[isotretinoin]] are medicine. Cosmetic “retinol” is a weaker cousin. See [[acne]] and [[skin]]. | |||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
Latest revision as of 09:55, 14 September 2026
 Skin (Commons). Retinoids (tretinoin, adapalene, isotretinoin) are the medical acne/photoaging ladder.
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| Also known as | tretinoin, retinol, adapalene
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A retinoid is a vitamin-A derivative used on skin for acne and photoaging (tretinoin, adapalene, weaker retinol).[1] It is a derm tool. Purge, sun sensitivity, and "start slow" are the actual instructions — from a clinician, not from a stack screenshot.
Prescription versus cream
Tretinoin and isotretinoin are medicine. Cosmetic “retinol” is a weaker cousin. See acne and skin.
See also
References
- ↑ Looksmaxxing. Wikipedia. Retrieved 11 September 2026.