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How to Use
Make sure you tell your doctor if you have any other medical problems, especially:
- Dermatitis, seborrheic or
- Eczema or
- Sunburn¡XUse of this medicine may cause or increase the irr
tation associated with these problems
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Special warnings about this medication
During the first 6 months of use, avoid overexposing the treated areas to sunlight, wind, or cold weather. The skin will be more prone to sunburn, dryness, or irritation, especially during the first 2
or 3 weeks. However, you should not stop using this medicine unless the skin irritation becomes too severe. Do not use a sunlamp .
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What Is It
It is very important that you use this medicine only as directed. Do not use more of it, do not use it more often, and do not use it for a longer time than your doctor ordered. To do so may cause irri
tation of the skin.
Do not apply this medicine to windburned or sunburned skin or on open wounds.
Do not use this medicine in or around the eyes or lips, or inside of the nose. Spre
ad the medicine away from these areas when applying. If the medicine accidentally gets on these areas, wash with water at once.
This medicine usually comes with patient directions. Read them
carefully before using the medicine.
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What Is It
Retin-A is used to treat acne. It promotes peeling of affected skin areas and unclogs pores. Retin-A controls acne but does not cure it.
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What special precautions should I follow?
Allergies¡XTell your doctor if you have ever had any unusual or allergic reaction to acitretin, etretinate, isoRetin-A, Retin-A, or vitamin A preparations. Also tell your health care professional if y
u are allergic to any other substances, such as preservatives or dyes.
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What side effects may occur?
In some animal studies, Retin-A has been shown to cause skin tumors to develop faster when the treated area is exposed to ultraviolet light (sunlight or artificial sunlight from a sunlamp). Other stud
ies have not shown the same result and more studies need to be done. It is not known if Retin-A causes skin tumors to develop faster in humans.
Check with your doctor as soon as possible if a
ny of the following side effects occur:
- Burning feeling or stinging skin (severe); lightening of skin of treated area, unexpected; peeling of skin (severe); redness of skin (severe) ; u
nusual dryness of skin (severe)
- Darkening of treated skin
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