Why Tretinoin Has Become a Pandemic Obsession
Photo: Fiordaliso/Getty Images The first week he started tretinoin, Jordyn Alexander-Johnson ended up with a chemical burn. “I wasn’t using any moisturizer,” he says. Big mistake. Using tretinoin — a form of vitamin A that’s known for its effectiveness in treating acne and reducing signs of aging — is drying and requires that you almost bathe in moisturizer after. And then roll around in sunscreen. After a two-week break, the 30-year-old Dallas resident tried again, this time with the elaborate skincare routine that tretinoin demands. He had previously completed two rounds of Accu...
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