Retinoids

Reti­no­ids are deri­va­ti­ves of vit­amin A. They acce­le­ra­te the rene­wal of the epi­der­mis, keep the pores clear and sti­mu­la­te the for­ma­ti­on of col­la­gen in the con­nec­ti­ve tis­sue. They are among the best-stu­di­ed acti­ve sub­s­tances in skin medicine.

Appli­ca­ti­on

They are used for acne, blo­cked pores, pig­ment spots and light-indu­ced skin age­ing. Pre­scrip­ti­on pro­ducts such as tre­ti­no­in are stron­ger than over-the-coun­ter forms such as retinol.

Good to know

Red­ness, tight­ness and flaking are com­mon at the start. Appli­ca­ti­on is in the evening and is increased slow­ly. Sun pro­tec­tion during the day is essen­ti­al. Reti­no­ids are not per­mit­ted during pregnan­cy and breastfeeding.

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