1. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Sun, Nov 23, 2008, 8:02 pm PST

I did not know I wasn't suppose to be using retnoids while pregnant & breastfeeding. Should I tell my pediatrician to check for anything? Why are they not to be used during these times?

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2. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Mon, Nov 24, 2008, 4:08 am PST

Take the antioxident astaxanthin (4 mg) , green tea extract (500 mg.) and virgin coconut oil. Religiously 3x day. I GUARANTEE the prettiest, clearest, glowing spot free skin NATURALLY and you'll be full of energy as well! Google all 3 and take them! You will NOT need sunscreen with these, and if you do tan you will NOT burn, and the tan will fade in 2 weeks anyway because these natural skin healers will heal the sun damaged (tanned) skin. I GUARANTEE it.

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3. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Sun, Nov 30, 2008, 3:46 am PST

hohome2002; while that sounds great(!) I disagree that sunscreen is ever not needed. I'll give those a go (after research & speaking with my Doctor), though I'll be keeping up my sun protection regimen: it's not worth the risk: I've already lost friends and family to cancer. Y don't u use sunscreen?

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4. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Sun, Dec 07, 2008, 6:24 am PST

You don't mention RENOVA is it one of the good one or is there something better and what and why?

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5. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Sun, Dec 07, 2008, 7:31 pm PST

I've incorporated retinoids (both prescription and over the counter types) into my skin care regime for about a year now and I have notice a difference to the texture and break-out manageability of my skin! I'd advice to test first and gradually ease it into your routine as it can be harsh to sensitive skin. I for example experienced serious reddening and peeling. Instead of giving up, I just lessened the amount and frequency I applied until my skin got used to it. I'm happy with the results and am positive that I would enjoy even greater results long into my 40's and beyond (I'm 31)

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6. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Mon, Dec 08, 2008, 5:46 am PST

I live in Italy, and I am thinking about asking at my local pharmacy what they have with retinoids. I looked it up at Walmart.com and I saw retinol listed, is there a difference? I am 33 and have had a serious acne problem for the last 10 years and it doesn't seem to be letting up. Also, I have noticed a change in ho less firm my skin has become, and I get wrinkles when I smile now!

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7. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Mon, Dec 08, 2008, 6:34 am PST

I live in Italy, and I am thinking about asking at my local pharmacy what they have with retinoids. I looked it up at Walmart.com and I saw retinol listed, is there a difference? I am 33 and have had a serious acne problem for the last 10 years and it doesn't seem to be letting up. Also, I have noticed a change in ho less firm my skin has become, and I get wrinkles when I smile now!

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8. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Sat, Dec 13, 2008, 8:26 pm PST

Retinoids are very harsh one your skin (as someone else said in their comment). I heard that once you start using them you can't stop or your skin will look worse than it did before. I wouldn't recommend using one unless you have spoken to a good dermotologist. (I have very sensitive skin)

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9. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Sat, Dec 20, 2008, 7:26 pm PST

I completely agree. The only upside for me of having a lifelong problem with acne is that my use of Retin-A has prevented wrinkles. That combined with my religious use of sunscreen has me looking younger than my friends, if occasionally spotty.

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10. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Tue, Dec 30, 2008, 1:13 pm PST

i have very deep crows feet around my eyes because i always laugh....how can i prevent them...is it ok to put retinol on them....i'm using retin A

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11. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Tue, Dec 30, 2008, 7:04 pm PST

This comment is for Susie S. I have had really bad acne for the past 8 years. I only started getting acne in my early 30's. I tried everything under the sun and nothing worked, including oral medications (except Accutane). About a month ago I started using neem soap (does not have laurel sulfate) . The brand name is NeemAura and it's the ultra-sensative citrus formula (they have different formulas for all skin types). I used it for about a month and also used a toner (Proactiv toner only, not the rest of the regime). Then I used the tazorac at night only. My skin looks absolutely fantastic. Not only do I no longer have acne, but all my dark spots have really faded away. I would recommend it to anyone. You should really give it at least a month to see results.

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12. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Tue, Dec 30, 2008, 10:32 pm PST

I have a question... Why can't pregnant and breast-feeding women use this? Is it harmful? What could happen if they did (in other words, what are the side effects?)?

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13. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Thu, Nov 26, 2009, 8:43 pm PST

Thanks for such a wondeful information

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