Retin A has worked for me really well in the past. I got acne after a year or so again. My derm recommended it again. It didnt work for me at all. May be i needed to give it more time. All my skin was just peeling off and I cudnt even hide it through makeup. I used mositurizers and sunscreens upto the point that made my skin look oily and really dirty. I hated those days and stayed underconfident about my skin condition.
It might not be Retin A's fault for not working. I do not have patience that I had last year when I was using it. May be cuz i am getting married in 6 months.
I bought this cream 'terminator 10' from cvs pharmacy, from over the counter. I used it just or a while but switched to retin A just becauz I had my Derm's prescription that was expiring. After having bad skin days with retin A, I swtiched to terminator 10 with no hopes.
The name of this cream made me feel funny about it. but I used it anyway since it had 10% benzol per oxide in it.
Trust me guys this cream is divine. I have switched to it since last 7 days. I have had acne and darkest acne scars on my right cheek which I was unable to get rid of even on my graduation. Within one week my darkest acne spots have shrunk to smaller size. they are not dark anymore, they are in light fading pinkish tone now.
This cream also made my skin peel off. But not as bad as retin A. It makes the spots dry and makes the skin dead which starts leaving your face. I just peel those spot of driest skin rising above. This is usually the skin that was a dark spot. So I am left with the lighter spot.
Retin A's process on your skin is the same. It also peels your skin off. But I am not even kidding. I am seeing the difference ( i swear a visible difference) in just about 7 days. You need a prescrption for Retin A, and its more expensive. I have purchased a retin A pump, which last for longer. But I am not even touching it. " Terminator 10" is about 5 to 6 bucks and is available without any prescription.
This was my review for this product... you can actually check out how it worked for other people over here.
http://www.makeupalley.com/product/s.../0/Treatments/