Retinoids, a family of chemicals that include Vitamin A, play a crucial role in maintaining healthy skin. The active form of Vitamin A in the skin is known as retinoic acid, which can be administered topically as tretinoin cream or orally as isotretinoin or acitretin.

In addition to its numerous functions, Vitamin A offers several benefits for the skin. Retinoids such as tretinoin and isotretinoin have been found to be effective in treating a variety of skin conditions, including acne (especially cystic scarring acne), sun damage, pigmentation, scars, dry skin, keratosis pilaris, rosacea, and others

To obtain tretinoin cream, you will need a prescription from a dermatologist, who may also prescribe other medications to be used in combination with it. Oral isotretinoin is a highly effective acne treatment that has the potential to cure certain cases of acne.

Previously, oral isotretinoin was often prescribed in high doses, which caused numerous side effects. Today lower doses can be prescribed to patients resulting in milder side effects.

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