Wash your face with warm water and a gentle soap such as Dove or Cerave
Pat your face dry with a towel
Apply a small, pea sized, amount of tretinoin (retinA) to your face focusing on the forehead, cheeks, and chin. Avoid the eyes, lips, and neck.
Apply your moisturizer on top of this. You do not need to wait to apply the moisturizer.
Tretinoin (retinA) will make your skin more sun sensitive. Make sure to wear sunscreen on a daily basis.
Note: when starting tretinoin (retinA) use every 2-3 nights. After 1 month, if you haven’t experienced irritation, you may increase to every night. Most people in Colorado are only able to use tretinoin every other night due to our dry climate.
