Choose Between Retinoil and Tretinoin

Who should try retinol ?
For most people, retinol is going to be the best first choice for retinoid treatments.

Because retinol has a lower concentration, the irritation it causes will likely be less severe. If you’re just starting a new regimen, you can apply retinol cream every other day at first, so your skin has more time to adjust to the treatment.

If you’re not seeing the desired effects after 2 to 3 months, you can always try switching to a higher percentage retinol cream. These are OTC medications, so you can switch to a lower or higher concentration as you see fit.

Be on the lookout for adverse reactions whenever you change your retinol treatment.

Who should try tretinoin ?
If you’ve tried retinol and haven’t gotten the results you’re after, you might think about switching to tretinoin. The higher concentration of tretinoin tends to make its side effects more pronounced than retinol, so you may want to take that into consideration before making a decision.