Sorta Offtopic: Retin A and Vitamin C for skin

CRosie · 01-11-2006, 01:11 PM

HAPPY NEW YEAR

I am starting to get more sagging and wrinkling. I've read the skincare threads here - but need to ask the following:

Can you only get Retin A by prescription? (my doctor's office not easy to deal with) - if not, where can I get it? (please don't list links, just name of the company, thanks)

Which Vitamin C product is considered stable for use on the skin?

Thanks so much, Rosie

SoHappy · 01-11-2006, 02:01 PM

Wanted you to have a reply to your question. There is a good discussion on this in the Past Amazing Posts forum here. Just go there and read to your hearts content. Much good info!

CRosie · 01-11-2006, 02:07 PM

Thanks, I couldn't see where people were getting their Retin A, except in Mexico!

I live on the East Coast! LOL

SugarFreeSheila · 01-11-2006, 02:08 PM

SkinCeuticals Ferulic is an excellent Vitamin C serum! As for Retin-A, you can get it without a prescription from Mexican/Caribbean websites where a prescription is not required. With insurance, I pay the same amount for my prescription Retin-A Micro, and am able to obtain it immediately. (Dermatologists will typically write Retin-A prescriptions for "acne" so insurance will cover a great deal of it.) Plus, the percentage of the tretinoin in the Retin-A Micro is .1% - considerably stronger than the .05% available on the Internet "black market."

Hope these pointers help! Good luck.

tracelin · 01-13-2006, 06:38 PM

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Originally Posted by SugarFreeSheila

SkinCeuticals Ferulic is an excellent Vitamin C serum! As for Retin-A, you can get it without a prescription from Mexican/Caribbean websites where a prescription is not required. With insurance, I pay the same amount for my prescription Retin-A Micro, and am able to obtain it immediately. (Dermatologists will typically write Retin-A prescriptions for "acne" so insurance will cover a great deal of it.) Plus, the percentage of the tretinoin in the Retin-A Micro is .1% - considerably stronger than the .05% available on the Internet "black market."

Hope these pointers help! Good luck.

Interesting. I just ordered .1 % off the Internet "black market".

CRosie · 02-18-2006, 09:11 AM

runningmommie - did you get your Retin A? Does it seem "ok''? can I ask where you ordered from?

Thanks, Rosie

01-11-2006, 01:11 PM	#1
CRosie Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 770 Gallery: CRosie Stats: 266/186/150 WOE: my own low carb/sometimes lowfat plan Start Date: May 21, 2007	Sorta Offtopic: Retin A and Vitamin C for skin HAPPY NEW YEAR I am starting to get more sagging and wrinkling. I've read the skincare threads here - but need to ask the following: Can you only get Retin A by prescription? (my doctor's office not easy to deal with) - if not, where can I get it? (please don't list links, just name of the company, thanks) Which Vitamin C product is considered stable for use on the skin? Thanks so much, Rosie

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01-11-2006, 02:01 PM	#2
SoHappy MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 2,816 Gallery: SoHappy	Wanted you to have a reply to your question. There is a good discussion on this in the Past Amazing Posts forum here. Just go there and read to your hearts content. Much good info!

01-11-2006, 02:07 PM	#3
CRosie Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 770 Gallery: CRosie Stats: 266/186/150 WOE: my own low carb/sometimes lowfat plan Start Date: May 21, 2007	Thanks, I couldn't see where people were getting their Retin A, except in Mexico! I live on the East Coast! LOL

01-11-2006, 02:08 PM	#4
SugarFreeSheila I'm here to help! Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 4,632 Gallery: SugarFreeSheila Stats: 141 to 109 WOE: Atkins Start Date: 2001	SkinCeuticals Ferulic is an excellent Vitamin C serum! As for Retin-A, you can get it without a prescription from Mexican/Caribbean websites where a prescription is not required. With insurance, I pay the same amount for my prescription Retin-A Micro, and am able to obtain it immediately. (Dermatologists will typically write Retin-A prescriptions for "acne" so insurance will cover a great deal of it.) Plus, the percentage of the tretinoin in the Retin-A Micro is .1% - considerably stronger than the .05% available on the Internet "black market." Hope these pointers help! Good luck.

02-18-2006, 09:11 AM	#6
CRosie Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 770 Gallery: CRosie Stats: 266/186/150 WOE: my own low carb/sometimes lowfat plan Start Date: May 21, 2007	runningmommie - did you get your Retin A? Does it seem "ok''? can I ask where you ordered from? Thanks, Rosie