Retin-A ® comes from vitamin A and works at the cellular level to improve your skin’s health and appearance. It comes in several strengths; Dr Berens will tell you what is best for your skin. You can get Retin-A as a generic prescription (tretinoin), and it goes by brand names such as Renova, Retin-A Micro, Tazorac, and others. You cannot get any Retin-A product without a prescription so make an appointment with Dr Berens today.
Retin-A ® is a brand of the drug Tretinoin. The drug is commonly used to treat acne vulgaris and keratosis pilaris. It is available as a cream or gel (brand names Aberela ® , Airol ® , Renova ®, Atralin ®, Retin-A®, Avita ®, Retacnyl ®, Refissa ®, or Stieva-A ®). Tretinoin is most commonly used as a form of acne treatment. It was the first retinoid developed for this type of topical use. Tretinoin is the best studied retinoid in the treatment of photoaging. Topical tretinoin is also used to treat and reduce the appearance of stretch marks by increasing collagen production in the dermis.