I searched the existing threads to try to find an answer but didn't have any luck.
I'm in my late 30's with fair (Irish) skin that's a bit uneven with some spots of redness and some fine wrinkles around the eyes. I'd like to start a regimen to improve my skin and help minimize aging in the years to come.
From what I've read here, it seems that some form of Retin-a is probably the best option so my plan is to try out Revgenetic's "Sirtuin Skin" cream in the morning and a light dose of Retin-a a few times per week at night.
I'm a little confused on the different versions, though. I was going to go with a .025 retin-a cream but then I saw that there's "Retin-a Micro" which is supposed to have reduced side effects (inflammation, peeling,etc). Would that be better for my purposes? Also, is gel better than cream?
It does look like the Retin-A Micro is version is quite expensive, though. At http://www.unitedpha...tring=tretinoin it's $49/tube compared to $17/tube(generic). Maybe it would make sense to use the expensive Micro for the first 6 months or so until my skin acclimates (to hopefully skip the redness/peeling/breakout stage) and then switch to the normal retin-a?
Someone in another thread mentioned http://www.alldayche.../Tretinoin.html and the prices seem almost too good to be true (about $2/tube). Are they for real?
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
just1more