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Below are Avita (Tretinoin) reviews, ratings, comments submitted by patients and caregivers. Based on a total of 8 ratings/reviews, Avita has an overall score of 6.62. The effectiveness score is 6.75 and the side effect score is 8. The scores are on ten point scale: 10 - best, 1 - worst. This information is not vetted and should not be cosidered as clinical evidence. | | Avita review by 23 year old female patient | | | Rating |
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| Effectiveness: | | Considerably Effective |
| Side effects: | | Mild Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | Acne |
| Dosage & duration: | | .25% (dosage frequency: every night) for the period of 6 months |
| Other conditions: | | sensitive skin |
| Other drugs taken: | | none | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | The benefits of using Tretinoin were great. First of all I noticed that my skin started glowing and my acne diminished greatly. But I had to be very patient because the results were not immediate. Continued use of the medicine rendered amazing results. My skin is a lot more smoother, healthier, and brighter. |
| Side effects: | | luckily I did not notice any negative side effects. The positive effects that I noticed out weighed the negative ones. The side effects that i noticed were very slight peeling of the skin and a very very slight burning sensation. The burning sensation however, completely went away with continued use of the medicine. I believe this is so because my skin became more and more tolerant the more I used it. |
| Comments: | | My treatment details are as follows: I Used Avita (Tretinoin) every night after cleansing my face. I waited about 15-20 minutes after cleansing to apply a dime size of the medication. My doctor recommended doing so to make the skin less sensitive and more receptive of the drug. My doctor also told me that the use of sunscreen was imperative while using Tretinoin because retinol can cause the skin to become sensitive to sunlight. So every morning before leaving the house I made sure to apply a sunscreen. |
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| | Avita review by 23 year old female patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | | |
| Effectiveness: | | Considerably Effective |
| Side effects: | | Mild Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | Acne |
| Dosage & duration: | | .25% (dosage frequency: every night) for the period of 6 months |
| Other conditions: | | sensitive skin |
| Other drugs taken: | | none | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | The benefits of using Tretinoin were great. First of all I noticed that my skin started glowing and my acne diminished greatly. But I had to be very patient because the results were not immediate. Continued use of the medicine rendered amazing results. My skin is a lot more smoother, healthier, and brighter. |
| Side effects: | | luckily I did not notice any negative side effects. The positive effects that I noticed out weighed the negative ones. The side effects that i noticed were very slight peeling of the skin and a very very slight burning sensation. The burning sensation however, completely went away with continued use of the medicine. I believe this is so because my skin became more and more tolerant the more I used it. |
| Comments: | | My treatment details are as follows: I Used Avita (Tretinoin) every night after cleansing my face. I waited about 15-20 minutes after cleansing to apply a dime size of the medication. My doctor recommended doing so to make the skin less sensitive and more receptive of the drug. My doctor also told me that the use of sunscreen was imperative while using Tretinoin because retinol can cause the skin to become sensitive to sunlight. So every morning before leaving the house I made sure to apply a sunscreen. |
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| | Avita review by 23 year old female patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | | |
| Effectiveness: | | Considerably Effective |
| Side effects: | | Mild Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | Acne |
| Dosage & duration: | | .025% (dosage frequency: every night) for the period of 6 months |
| Other conditions: | | sensitive skin |
| Other drugs taken: | | none | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | There was decrease in my acne and my skin became considerably smoother. |
| Side effects: | | Luckily I did not notice many side effects. I only experienced occasional flaky skin and a very slight stinging sensation. |
| Comments: | | I used Tretinoin every night after cleansing my face. After cleansing, I waited 15-20 minutes (as my doctor had recommended) and applied about a dime size of the medication on my entire face. I made sure to use a sunscreen in the morning because Tretinoin makes the skin sensitive to sunlight. |
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| | Avita review by 23 year old female patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | | |
| Effectiveness: | | Considerably Effective |
| Side effects: | | Mild Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | acne |
| Dosage & duration: | | .25% (dosage frequency: every night) for the period of 6 months |
| Other conditions: | | sensitive skin |
| Other drugs taken: | | none | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | It reduced my acne considerably. It provided a very smooth feeling to my skin that I did not experience with anything prior to using this medicine. It also gave me a rosier complexion with a glow. |
| Side effects: | | The only side effects i experienced were a slight stinging feeling. this subsided after the first two weeks. If the stinging sensation does not subside it is preferable to use it every other night instead of every night. |
| Comments: | | I used this every night after cleansing my face. I waited about fifteen to twenty minutes before the application. It was also recommended by my doctor to wear sunscreen the next morning since this medication causes skin sun sensitivity. |
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| | Avita review by 23 year old female patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | | |
| Effectiveness: | | Moderately Effective |
| Side effects: | | Mild Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | acne |
| Dosage & duration: | | apply nightly (dosage frequency: every night) for the period of a year |
| Other conditions: | | none |
| Other drugs taken: | | none | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | My skin felt much softer and my breakouts were far less frequent. My pores also looked smaller. The routine was also easy to maintain, as it only required nightly application. |
| Side effects: | | My breakout were more frequent and severe when I first began this treatment. Also the cream itself was a little to heavy, it may work better for those with dry skin. I did not notice increased sun sensitivity or significant dryness. I would have preferred this treatment if it was a gel or a light lotion, and not a heavy cream. |
| Comments: | | I would apply the Avita 20 minutes after washing my face every night, wash it off in the morning, and apply sunscreen on my face. |
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| | Avita review by 22 year old male patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | | |
| Effectiveness: | | Moderately Effective |
| Side effects: | | Moderate Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | acne |
| Dosage & duration: | | a pea size dose for my face (dosage frequency: 2x daily) for the period of 4 months |
| Other conditions: | | none |
| Other drugs taken: | | acutane | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | Produced considerable clarity in my skin and cleared up deep acne without scarring. |
| Side effects: | | I had extremely dry skin, some temporary redness and peeling of my facial skin. At times it was extensive enough to require a heavy moisturizer. |
| Comments: | | I took an oral dose of acutane along with the facial creme, Micro-A tretinoin to dry up the oil my face was producing. It was a highly effective treatment plan that resulted in long term acne relief. |
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| | Avita review by 25 year old male patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | | |
| Effectiveness: | | Considerably Effective |
| Side effects: | | Mild Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | Improvement of skin appearance, very very mild acn |
| Dosage & duration: | | 0.05% (dosage frequency: nightly application every day) for the period of 6 months (still using) |
| Other conditions: | | None |
| Other drugs taken: | | None | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | Overall skin improvement: Skin feels softer, more radiant. Better complexion. Younger looking (my perception).
Skin turned slightly less oily. Number of blackheads reduced and became almost invisible. |
| Side effects: | | Very mild (non-lasting) skin irritation occassionally in combination with other cosmetics (cleanser). Very minor skin flakes occurred a few times (easily removed). Skin tone became slightly more pink (I actually see this as a positive thing). |
| Comments: | | Nightly application of a dot of tretinoin cream all over my face (except for eyelids and lips) after cleansing.
At daytime skin was always protected with at least SPF 30. |
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| | Avita review by 42 year old female patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | | |
| Effectiveness: | | Ineffective |
| Side effects: | | No Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | anti ageing |
| Dosage & duration: | | daily (dosage frequency: twice a week) for the period of one month |
| Other conditions: | | None |
| Other drugs taken: | | None | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | Didn't really see any improvements but not sure if I am applying correct amount. |
| Side effects: | | Some dry skin and flaking, which made make-up application difficult. Tried to exfoliate to which gave some improvement. Also, skin sensitivity after the initial peel of skin. Not sure if I will continue to use this product as I cannot see any improvement to fine lines. |
| Comments: | | Daily application caused some irritation, so started to use is twice as week. Not sure if this is why I have seen little improvement. |
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