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Does Retin A Help Skin Elasticity?
Pronounced: (tret-ih-NO-in)
Uses
This medication is used to treat acne. It may decrease the number and severity of acne pimples and promote quick healing of pimples that do develop. Tretinoin belongs to a class of medications called retinoids. It works by affecting the growth of skin cells.
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