Retin-A
AmericanEtymology
Origin of Retin-A
First recorded in 1975–80
Example Sentences
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If you’re not nursing, you can also use creams containing hydroquinone, or topical retinoids like Retin-A, to treat melasma after you give birth, Dr. Alexis said.
From New York Times ● Jul. 30, 2019
His youthfulness derives from existing therapies: he takes metformin—a diabetes drug that has made elderly diabetics live longer than a healthy control group—and Retin-A, for his skin.
From The New Yorker ● Mar. 27, 2017
Collagen injections and Retin-A creams help restore skin turgor by either introducing collagen externally or stimulating blood flow and repair of the dermis, respectively.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
I didn’t have Noxema or Pro-active or Retin-A because I did not need them.
From Salon ● Jan. 5, 2013
I'd tried every over-the-counter zit medication known to man, along with harsher prescription creams like Retin-A or pills like erythromycin that were recommended by my dermatologist.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
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