What are the advantages of treating acne with tretinoin?
Tretinoin is classified as a retinoid. That is, it is a type of Vitamin A. One of the most important uses of Retinoids is to trigger cell turnover on your skin. They help remove dead skin cells from your skin and trigger cell turnover on your skin. Dead skin cells are cleared off your skin more quickly as new skin cells rise to the surface.
When cell turnovers occur quickly, your pores start to open and send out trapped irritants or bacteria that are responsible for the acne in your skin.
Tretinoin functions as a retinoid to help your skin to control its natural oil (sebum) production. This helps stop future breakouts from occurring. The drug also has anti-inflammatory effects that help remove the pustules of active acne.