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Mon May 17, 2010 10:08 pm  |
| hi! i just received my Obagi kit from EDS but wasn't able to get Rx for Retin-A.. What i have in hand right now is Retinol cream 1.5%.. I juz wonder if i can use the retinol instead of retin-a? need ur comments please! cant wait to start using Obagi! |
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Wed May 19, 2010 1:33 am |
| they are not the same. I am using Retin A 0.05%. |
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Wed May 19, 2010 6:59 am |
| While you can use the retinol, I don't know how effective it will be. If you can't get an rx for the tretinoin, try ordering it from overseas (e.g. alldaychemist), where you can get it for CHEAP w/o a rx. Takes a couple of weeks though for shipping, as it comes from India. |
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40, Asian, Fitpatrick III with mostly moderate hyperpigmentation and isolated severe. Currently on Obagi Nu-Derm. |
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Wed May 19, 2010 7:04 am |
Oh, one other thing. While the tretinoin is an rx product, my dermatologist just has the obagi tretinoin out on the shelf with the rest of the retail products. I was able to go in there and just buy the tretinoin off the shelf w/o the rx and without talking to the doctor. If an rx was written for what I purchased, it was at the end of the day on the back-end without my knowledge.
You may be able to go to a derms office that sells obagi and say that you are just needing a refill on the tretinoin and buy it from them off their shelf. |
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40, Asian, Fitpatrick III with mostly moderate hyperpigmentation and isolated severe. Currently on Obagi Nu-Derm. |
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Thu May 20, 2010 4:41 pm |
i think ill just get one online.. i believe its way much expensive if im gonna buy Obagi's tretinoin.. thanks for the advice its_kristy!  |
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Thu May 20, 2010 4:44 pm |
| critic wrote: |
| they are not the same. I am using Retin A 0.05%. |
hi! can i get rx just from my PCP, not a derm? one more thing, is the retin-a covered by H.insurance? ive read from one of the posts here, that it costs $60 if not covered by the insurance? is that true? |
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Thu May 20, 2010 5:12 pm |
| pinkpaperdoll wrote: |
| critic wrote: |
| they are not the same. I am using Retin A 0.05%. |
hi! can i get rx just from my PCP, not a derm? one more thing, is the retin-a covered by H.insurance? ive read from one of the posts here, that it costs $60 if not covered by the insurance? is that true? |
You can get Retin-A from your PCP. I can't remember exactly how much it was the last time I bought Retin-A but it was either $12 or $24 ... |
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37, light brown hair, green eyes, very fair skin. Oily T zone, broken capillaries... Current regime: Tretinoin 0.05% every night, hydroquinone 4% twice per day, lachydran every other day, random moisturizers and sunscreen |
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Thu May 20, 2010 6:46 pm |
| hi josee! i juz called walgreens and they said the 20 grams costs around $57.. and the 45 grams costs around $127.. OMG.. that's hella pricey! |
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Wildapple
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Thu May 20, 2010 6:52 pm |
| That's why you get it overseas. ADC or Medsmex |
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Thu May 20, 2010 8:19 pm |
| pinkpaperdoll wrote: |
| hi josee! i juz called walgreens and they said the 20 grams costs around $57.. and the 45 grams costs around $127.. OMG.. that's hella pricey! |
Really?? It's SO MUCH cheaper in Canada! I can't believe they'd charge so much in the US! That's crazy. |
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37, light brown hair, green eyes, very fair skin. Oily T zone, broken capillaries... Current regime: Tretinoin 0.05% every night, hydroquinone 4% twice per day, lachydran every other day, random moisturizers and sunscreen |
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Thu May 20, 2010 8:34 pm |
When I bought the Obagi tretinoin (.05%), it was $50, and I think that was 20% off. I don't believe tretinoin is covered by health insurance when used for anti-aging.
When I bought from alldaychemist, I paid $3/tube for an Indian brand made by johnson and johnson. Shipping is $25 though so if you order, make sure you maximize your order. I bought several tubes for myself and a friend, in addition to generic Latisse ($10/bottle). |
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Thu May 20, 2010 10:37 pm |
| i checked if i still have h.insurance and yes! im still covered! yey! ;D i browsed the drugs they cover and retin-a is on the list, one tube per month and you should be below 35 yrs. old.. I'll get an appointment with my PCP early in the AM tomorrow.. hopefully, she'll give me Rx.. just trying to save $ bucks as much as i can coz i dont have a job as of the moment.. lol |
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Thu May 20, 2010 10:42 pm |
| Wildapple wrote: |
| That's why you get it overseas. ADC or Medsmex |
I searched about Medsmex and have found some bad reviews upon purchasing on their site.. They say the customers' credit card information is not being properly protected. Scary..  |
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Fri May 21, 2010 9:22 am |
| I have purchased from Medsmex in the past but used a money order. I don't see why you couldn't use a prepaid credit card or a gift card, though. |
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