title: Topical tretinoin: indications, safety, and effectiveness.
abstract: Topical tretinoin has been used for a number of years to treat patients with acne vulgaris. This paper reviews some of the newer uses of tretinoin, including treatment of patients with photoaging of the skin, premalignant lesions, dry-eye disorders, and its use after dermabrasion.
mesh_terms: D000152:Acne Vulgaris / Q000188:drug therapy*; D000287:Administration, Topical; D003869:Dermabrasion; D006801:Humans; D010787:Photosensitivity Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011230:Precancerous Conditions / Q000188:drug therapy*; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*; D014212:Tretinoin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000187:drug effects; D014985:Xerophthalmia / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D014212:Tretinoin