I'm really struggling with an acne problem that I've been dealing with for what feels like forever, maybe 6 or 7 years. It's super frustrating because just when I think it's gone, it comes back again. Right now, my doctor has me on tretiva 30 mg, and it seems to be helping a lot. But I'm worried about whether there are any negative effects of taking tretiva. Can you give me some insight into what I should watch out for?

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Dr Ibrahim Salah

General Practitioner

MBBS
2+ Yrs

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side effects include nausea, headache etc , continue all the medications ..

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Answered 04/07/2025

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