Retinol: The secret to fighting wrinkles | Best Health ...

Source: Best Health Magazine, March/April 2009

Prescription creams containing retinoic acid, a potent derivative of vitamin A, began life about 40 years ago as a topical treatment for patients with severe acne. Then dermatologists noticed that acne wasn't the only thing they banished: Sun-induced age spots and wrinkles also faded.

That's because, as studies show, retinoic acid (also called...