Verbatim response from Claude
Cheapest Ways to Get Tretinoin Legally
Here are your best options, roughly from cheapest to more expensive:
Online Telehealth Services
- Curology – Offers tretinoin in a custom formula; starts around $20-30/month after a free trial
- Apostrophe – Prescription tretinoin starting around $20-35/month
- Dermatica – Similar pricing, often has intro offers
- Hims/Hers – Competitive pricing, sometimes runs promotions
Generic Tretinoin with GoodRx
- Get a prescription from your regular doctor or dermatologist (often free with insurance)
- Fill it as generic tretinoin at a pharmacy
- Use GoodRx or RxSaver coupons — can bring cost down to $15-40 for a tube that lasts months
Mark Cuban's Cost Plus Drugs (costplusdrugs.com)
- Tretinoin cream listed at very low prices with a valid prescription
- Often under $20 per tube
Tips to Save More
- Generic is just as effective as brand name (Retin-A)
- A tube typically lasts 2-3 months since you use a pea-sized amount
- Ask your doctor for the 0.025% strength to start — often cheapest
The GoodRx + generic prescription route is often the most straightforward and affordable.