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Cheapest Ways to Get Tretinoin Legally
Here are your best options, roughly from cheapest to more expensive:
Online Telehealth Services
- Curology – Offers custom formulas with tretinoin; around $30-35/month after a free trial
- Apostrophe – Tretinoin prescriptions starting around $20-35/month including the medication
- Nurx – Offers tretinoin for roughly $25-35/month
- Hey Derma / Hims & Hers – Competitive pricing, sometimes with promotional offers
Pharmacy with GoodRx (if you have a prescription)
- Generic tretinoin cream/gel at pharmacies like Costco, Walmart, or Mark Cuban's Cost Plus Drugs can be as low as $10-20 with GoodRx coupons
- Cost Plus Drugs (costplusdrugs.com) is worth checking specifically
Tips to Maximize Savings
- Ask your doctor for a prescription at your annual physical (free with most insurance)
- Request the generic version (not Retin-A brand)
- Compare prices on GoodRx.com between local pharmacies
Bottom Line
The absolute cheapest route is usually getting a prescription from your regular doctor and filling it with a GoodRx coupon at Costco or Cost Plus Drugs.