I suffer from acne and also have blackheads on my nose. I have been using tretinoin for years. I use it every night and apply it all over my face. I also use clindamycin gel cream for my face in the morning--but I stopped using it on my nose. I started using Paula's Choice 2% BHA on my nose in the mornings. But I still don't see much of a difference on my nose. What should I do?
So I finished taking accutane on March 16th and my doctor told me I should put moisturizer on my face and then apply 0.025% Tretinoin cream on my face every night before going to bed but I don't see results yet. Should I stick to Tretinoin cream to see if it will eventually help or are there better solutions? **I attached pictures of my face over the course of the past 14 days. I have noticed that my face gets red whenever I sweat or wash my face. Any help or suggestions are welcome! Thanks!
Any clue what this is & how to get rid of it? For a year+ I've had these bumps on my torso. I'm thin, no skin folds, never sweaty. Wear loose cotton clothing, rarely wear a bra. The bumps are on ribcage between breasts, & upper stomach. It often stings/itches. I've tried benzoyl perox, BHA, AHA, hydrocortizone, Desonide, tretinoin, Hibiclens, Cerave, Mupirocin, Xolegel, doxycycline, Keflex, Spiro, zinc soap, erythromycin, etc...nothing helps. Any ideas?
Hi, I am a 27 yo female. I have been on Accutane twice (2017- first round, 40mg 1 month, 60mg 2 months, 80mg 3 months. 2020- 40mg 1st month, 6mg 6 months). Both courses cleared my acne. I just finished the second course in July 2021 and recently I have developed these itchy, comedomal spots on my forehead. I have been using Salicylic acid + retinA since August 2021. What could it be? It started with one spot and in a week it spread. I feel very depressed and my Derm is no good.
I am 26 years old, not smoking or drinking, use broad spectrum SPF 50 since Im 19 on a daily basis, have some fillers in my nasolabial folds and corners of my mouth but still my skin is aging very quickly it seems. Is there any explanation? I also noticed that small lines are building between my pores, so that it looks as if my whole face would start to wrinkle once I smile... Aside from minimally invasive procedures, could Tretinoin be a solution?
I am a 24 year old male who finished a 2nd course of accutane 6 months ago but relapsed within 4 months and have been taking minocycline 100 mg 2x a day with 0.05% tretinoin every other night along with clindamycin wash in the morning for the past 2 months. The first course lasted several years and it didn't come back as bad by the time I started my second course though still was moderate and scarring. What would be the next step I could try before going on accutane for a third course assuming it doesn't get better? It's already been 2 months and I haven't seen much improvement
Im 22, 50 kgs.. my derm put me on accutane after topical tretinoin. Its been more than 6 months being on accutane but i still get episodic break our every one or two week which will last 4-5 days and will get normal again.. Ive never been on less than 40 mg a day except the first month.. after that Ive been on 40,80,80,40,40,60, and currently on 80 again..same thing is happening.my derm left it on me to decide if i wanna continue further or 2nd cycle. Idk if accutane didnt work wht else will
Hello! So 9 days ago my dermatologist put me on 40mg Accutane a day and gave me a Tretinoin 0,02% and Glycolic Acid 4% gel to use every night. The first 4 days it burned my skin very bad but after that I guess it got used to it. Its still red though but doesnt hurt. But now I see that the area of my enlarged pores has gotten larger. It used to be only on my nose and the sides of the nose but the pores are visible on my cheeks and they look very enlarged. Is this normal?