I used 0.01% tretinoin for my acne and it worked wonders but I suppose it also gave me almost whole face of pebblestone scarring due to overproduction. I lowered my dose to 0.025% and use it more sparingly (I can't stop using it since if I don't use it 3 days I get couple of pimples on the 4th day). I feel like they don't get bigger or more in number but I don't know how to get rid of them completely. I think they are too small and too many for steroid injections.
Hello! I had RF microneedling done, which unfortunately left me with horrible skin. Indented scars, melted and orange-peel like skin-texture,. My dermatologist gave me tretinoin 0.5%, which despite conservative usage and sun protection started causing scarring. I'm going to have CO2 laser done now, but I'm worried about it going wrong as well. Can I expect my skin to be fully restored? What setting should I ask for? How many times should I do it? Its been 3 months.
I've seen 3 different dermatologists about removing a pesky sun spot on my cheek. I've used Tretinoin, had Microneeding, IPLs, TCA peels, and nothing can lighten it. Now I'm looking for something a bit more aggressive. One derm says he can freeze it or laser it (CO2) but there would be a chance of scarring. Another medspa says I could do Fractora. And then another medspa says a series of Fotofacial RF can knock it out, but I've done Laser Genesis IPLs and it was a waste of time and money. Please advise.
i had co2 ebrium laser two years ago for treatment of old stretch marks. After initial treatment i had a lot of dark brown spots on the back of my legs and the buttock area. 19 months in of using obagi and tretonoin i still have discolouration. The spots have got lighter but are still there. On my left leg i have a big patch of reddish/white blotches, looks like 'cornbeef skin', and have dark red patches that have seemed to taken up home in the tracks of my stretch marks on my right.
How many days should i stop using my tret .025 prior to a fco2? My fco2 is somewhat very light(all scabs falls off totally on the 4th day). My doctor does a spot treatment only. He also says to resume the medication til all scabs falls off..