Beverly Hills Retin-A doctors

	Grant Stevens, MD Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon 4644 Lincoln Blvd #552, Marina Del Rey		7 answers
	Nancy Samolitis, MD Beverly Hills Dermatologic Surgeon 153 S. Lasky Dr. Suite 1, Beverly Hills		4 answers
	David Hansen, MD Beverly Hills Dermatologic Surgeon 9201 W Sunset Blvd Ste. 612, Beverly Hills		2 answers
	Amir M. Karam, MD San Diego Facial Plastic Surgeon 4765 Carmel Mountain Road 201, San Diego		1 answer
	Toby Mayer, MD Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon 416 N Bedford Dr Suite 200 , Beverly Hills		1 answer

Recent Answers

How to Balance my Skin Care Regimen with Retin-A? Hello, im confused on how to balance my facial skin care regimen. In the morning i use acanya gel which has a mixture of antibiotic cream and benzoyl peroxide. At night i use Retin-A...This plan has helped to keep me relatively acne free. But i would also like to add a vitamin c antioxidant serum to my regimen. When is the best time for me to put it on considering the other products i use and the reactions they might have together? Thank you.

A: Skin care for acne and sun damage

I agree with using your Retin-A at night. It is not stable if it is exposed to sunlight or if it's mixed with benzoyl peroxide. If you are interested in starting a vitamin C antioxidant serum, that one is best applied in the morning. Vitamin C and other antioxidants can give you some additional protection from sun damage. Serums are meant to be applied directly on clean skin, so I would suggest applying that first, then your Acanya, and then sun protection (at least SPF 30 containing UVA and UVB protection such as zinc or titanium).

Nancy Samolitis, MD

Beverly Hills Dermatologic Surgeon

Would a Series of GA Peels Be Recommended for a 57 Year Old? ...who has been using Retin-A (0.1%) for about 14 years now? I don't use it every night, but probably about 3-4x/wk. I also take Triamterene w/Hctz 70/50 mg 1/2tab/1x/daily for fluid retention. I would like to start the 30-35% GA peels at home, but am apprehensive about the negative side effects. I have Silk Peel done at a Medspa and loved it and the results. How do use dermabrasion and GA on a regimen together?

A: Trying new regimens...get professional advice...

I highly recommend you see a plastic surgeon or a dermatologist for guidance first! This could be more beneficial to you than to trying a new regimen without supervision. More harm than good could potentially come of this.

Good luck.

Dr. Grant Stevens

Grant Stevens, MD

Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon

Can Finacea Be Used with Retin A? Can I use Finacea to control skin redness if I am already on a treatment of Retin A?

A: Using Finacea with Retin-A

I frequently have patients use Finacea and Retin-A together for acne, rosacea, or sun-damaged skin. Both of them can potentially cause some irritation, so I recommend starting one at a time. If you are already using Retin-A, you could try using the Finacea every other day at first to see if you skin will tolerate it. I would recommend using Finacea in the AM followed by a broad-spectrum sunscreen and Retin-A at night followed by moisturizer if needed.

Nancy Samolitis, MD

Beverly Hills Dermatologic Surgeon