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Is It Safe to Use AHA 8% Gel and BHA 2% Liquid at the Same Time?
asked 1 year ago by Tylie in Minneapolis, MN
Latest answer by Emily Altman, MD
Question viewed 549 times
Tags: age 35-44, face, female
I use 8%AHA twice a week at night and 2% BHA 5 nights a week to help keep my skin clear. I am 42 y/o female with fair and sensitive skin with discoloration from past breakouts still with cycle related acne breakouts. Can I use both together every night safely? Can I also add Retin A in a couple nights a week to help with acne and wrinkles under the eyes, either by itself of with one or both of the others?
1 answer to Is It Safe to Use AHA 8% Gel and BHA 2% Liquid at the Same Time?
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Is it safe to use AHA, BHA and Retin A at the same time?
The trick to using these products together is to introduce them very slowly. If you have very sensitive skin, the ability to use all these together may be limited, even though these doses are fairly low. You don't want to inflame sensitive skin as it may lead to further discoloration.
The other possibility is to alternate nights: Retin A one night, AHA the next, BHA the next, etc.
If that works well, you might consider increasing the dose of each one, again slowly and...
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