I have several small and big red acne (10-14) over my face. using below medicines, 1) Clindamycin/Benzoyl peroxide cream (in morning) 2) 15% Azleaic acid, Finacea (in morning & evening) 3) Tretinoin (0.05%) (in evening) 4) Minocyline tablets (2 times a day). I've been following the above routine for the last 3 weeks but have had no improvement yet. It caused big dark red patches over the spots on my face. So, I started using fresh aloe vera and honey over my face to bring back the skin to normal. Is this ok?
I have been using tretinoin cream for a few weeks now. I would always put aloe vera gel on my face first and wait at least 20 mins before putting on the cream. So far, I have not experienced any irritating side effects such as redness, flaky skin, and breakouts. Is it because of the aloe vera gel? Maybe it lessens the effects (good and bad) of the cream or it dillutes it? Would it be better to use the cream first before the gel? Thanks a lot in advance! All the best!