I've been using retinoids for 10yrs now. Around 3 yrs ago I noticed the skin on my cheeks is discoloured, with pink irritation like parts + my face is darker than the rest of my body and has a pink hue. I wear spf50 religiously so it's def not a tan. Is it possible that it's retinoids that are causing it? I'm using tretinoin in cream 0.05 every other night. The discoloration is not getting worse nor better. I don't want to stop using retinoids as they keep me wrinkle free. What are my options?
I'm using a whitener but my face has gotten dark and discolored. red and lines i never had before. sticking it out to find out if retin a works. I read that oil isnt good with retin a? Is oil the reason why the areas around my mouth look brown? I also read that retin a is its own moisturizer and that moisturizing makes natural cells lazy and stop working since they see we have already moisturized., the cells do not. Is this true?
Hi! I recently started using Tretinoin. I wasnt aware that waxing while using a retinoids can be harming for the skin. After my first wax after starting retinoids I have abrations around my mouth and chin. Extremely painful and red. Please be kind enough to advice me on how to treat these abrations to minimize scarring and discoloration. And how can can I avoid it in the future. Thank you very much
My discoloration looks worse as the white discoloration are more visible and the dark is not fading. I cant believe this is possible and what should I do Im freaking out
Im African American with a darker skin tone and I was recently prescribed Retin-A gel 0.08% for acne. Ive read a lot about the side effects and Im a little concerned. Having a darker skin tone, is Retina-A good for me and am I prone to suffer from discoloration, hyperpigmentation, darkening etc.? Also, will my skin continue to be overly sensitive to sun exposure after I eventually discontinue the use of Retina-A, or does this sensitivity occur only during the use of Retina-A? Thanks!
I have been using Retin a 0.05% for more than a month and recently my skins appear to have some melasma and redness like the result of sunburn although I use sunscreen every day. My skin looks so dark and the cheeks have some dark marks like hyper pigmentation. My acne has improved significantly but these side effects scare me a lot. Please help me. Will the erythema and hyperpigmentation disappear? What should I do to improve my the hyperpigmentation during the time using it? Thanks a lot.
Hi, I'm 25 years old and I started using retin-a on my thighs for some discoloration I had. After a week of use I developed really brown, burnt skin. I am brown skin but never had this. Its been over a year and my thighs are two-tone. You can actually see the line of demarcation from where I did and didn't use the retin-a. The skin is not keloid or hard. Its soft but darker than my outer thighs. I have tried vitamin e, amlactin, and most types of oils recommended for scars. Would peels or lasers work?
35 yo female. I had a mole removed from my face 5 months ago. It was a shave removal and the doctor cauterised the area afterwards. It has healed mostly flat (with only a very minor indentation), but I am still struggling with texture and discolouration issues. I have been using silicone gel/plasters everyday for more than 4 months, since I am prone to keloid scarring. Would a retinoid help to improve this type of scar? Or are there any other topical ingredients that would help?