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What Can I Do About Large Open Pores and Oily Skin?

Have been using retina for 6 mths at night time,and have been really happy with how my skin is improving.Had the usual side effects to begin with...

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Can Retin-a Cause Scarred/stretched Pores? Is There Even Such a Thing As Scarred Pores?

I have been using retin-a for about 3 and a half months, it had reduced tons of my red marks, plumped out one of my scars, and reduces my fine lines....

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Is It Normal for Your Pores to Look Large at First with Retin -a?

I've been using retin-a for about 8 weeks now and my pores look very large they look like pockmarks and actually my skin looks thicker is this...

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Can I Use a Moisturizer During the Day with Retinol While on Retin A?

I am 38, have acne scars and large pores, I have been using Retin A for 45 days. I use a moisturizer with spf 30 daily but want to know if using a...

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Can Removing Make Up in a Sometimes Aggressive Rubbing Motion with a Make Up Wipe While on Retin-a Cause Scarring?

Hello, I have been using retin-a for about 3 and a half months. I was wondering if I should be removing my make up and flakiness from retin-a with a...

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Betnovate Induced Atrophy on Facial Skin?

Used betnovate in combination with skin lightening creams for 2-3 months. now i have steroid induced atrophy i suppose? i had enlarged pores, thin and...

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Retin A Micro Skin Shedding?

Hello All, I recently went on Retin A micro 0.1% and had light acne however have Ice Pick scars and enlarged pores. While on this, Id say a week my...

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Does Retin A Help Large Pores?

I have enlarged pores from obsessively picking at blackheads. Do you think Retin-A would be able to help in my case?

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