Scar4Life

Retin-A - Damaged my Face! - San Ramon, CA

Thanks for your well wishes. I’m not backtracking. I was trying to be brief and concise in my original posting. I could see how my usage statement could be misinterpreted but the fact of the matter is I used Retin-A at night only. Retin-A was a bad choice for me. I don’t ever plan on using again.

SPF15 is not enough! Unless you avoid the sun like the plague or live like a vampire, please use sunblock (not sunscreen) of SPF30 or higher. Otherwise, you’ll get sun damage and dark spots. Also, wear a wide brim hat.

It’s hard to tell from your picture. Are you sure all those red spots are pimples and not dermatitis? If your skin wasn’t so red from the retin-a, I would say you already have good skin. It looks smooth and I don’t see any wrinkles nor brown spots. So, why are you using it? If it’s for anti-aging, it’s a bunch of bull. Just google the web and you’ll see lots of people who absolutely hate retin-a. For example, read the reviews on makeupalley.com. I wished I had but I trusted my doctor and took his word for it that retin-a was good for me.

I used retin-a for 3½ months and it damaged my skin – read my review. It’s been 6 months since I stopped and my skin has not recovered. I truly regretted using retin-a. I hope you have better results than I did.

Thank you!!! Now I know another awful derm to avoid. Just last week Dr. Lee had a Groupon sale for $149 MicroLaser Peel (a $300 value) -- not that I wanted to do it but it was interesting to note. I hope you're doing better and found another derm who cares about your treatment instead of $$$.

That's awesome a cream can do that for your skin. I want it too. What the brand name and where do you get the Retrinal?

Thank you Content! I hope to get rid of my ugly brown spots!