Amanda.S

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• Posted to Bad for Sensitive Skin on 3 Nov 2012

  Promise to leave you alone but if your skin really sensitive have you thought about diluting Retin A in a suitable gentle acne range moisturizer like pevonia botanica range. It would be gentler at times when in doubt with redness.

• Posted to Week 3 of Retin A - Overall appearance of acne scars are minimizing, still experience peeling and dryness on 3 Nov 2012

  Yes when first using. Start off very slowly so you don't experience burning. Ease into Retin A increase to about half a day by week two and then slowly increase to full day/night.

• Posted to Bad for Sensitive Skin on 3 Nov 2012

  Hi just be careful with cortisone. It's side effect of making the skin thin is irreversible.

• Posted to Bad for Sensitive Skin on 3 Nov 2012

  Sorry one more thing. Try to stay clear of Tetracycline antibiotics Demeclocycline (Declomycin) Minocycline (Minocin) Tetracycline (Achromycin I know doxycycline a little different but I would stay off (cycline based antibiotic) while using people who take a type of antibiotics called tetracyclines and also take high doses of vitamin A may be at risk for a condition called intracranial hypertension, a rise in the pressure of brain fluid. This could be cause of headaches maybe not. I'm not doctor but I do know skin and what you were doing was too fast too much. Take it slow, plenty of water and fresh fruit/veg. Stay away from acidic fruits and veg as could irritate. Change pillow case/towel every second day. No hot showers or face washers. Heat can overestimate sebaceous glands. Good luck

• Posted to Bad for Sensitive Skin on 3 Nov 2012

  Hi there, I used Retin A when I was young. I am now and have been a Beauty Therapist for over twenty years. Were you told how to use the Retin A cream to avoid the side effects you are experiencing? If not let me help restore your faith in it. First three days apply for only half and hour, wash off. Day four, five, six and seven for 1-2hrs. Then second week only half day. Once your skin can handle half a day then SLOWLY increase the time it is on. If getting sensitive decrease etc. Stay out of sun. No waxing (and for 6-12mths after treatment finished) as skin is thin due to cell turnover, you can rip the skin off. Also remember synthetic vitamin A can cause birth defects too if applicable to you. I am concerned with all the treatments you were doing at the same time no wonder your skin had a hissy fit. Way too much all at once.. Please try again but slowly and just use mild foaming face wash that is gentle non drying even phisohex or something along those lines but I hope your skin has found a cleanser that it likes. I would even try a nice milky cleanser gentle on skin especially made for acne prone skins. You can look on strawberry net pevonia botanica has a range suitable. Hope this helps and ask if need more info. I did the doxycycline thing too and my skin is just great now. Bless you