I have been on the Obagi system (tretinoin 0.1% and hydroquinone 4%) for the past five years which has helped control my outbreaks and helped with acne related hyper pigmentation on my Indian skin. I am exploring the option of Infini RF micro needling for correction of acne scars (rolling, ice-pick, box car etc). Do I need to prepare my skin in anyway for this procedure (i.e. stop using tretinoin every night)?
March 14, 2016
Answer: Skin prep prior to Infini Although Infini has a reputation for being 'safe' in darker skin tones, I still prefer to pretreat darker skin with HQs and some tretinoin prior to treatment time. We like to pretreat for a month ahead of time and after the Infini treated areas have healed, encourage patients to return to prior skin care, usually within a week. For even faster healing, we are now encouraging the use of growth factor serums or PRP during and after treatment. These really do change the pace of healing for most patients.
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March 14, 2016
Answer: Skin prep prior to Infini Although Infini has a reputation for being 'safe' in darker skin tones, I still prefer to pretreat darker skin with HQs and some tretinoin prior to treatment time. We like to pretreat for a month ahead of time and after the Infini treated areas have healed, encourage patients to return to prior skin care, usually within a week. For even faster healing, we are now encouraging the use of growth factor serums or PRP during and after treatment. These really do change the pace of healing for most patients.
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March 11, 2016
Answer: Infini prep I think that being on the Retin A for a long time means that results and healing time should be improved. The only thing I might do is stop the Retin A and hydroquinone for a few days after the procedure. It is a great choice for your problem and skin type.
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March 11, 2016
Answer: Infini prep I think that being on the Retin A for a long time means that results and healing time should be improved. The only thing I might do is stop the Retin A and hydroquinone for a few days after the procedure. It is a great choice for your problem and skin type.
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