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Hi Kirstin. We love Gycolic and Salicylic acids as an alternative to Retin A, even if you are pregnant. The exfoliating benefits are similar if a little less agressive with the Gly/Sal combination. We have anything from a 2%/2% Gly/Sal wash up to a 20% Glycolic cream. Hope this helps.
Entourage your pregnamcyuse sunscreen and favorite moisturizerafter delivery reevaluateif there are any skin problems see your plastic sitgepn
Good alternatives to tretinoin while trying to conceive, pregnant or nursing would be topical stabilized Vitamin C, glycol acid, coffee berry extract, and peptides. Best to speak with your dermatologist about the best skincare routine for your skin type. ~ Dr. Benjamin Barankin, Toronto Dermatology Centre.
The best way to minimize age spots and freckles is to limit your sun exposure, period.Using Retin-A or any type of laser treatment to minimize the appearance of these spots increases your skin's sensitivity to light, making you more prone to burning if you are out in the sun often.Make sure you...
Retin-A stimulates skin cell turnover, so that "dry" skin is the older dead skin cells collecting on the surface. It takes about 3 days after applying Retin-A to see what it does, so you are dealing with several days of intense stimulation! Stop the Retin-A for a week, and re-start...
Botox Cosmetic stops dynamic movement of muscles to relax frown lines. If the lines are still evident after the muscle movement has been stopped, fillers can be used to replace lost volume. Continue with Retin A and use sun protection.
Thank you for your question as it is a common one, given the widespread prescription of retinoid products to patients. Retinoids are notorious for drying the skin and this seems to limit long-term compliance and patient use. Opti-Ceramide creams as Elevase Moisture Booster are excellent in ...
When starting any retinol or topical retinoid treatment we recommend being very cautious about other potential irritants you are using. The combination of retinol, vitamin C, and AHA can be great when you are well acclimated, but can be extremely irritating (for some people)...
In a young person, in his his/her early thirties, volumizing fillers are the quickest and simplest means of improving the beginning development of the laugh lines (nasolabial folds). Surgically implanting submalar implants, besides being much more invasive, only impact secondarily on the...