I’ve been on Retin-A since June and I don’t know if it’s working or not.Should I continue or should I stop? (photo)

Retin A can be very helpful for sebaceous hyperplasia.  Retin A help "calm down" and shrink the sebaceous glands but it does not eliminate them.  Therefor, once the retin A is stopped the sebaceous glands will probably return to their pre-treatment size. The most common way to get rid...

Continue to use the product. What is happening is the tretinoin is bringing the damage closer to the surface, so it is becoming more visible to the naked eye. Eventually, the pigment will fade as the skin exfoliates. Your damage was light to begin with, which means it was deeper in the...

Hi!  Thank you for your question.  You are definitely on the right track to great skin using a Retin-A every day!  It can, as you mentioned, be a bit drying causing the need for a good moisturizer.  There are a couple that we recommend to our patients at our Practice.  Depending on the type of m...

Thank you for your question. Recurrent acne while on treatment is not uncommon, but with numerous bumps suddenly appearing all at once, I question if they are still acne. I highly recommend you consult with a board certified dermatologist to have your skin evaluated and to discuss treatment...

You may want to consider prescription strength hydroquinone and topical retinoid at this point given you haven't seen the results you are looking for with the over-the-counter strength products. I typically recommend the Obagi Nu-Derm hydroquinone products combined with tretinoin to address ...

If you are using retinoid creams, you may experience dryness and irritation that is commonly referred to as the ‘retinoid reaction.’ In our office, we recommend Elevase Moisture Booster to help reduce the dryness and to improve the skin’s natural moisture barrier function. Elevase contains ceram...