Day 74 is worse than ever. I’m excited to ask and hopefully get an answer.. So I’ve had hundreds of these little bumps all over my forehead, I’ve treated my forehead for everything. But nothing, until 74 days ago I started Retin A! But my progress is only getting worse. I saw that I need to wait 6 months for results, I don’t know how much longer I can stand this?!? What should I do? P.s I’m using .1% p.p.s why does baby zincilfax cream help shrink the comedonal acne bumps?
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Thank you for your question! I don't think you would see any benefit from using retin-A on your Fordyce spots, and in fact would likely have a fair bit of redness/irritation from it. Best to see your dermatologist for destructive treatments, from laser to electrosurgery to application of acids. ...
Are you referring to bleaching cream? If so what percentage are you using and is it hydroquinone alone? If so you can use Tretinoin with hydroquinone creams. We do not go over 4-6% hydroquinone in our compounded creams, but there are lots of compounded formulas used. Depending on...
Thank you for your question! We love Retin A for smoothing the skin, helping it look refreshed and keeping it young. But it is an exfoliating product (removes dead skin) and cannot help with pigment. Similarly, the Triluma may help with brown spots from Melasma, but is more limited in e...
