Retin-a caused my skin to peel. My face is full of uneven skin layers. Also, the skin near my cheek bone looks dented and thin. My derm think I can continue using retin-a or get a laser treatment to even out the skin layers. I don't like either or those choices. Can microdermabrasion smooth out the uneven skin layers? Also, is the dent and thin skin caused by retin-a permanent? Someone out there, please help me! This is causing me a lot of anguish as I once had smooth skin before the retin-a.
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Brown skin, Asian skin, East Indian skin is prone to hyperpigmentation.
Before you spend $$ on peels or IPL, microdermabrasion, or expensive medical grade chemical peels, try these topicals.
This is called post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation (PIH).
I recommend Melarase AM and Melarase PM...
Microdermabrasion shouldn't have any negative effect on your filler treatment. However, just make sure to wait a bit between your treatments to reduce the risk of infection.
Microdermabrasion cannot do much for Keratosis Pilaris inasmuch as the scales are too deep.
No good treatment exists for Keratosis Pilaris. However, moisturizing the skin with a 20% Urea cream or a 40% Urea cream can provide good temporary "masking of the problem"...