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Tretinoin should not cause skin peeling, if done properly. Please speak to your physician I often combine this with many other cosmetic treatments and skin care to get better results for antiaging. Best, Dr. Emer.
The peeling and redness that may occur with starting tretinoin use varies from person to person.If you have oily skin or have been using exfoliating agents you may have little or no peeling. This will not effect the longterm benefit
Yes, doing BPO in the AM and Vitamin A at night is a great option. Your risk is to much dryness so you might need to use the night time vitamin A 2-3 times per week to start. Good luck!
For immediate help, I would use 1% hydrocortisone cream twice daily for 3-7 days. Once better, resume tretinoin - make sure no more than pea sized amount and add moisturizer with hyaluronic acid, vitamin C, and/or green tea to also help decrease side effects. With Obagi regimen, some of our...
How often are you using retinol? In order to minimize the adverse effects related to retinoid therapy, it is generally recommended that the usage of retinol consists of application on alternate nights for the first 2 weeks of use, at minimum, or until deemed tolerable. If you are applying daily,...