Retin A gave me wrinkles under my eye and cheek area. I am 30 years old. I used prescription retin A for my under eye area for a few weeks,now I am left w/ little thin wirnkles under my eye and cheek area. How can I make this better? I asked a dermatologist, and they just told me that it would go away because my skin would just peel, but it has been over a year, it has only gotten worse. Should I do micro dermabrasion? I have genetically thin skin, but not so thin that I can't have treatments
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Microdermabrasion will not get rid of sebaceous hyperplasia. I would recommend seeing a Board Certified Dermatologist to perform electrodessication on these lesions. Microdermabrasion may help with congestion issues if you have any, but the sebaceous hyperplasia is caused a genetic issue and/or...
Thank you for your question! You should wait for your skin to completely heal to prevent deeper scarring. It varies from person to person how long it takes for burns and scars to heal. You can use topical and oral medications to speed up the healing process such as vitamin E and retinol. Best ...
Thank you for your question! Microdermabrasion will not remove or affect your stretch marks. Do
not waste your money! The only method that actually works with removing
stretch marks or minimizing their appearance is laser. There are
different lasers out there that do great job. I would adv...