I have large,clogged pores on my nose and on either side of my nose that I haven't been able to get rid of (or at least diminish some) since age 13 (now 25) and the awful, tiny closed comedones on my forehead that never grow and pop, and never go away. My skin is a little sensitive and kind of dry. I'm a little afraid .25 won't be strong enough and that .5 will be far to strong. My dermatologist said, "I can give you retin-a" but didn't go any detail about strengths. Any advice is great. Thanks
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I am assuming you were applying the SkinCeuticals 1.0 to dry skin. This is key. It is the only product you want to put on to dry skin, NOT wet or damp skin. Also, depending on where you live, I don't recommend any form of retinol be used daily. I start with a maximum recommendation of 3x per...
All drugs slowly degrade over time. Your Retin-A may have lost some of its potency but it is probably still active enough for you to continue using it. I would expect that by 18 months it would be time for a refill.
I would not expect any topical treatment to improve the color of your scar at this point. It is possible that a scar revision may be possible.
