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Should I consider glycolic peel ? And can I use retin a to diminish spots and marks on my face? (photo)

MesarabMar 18, 2017
I had acne since puberty and even tough now I don't get cystic acne I get bumps and spots , my whole skin on the face is troublesome , large pores too . What can I do ? I use cetaphil wash , my skin is sensitive and I use moisturizer cetaphil too .

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Dr. Melvin Elson, MD
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Melvin Elson, MD

Glycolic acid is an acid and although not very strong should not be done at home. there are many reasons but at least it most likely will heal without sequelae.  apply Vaseline on moist skin couple times a day and let water run over your face in the shower

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Jeff Angobaldo, MD

Thank you for your question. it is always recommended to pretreat when doing chemical peels to avoid this type of reaction. we suggest to pretreat your skin 2 weeks before the peel with a melanin inhibitor such as a prescription grade hydroquoine. darker skin types are VERY prone to hyper and...

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In darker skin types- chemical peels have to be performed very carefully and with someone with experience treating non-Caucasian skin. I usually start off with very low concentrations of Glycolic acid peels on darker skin tones (30%) and then slowly work my way up to stronger peels (70%),...

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