I have been using tretinoin 0.1 gel on my thighs, face and chest. My skin became flaky and started to peel. I scraped the peel off and was left with sticky and shiny skin. Not that my skin was oily but was hella glassy. The next time I applied tretinoin I woke up with crazy itching and redness. I want to ask if this is normal and if not will it cause scarring or hyperpigmentation?
Had aggressive microneedling done in May 2021 with 3mm needle (unbeknown to me as I was in trusted hands of a dermatologist who had carried out two previous treatments on me which were fine). I now have tram marks/micro holes all over my face. New dermatologist prescribed tretinoin as it could help remodel scars/improve texture and also I am too scared of having other procedures on face. Will the tretinoin help improve the scars? If not, whats the mildest/least risk procedure? Thanks
I bought lancome absolue serum, guerlain orchid imperial and L'Occitane Immortelle Divine Cream ($1,000) after their claim of activation of AMPK pathway. Not sure if its truly worth it. Any serum and cream you would recommend that activates AMPK pathway or that could be used with daily tretinoin and vitamin C use?
I had TCA Cross 100% done Dec 2017 and have seen some improvement, scars are more shallow but they are still there. I have gone back to using Clindamycin gel in the daytime and Tretinoin cream 0.1 at night 2 weeks after scabs fell off. My skin sloughs off every 2-3 days, and I am not sure if that is interfering with the healing process. Will a series of Glycolic Acid 70% peels help? It will be difficult for me to take multiple days off work so would need something that will have a quicker recovery time.
Hi, I recently purchased an at home micro needling kit and it has .5 mm needles. I also use .05 tretinoin at home every night. How long should I wait to use the tretinoin after the micro needling? Also should I skip the tretinoin the night before I micro needle? I wasn't sure if the rules were different since the needles are so small. Thank you!
Do I really need to use tretinoin to delay fine lines? It is making my skin extremely sensitive, and it makes flushing worse. My skin has been flaking off, and I now have so much acne. I am able to control my acne with benzoyl peroxide. Would regular radiolfrequency microneedling treatments help delay fine lines and wrinkles? I also have a few old acne scars on my face. Will microneedling clear up the scars?
1. Should I do microneedling or stop Tretinoin for 3-5 days prior to microneedling? 2. Can I put tretinoin 0.1% on face then do microneedling 1mm? 3. After microneedling, what can I put on my face? Can I still use tretinoin and vitamin C later on that night? 4. Does PRP for the face contain platelet poor plasma and platelet rich plasma or only platelet rich plasma? What is your method? Thank you in advance!
I would like to know what kind of serum should be applied, in what form (serum, pure powder vitamin C, etc.), and how it should be applied. Also, is Retin-A a good product to apply after micro-needling?