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Tue Nov 09, 2004 6:25 pm  |
I have been stressing out to make my skin quality better that i am breaking out even more. I went to the doctor and he prescribed me Retin-A and also an antibiotic to heal it inside out. The retin A is making me peel and very very dry and my skin is so sensitive to touch and breaking out even more. My question is can i put a moisturizer on the top of retin A and is it normal? when will the peeling stop? I use AHA and BHA exfoliator before applying retin A.
Since i am not using any moisturizer on my skin over retin A i am noticing lines under my left eye. What is a good cream for eye wrinkles? That works but is not overly expensive [ ]
I have break out prone normal-dry skin. |
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Tue Nov 09, 2004 9:16 pm |
| DO NOT use any other AHA or BHA when using the Retin-A, you are asking for big trouble so STOP and call your doc and let him know that you used those products. I would wait a week before using the Retin-A. The Retin-A will make you break out more in the begining, it brings all the gunk out, yeah I know it sucks. Your doc should have told you that. It can take a couple of months before things calm down and start getting better. Some people can't tolerate the Retin-A. You might want to give your doc a call, or ask the pharmacist about what type of creams would be ok to use with the Retin-A. Do not go out in the sun without some type of sunscreen while using Retin-A or taking antibotics. PLEASE call your doc. You don't want to end up with an unnessary mess on your hands. |
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Wed Nov 10, 2004 10:43 am |
I had a similar reaction from retin a when the derm gave it to me. I didn't use any other aha or bha's with it. The stuff made my skin peel like a peel off mask. The stuff was EVIL on my skin, and my skin is now super super sensitive since then.
I hope your skin is ok, start moisturizing like crazy and stop the retin-a for a bit...call the derm too. Why didn't they tell you not to use other stuff with it?? grr...stupid doctors |
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Thu Nov 11, 2004 3:38 pm |
| thanx for your feedback gals, vegal gal i have stopped the use like u said for a while and i will let my skin calm down. Lianne i am trying to hang in there since the doc said it will take a month before it starts to get better. |
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Thu Nov 11, 2004 4:29 pm |
| with me it got so dry it got super red, cracked and even started to bleed around my nose... |
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Fri Nov 12, 2004 8:04 am |
Hello. Let me give you some advice on retin-a... the secret is to start out using a small percentage (a couple times per week), then increasing your percentage and frequency of use gradually. When used in that way, your skin gets used to it "in a friendly way" and you won't get all the irritation... The doctor I goto recommends using a glycolic in the morning to get off all the dead skin from the retin a. Now that's a lot of peeling- ouch!  |
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Fri Nov 12, 2004 2:18 pm |
| peaches wrote: |
| The doctor I goto recommends using a glycolic in the morning to get off all the dead skin from the retin a. Now that's a lot of peeling- ouch! |
Yikes, that is a lot of peeling, I don't think I would be doing that.  but that's just me. |
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Sun Nov 14, 2004 8:26 pm |
that is a lot of peeling....
ps: i am off to my country for 7 weeks, i will see you guys when i get back. hugs and smooches to all and have a great xmas everyone. |
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