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[9teen]

i brokeout badly last september, my acne is a bit lesser now, i have super red acne marks that i want to fade fast. ive gone through 2 tca peeling, the 1st one is done 2 weeks ago and the other one is done 2 days ago, i am hopeful that tca peel will help a lot for my red marks. I am still breaking out a bit,

my new regimen is:

wash with mild soap, then apply differin and benzac 5%. hope it works. can you guys please encourage me to stick with this regimen since i am very impatient in sticking with a regimen.

[N.clare]

Good luck! Im sure you would have read on here on other logs that the IB can be very tough.... stick with it! x

[9teen]

Thanks. id like to ask, will using differin every other night reduce irritation/IB?

[N.clare]

Yes it will but I guess it will work more slowly, so you should gradually increase to everynight

[9teen]

update:

im on day 5 post tca peel and my face is still peeling like crazy, but i love it.

day 2 of applying differin - i apply it every other night, so far no major breakout

[9teen]

im breaking out with small whiteheads because of differin, i want to stop it

my face is still peeling because of tca peel, its been a week now

[9teen]

day 7 post tca peel, still peeling on the sides of my face and a bit in my nose.

started using dove extra sensitive soap ( i am using dove pink before)

breaking out again in my forehead, i guess its because of differin. *stopped using differin for a while.

[9teen]

Day 8 post tca peel, sjust a bit peeling left

still using dove extra sensitive, i love it it made my face calm

put a lot of benzoyl peroxide on my bumps on my forehead and a recurring bump on my right cheek

i hope my breakout would stop

[9teen]

day 10 post tca peel - peeling is over

I used a cream with hydroquinone and retinoic acid and my god it made my red marks REDDER and ANGRIER, i swear i will not use that stuff again. now i think my face is at its worst state

ill be having another tca peel om decemeber 13.

i am trying to use a new cleanser, ill just update here when i see good results.

so far, my forehead is breaking out
cheeks and nose, no breakout
chin, a bit of whiteheads
LOTS of red acne marks

i hope my breakout would stop i dont wanna go out of the house anymore

[ILLmatic718]

you gotta stick to the regi dude. the IB is always a b!tch. remember, theres no miracle cures here

[9teen]

i stopped differin I cant take seeing new whiteheads form everytime i wake up

[9teen]

I used differin again, its been 5 nights since i started to apply it on my whole face. i'll just stick with this regimen. i need lots of patience.

[californiaEstie]

I think some of the reason you had problems is because mixing a TCA peel and Differin isn't exactly kind to your skin and I wouldn't recommend it. Retinoids are strong enough to begin with, you should discontinue use at least 2 weeks before a peel and a week after. And yes, the IB SUCKS, but my skin has never looked more amazing than when I've been on Differin. Good luck

Edited by californiaEstie, 13 December 2011 - 10:56 PM.

[9teen]

Ib really sucks, i woke up today with 3 new zits that has whiteheads.

[N.clare]

I think you just need to accept its going to be quite bad before it gets better... Its a really tough process. In fact so many others that review retinoids say "its awful! I broke out the worst of my life... dont try it..." and when you read how long they used it for, its usually 3 weeks, a month that just not long enough! The IB can be horrific, it certainly has been for me... My skin is only just on the road to recovery after 3.5 months. I can now see my scars are fading dramatically and Im breaking out infrequently. I think give me another few months my skin will be pretty clear. But i think this is an option for ppl who stuggle with persistent acne that want a long term solution, not a quick fix I hope you stick with it because it will be worth it in the end!

[Paperboy Bike]

californiaEstie, on 13 December 2011 - 10:55 PM, said:

I think some of the reason you had problems is because mixing a TCA peel and Differin isn't exactly kind to your skin and I wouldn't recommend it. Retinoids are strong enough to begin with, you should discontinue use at least 2 weeks before a peel and a week after. And yes, the IB SUCKS, but my skin has never looked more amazing than when I've been on Differin. Good luck

Not sure about that....in fact I'm pretty sure with some peels like glycolic dermatologists quite often recommend using retin-a for a month leading up to the peel? Might be different for TCA.