Hi all,

I did it! I finally went ahead to get a prescription for epiduo! My skin has improved a lot over the years (from 2011) and dairy is the culprit from what I know. However, due to all the acne, my skin texture is all bumpy now and I do suffer from rolling and boxcar scars. Also, gluten seems to be play a role as well but it never used to affect me before. I noticed all the itchiness once my breakouts became really severe in around 2012, I would say. Any opinion on this? 

The main point of this post is to ask if anyone has done a tca peel (12.5%, I am a first-timer) while on epiduo AND starting on birth control (estelle) in the same week. I was going to start on epiduo tonight but I had already planned to do a tca peel on Friday (23rd Dec) and my period is estimated to start on Saturday (24th Dec). I am fine with putting off the usage of epiduo until the second week of Jan as I do believe my skin should have healed sufficiently by then. Just wondering if thi is a good plan. 

Can anyone enlighten me on whether epiduo improves skin texture? And also, whether doing 1 12.5% tca peel would improve my skin texture. That's my main concern as applying makeup is horrible and has been horrible for the past few years. 

Many thanks to anyone who help me out in this!