Hi guys. My doctor prescribed me a topical retinoid (Epiduo gel) and an antibiotic (Akamin) to take for my acne. It has improved my acne significantly and there are almost no bumps. Most of it is flat hyperpigmentation. However my course still hasn't finished yet but my Dad told me to stop both the retinoid and antibiotic for a couple of days. My dad has medical experience but i'm not sure if I should listen to him or the doctor. I stopped both for one day and there has been no difference at all and I don't want to be over dependent on the medication. Since there has been no difference should I continue to use the antibiotic and retinoid even though they don't do anything for hyperpigmentation or should I start using them again because the doctor said so? I have been using these 2 products for 3 weeks now.
Thank you so much for listening and I wish you luck with your problems
You should understand that if you quit your meds, your acne will come back, maybe even worse. Acne cannot be cured, only managed so thats what the meds have been doing. You can't work on hyperpigmentation if you still get acne so continue with treatment as prescribed by your derm, even if you're clear and on the next visit, talk to him/her about ways to treat the red marks.