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THINGS THEY REALLY OUGHT TO TELL YOU BEFORE YOU GO ON RETIN-A!!!!!!!!!!!!

Snowlily-Thanks for the Mederma scar treatment answered. I've read that Mederma acts more like a filler, rather than actually making the scar disappear. So if you stop using it for several months, you...

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THINGS THEY REALLY OUGHT TO TELL YOU BEFORE YOU GO ON RETIN-A!!!!!!!!!!!!

I have less acne than before so thats a good thing but the red marks and dents (not too big but I used to have none...) make me sick to my stomach... Was there a lot of improvement in your scars bet...

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THINGS THEY REALLY OUGHT TO TELL YOU BEFORE YOU GO ON RETIN-A!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hi Snow Lily- sorry if you've answered these questions before, but when did your initial breakout really start to subside? Also are you still on an antibiotic? I'm worried that the RAM will start brea...

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THINGS THEY REALLY OUGHT TO TELL YOU BEFORE YOU GO ON RETIN-A!!!!!!!!!!!!

juicy788-   Yah i know wat you mean, at first when i used it my face was peeling. I got used to the gel though, but now that the weather is changing my skin is slowly becoming a little dry and re...

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THINGS THEY REALLY OUGHT TO TELL YOU BEFORE YOU GO ON RETIN-A!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks for the reply snowlily! Seeing your pictures, it really helps to understand and have faith in how the retinoid will work. I'm actually on Ziana (which is clindamycin and tretinoin in 1 prescr...

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THINGS THEY REALLY OUGHT TO TELL YOU BEFORE YOU GO ON RETIN-A!!!!!!!!!!!!

Do you feel like retin-a has helped with some of the indented scars also? I'm at month 3,5 on Differin. LOTS of red marks and a few dents... oh absolutley! I'm on my 6th month on retin a. I saw ...

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THINGS THEY REALLY OUGHT TO TELL YOU BEFORE YOU GO ON RETIN-A!!!!!!!!!!!!

Weelassie1984-   lucky for me the scars are just read marks that is fading slowly....actually i think itz doing pretty well ever since i started using a scar treatment gel the redness is going aw...

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THINGS THEY REALLY OUGHT TO TELL YOU BEFORE YOU GO ON RETIN-A!!!!!!!!!!!!

juicy788-   oh i so wish i started on the antibiotics with the retin a! but i have such bad luck tat when my dermatologist told me to come back after 2 weeks for i check up (i think she was gonna...

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THINGS THEY REALLY OUGHT TO TELL YOU BEFORE YOU GO ON RETIN-A!!!!!!!!!!!!

kk so i bought the scar gel stuff u suggested. i'll tell u about the results after a couple of weeks. i hope it fades my scars! i kno i sound greedy now i mean seriously 2 months ago i would have die...

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THINGS THEY REALLY OUGHT TO TELL YOU BEFORE YOU GO ON RETIN-A!!!!!!!!!!!!

okay so here r my current photo.... lol i kno my face looks flawless but itz cus of the lighting. i still have some DEEP scaring. itz just covered and blurred out by my desk light. lol i took these ph...

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THINGS THEY REALLY OUGHT TO TELL YOU BEFORE YOU GO ON RETIN-A!!!!!!!!!!!!

QT3.14 what can i say? my skin is great! i mean seriously there r no acne on my face. none. zip. i didn't think tis day would EVER come. i'm sorry to hear tat ur acne is acting up again. btw have u tr...

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THINGS THEY REALLY OUGHT TO TELL YOU BEFORE YOU GO ON RETIN-A!!!!!!!!!!!!

Wow, sounds scary kinda. I saw some pictures of chemical peels online and it looks like your skin will turn dark and few days later it will flake off haha. Thats crazy, to me haha. Anyways, cant wai...

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THINGS THEY REALLY OUGHT TO TELL YOU BEFORE YOU GO ON RETIN-A!!!!!!!!!!!!

pretty much the exact same thing has happened to me with tazorac. i was put on it about 4 months ago when i went in to the dermatologist with mild/moderate but persistent acne. unfortunately i cant bl...

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14 years ago
THINGS THEY REALLY OUGHT TO TELL YOU BEFORE YOU GO ON RETIN-A!!!!!!!!!!!!

well i just got the peel yesterday and really i can't say i see anything happening. Although I am aware that the peel doesn't start happening until the 2nd day so i'm waiting for the peeling to start ...

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14 years ago
THINGS THEY REALLY OUGHT TO TELL YOU BEFORE YOU GO ON RETIN-A!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hey there How's your skin doing so far? When are you going to do the chemical peel? Also for the aloe, you have to use it for at least 1 month to see a difference. I really like it I've tried two...

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14 years ago
THINGS THEY REALLY OUGHT TO TELL YOU BEFORE YOU GO ON RETIN-A!!!!!!!!!!!!

before my retin a experience... tis picture is taken w/o makeup (can you see the tiny whiteheads and blackheads??)   now tis is like the middel of month 2 on retin a...... yes prepare for the ho...

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14 years ago
THINGS THEY REALLY OUGHT TO TELL YOU BEFORE YOU GO ON RETIN-A!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thats great that your acne is clearing up and everything is working well for you I get it is worth sticking to it. I've heard if you stick to it longer, It will just get better and better. Im pretty...

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14 years ago
THINGS THEY REALLY OUGHT TO TELL YOU BEFORE YOU GO ON RETIN-A!!!!!!!!!!!!

I thought I was the only one. I started with about 5 white heads on my face and decided to go to the derm because I got greedy, then he prescribed me Tretinoin Cream and I had no idea what it was what...

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THINGS THEY REALLY OUGHT TO TELL YOU BEFORE YOU GO ON RETIN-A!!!!!!!!!!!!

damm. I read it all but yea that sucks big time. I would still give retin a some time...it is prolly clearing all the junk that is under the skin. I also went on retin a but i went on it a long t...

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14 years ago
THINGS THEY REALLY OUGHT TO TELL YOU BEFORE YOU GO ON RETIN-A!!!!!!!!!!!!

okay so when i saw the dermatologist for the 1st time i was pretty clueless about all the acne treatment out there. i didn't kno how they work and wat to expect while on treatment. i kinda thought of ...

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