POSTED UNDER Retin-A Reviews
Retin-A .025% Saved My Skin! (w/ a Doxycycline Sidekick)
UPDATED FROM 7Seashells4me
1 year post
Thank you Retin-A!
7Seashells4meJanuary 8, 2019
WORTH IT$36
I'm so thankful for this journey and that the first doctor I talked to gave me Retin A. I would advice anyone dealing with acne to start with that first and add on any oral meds that may be necessary. I am still using Retin-A to this day (1 year later). As I wrote in previous posts, I took Retin A VERY slow. I'm glad that I did because my sensitive skin was able to handle it and tolerates it well now. I moved up from 0.025% to 0.05% a month ago and am taking it slow with this as well. If I'm peeling after washing my face at night, I go for Cerave's PM moisturizer. If not, I do Retin-A. I am dealing with saucer (shallow rolling scars) now, but I've seen great improvement in my skin from doing microneedling 2X. I'd like to do it once more professionally and then continue at home on my worst acne scars. I'm hopeful for continual improvement and I want to encourage anyone reading this to stick with Retin-A and go as slow as you have to in order to stick with it. It helped me clear my acne, keep it away, and is helping to reduce my scars. I probably will never stop using it!!
I will post an update on my scars after more time has passed.
I will post an update on my scars after more time has passed.
UPDATED FROM 7Seashells4me
10 months post
Current skin update
7Seashells4meNovember 15, 2018
I completed a microneedling session about 5 weeks ago and have been continuing with .025% retin A at night and C E Ferulic from Skin Ceuticals in the morning! I’m happy with my improvement. I’m doing another microneedling session in 2 weeks.
Replies (5)
November 16, 2018
You look fantastic! My younger sister has some acne scars and I have been telling her to try Microneedling. I will show her your post, because it really seems to have helped!
November 30, 2019
Your skin looks terrific. I am glad that Retin A is working so well for you!
November 30, 2019
Honestly I did the microneedling 3 times and i wish i hadn't. I have way more pitted scars than before.
November 30, 2019
You're skin looks amazing! Thanks for sharing your journey! I had really bad acne growing up and know first hand how frustrating it can be when you feel like nothing is working. I tried a number of different things as well but found that Retin-A in combination with peels and facials made the most difference! Your post will hopefully help a lot of people struggling with acne.
December 8, 2019
I am so amazed at just how good your skin looks. Patience and persistence has paid off.
UPDATED FROM 7Seashells4me
9 months post
Don’t listen to negative people about your skin-that includes doctors!
7Seashells4meOctober 21, 2018
When I was going through this emotionally painful journey of dealing with my acne, I was told that my acne scars would be permanent. That is the last thing someone with acne wants to hear- that it will never stop affecting our lives. I want to tell you that no matter how severe your acne is (look at what I went through!!) it WILL get so much better. And acne scars are very treatable. Care for your skin and you will see results. I use vitamin c serum in the morning, sunscreen, Retin A at night, and will continue with microneedling treatments. Do not lose hope. Hugs for you if you’re going through this.
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November 4, 2018
What vitamin c do you use? Vitamin c didn’t make you face breakout more?
November 5, 2018
I’m currently using CE Ferlic from SkinCeuticals and no it makes my skin glow!!
October 9, 2020
I think sometimes people give up to soon. Good for you to keep trying, it has paid off!
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