Acne treatment plan – causing extremely dry skin.?
Background INfo: Pretty bad acne scattered around my face, 15 yrs old 125 lbs 5'7.5 male
I went to the derm and was prescribed an antibiotic pill for morning and night and Bensaclin (topical gel) and Retin-a (.5%). I am pale and have pretty sensitive skin.
Third day using the products, and I know it takes 6-8 weeks to see any result, but w ill I get results... anyways..
I get home, wash face, take a shower, get out, look at my face and its dried out and flakey all over and "peely" like I am recovering from a BAD sunburn look. I've been using a moisturizer TWICE a day to keep my face not too dried out and its not cutting it.
Is this normal? Should I start using 1 product a day (derm said to do if it gets too bad)? Or is this a common effect when you start using retin-a?*
I also use a very non drying cleaner for my face.. any advice in general on anything i've said in this post would be appreciated.. Also keep in mind im going to school (all boys though:P) thanks!
October 27th, 2010 - 06:32
you said your skin is sensitive, may be your skin care product is not doing you any good and can have harmful ingredients that can even irritate the skin making matters worse. the best thing to use is an all natural skin care product for it has no bad side effects and is made suitable for dry and sensitive skin.
to keep the skin healthy, there are lots of things to observe and practice. one is to change lifestyle into a healthy one, avoid smoking and alcohol drinking. have enough rest and sleep. eat a well balanced diet and keep the mouth hydrated by drinking a lot of water. use sunscreen when going out and avoid too much exposure to water and dusts.
for more tips to battle dry skin visit http://www.skinsosilky.com
October 27th, 2010 - 06:32
Here is a wedsite that might help. I also could not find the .5% dosage you mentioned. 0.1% Is the highest and 0.04% is the lowest recommended by the manufacturer. You may want to find a differant Dermotoligist!
http://www.rxlist.com/cgi/generic/tretinoin_wcp.htm