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Is The Dermatologist Prescribed Treatment For Tanning And Acne Safe?
actually recently i have gone to a dermatalogist for my tanning prob ,acne prob.so he suggested me peeling for 6 sitting n ahaglow s facewash ,tretinoin cream,eukroma cream n brite light cream and tca crossing for 3 sitting ,so i wanted to know is these creams have any side effects ,n doctors strictly told me not to use natural or anykind of products iam still confused why so?
Mon, 10 Mar 2014
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Your dermatologist asked you not to use any OTC product/ home remedies while on medication because it can lead to irritation to medicines.
Glycolic peeling, TCA CROSS technique, tretinoin and bright night cream are all part of a regime to control acne and post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation and acne scars and to rejuvenate/ enhance the skin.
They need to be used judiciously in a step wise fashion. Your doctor would aim to first focus on acne and acne spots with tretinoin cream and bright night cream along with glycolic peels and after your acne activity is under control, your dermatologist might probably do you more glycolic peels and CROSS technique for acne scars.
regards
Your dermatologist asked you not to use any OTC product/ home remedies while on medication because it can lead to irritation to medicines.
Glycolic peeling, TCA CROSS technique, tretinoin and bright night cream are all part of a regime to control acne and post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation and acne scars and to rejuvenate/ enhance the skin.
They need to be used judiciously in a step wise fashion. Your doctor would aim to first focus on acne and acne spots with tretinoin cream and bright night cream along with glycolic peels and after your acne activity is under control, your dermatologist might probably do you more glycolic peels and CROSS technique for acne scars.
regards
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