Acne scars + still breaking out after months on tret

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Back in Feb 2024, my skin was totally clear and I wasn’t using anything. Then I got a few pimples, panicked, and started trying different products and that’s when everything went downhill. I started tretinoin around June 2024 and went through the purge. It’s better now, but I still break out occasionally. My skin isn’t textured anymore, but I’ve got flat red acne scars (PIE), no deep scarring.


Right now my routine is super simple:


Should I try adding a gentle cleanser again? And what actually helps fade PIE (post-inflammatory erythema)?
 
Back in Feb 2024, my skin was totally clear and I wasn’t using anything. Then I got a few pimples, panicked, and started trying different products and that’s when everything went downhill. I started tretinoin around June 2024 and went through the purge. It’s better now, but I still break out occasionally. My skin isn’t textured anymore, but I’ve got flat red acne scars (PIE), no deep scarring.


Right now my routine is super simple:


Should I try adding a gentle cleanser again? And what actually helps fade PIE (post-inflammatory erythema)?
microneedle and tret straight after. ascended my skin kinda hard
 
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how long did it take to see results
ive only done 1 session so far. 40 percent of pih gone and much glowier skin with better blood flow
 
how long did it take to see results
look here
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this is like 6 months. ive microneedled thrice with tret
 
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Also which stamp did you get im trying to find one right now on amazon
 
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your results are great. how did the microneedling work im a bit confused on that. Did you pause tretinoin for a little and then do microneedling for a couple weeks or did you do it while on tretinoin?
no i just applied tretinoin straight after microneedling.
 

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