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Since I’ve been 13 I’ve had acne scattered over my face, not as bad as some people have it but it’s still annoying. It started on my forehead, then went to the side of my head, then on my nose and now on my cheeks and chin, it’s more controlled now. I’ve been using tretinoin for 6 months and have seen some improvement but still have scars and still get acne. Anyone know any ways to control it more that isn’t accutane? ( I’m trying to do it without accutane, if it doesn’t work I will get accutane.)
 
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Stay on tretinoin nightly. Add benzoyl peroxide in the morning or azelaic acid to reduce breakouts. Use a gentle cleanser, moisturizer, and daily SPF 30+. If acne stays inflamed, a short oral antibiotic from a dermatologist should also help. Scars need procedures, and if this still fails, Accutane is the the way bruda.
 
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I mean you can do the usual face wash and exfoliating. But im guess you tried that. You should maybe eat healthier, reduce sugar (worked for my friend) or continue on tretinoin for half a year at least. especially if its more controlled now, meaning it works.
Dont get isotretenoin unless its absolutely necessary and nothing else works.
btw isotretenoin is accutane pills, its a stronger version of tretenoin and is taken via pills
tretenoin is a cream version which is weaker but still good
accutane is really bad for your liver.
also wear loads of sunblock
If you want you can get it, if you really need it.
 
Accutane = acension pill, genuine cure for acne. Don’t listen to jesters saying not to take it the sides aren’t that bad you won’t go into liver failure or nun. If topical tretinoin doesn’t work for you you absolutely need accutane.
 
Stay on tretinoin nightly. Add benzoyl peroxide in the morning or azelaic acid to reduce breakouts. Use a gentle cleanser, moisturizer, and daily SPF 30+. If acne stays inflamed, a short oral antibiotic from a dermatologist should also help. Scars need procedures, and if this still fails, Accutane is the the way bruda.
I mean you can do the usual face wash and exfoliating. But im guess you tried that. You should maybe eat healthier, reduce sugar (worked for my friend) or continue on tretinoin for half a year at least. especially if its more controlled now, meaning it works.
Dont get isotretenoin unless its absolutely necessary and nothing else works.
btw isotretenoin is accutane pills, its a stronger version of tretenoin and is taken via pills
tretenoin is a cream version which is weaker but still good
accutane is really bad for your liver.
also wear loads of sunblock
If you want you can get it, if you really need it.
Planning on getting a tinted spf to hide the scars and acne a bit, I eat pretty healthy, almost never eat non sucrose sugars. My routine now is cleanser, anti blemish gel, topical ghk-cu ( I know it’s bad but it somewhat works but I’ll get actual ghk-cu in a few months) and caffeine serum for eye bags but I’m starting to think it’s my infra orbitals that are just recessed. Also want to get a moisturizer since my skin sometimes gets dry around my nose because of the tret. Thanks for the help.
 
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Planning on getting a tinted spf to hide the scars and acne a bit, I eat pretty healthy, almost never eat non sucrose sugars. My routine now is cleanser, anti blemish gel, topical ghk-cu ( I know it’s bad but it somewhat works but I’ll get actual ghk-cu in a few months) and caffeine serum for eye bags but I’m starting to think it’s my infra orbitals that are just recessed. Also want to get a moisturizer since my skin sometimes gets dry around my nose because of the tret. Thanks for the help.
I get the dryness because i was on tret and isotret. You need to constantly moisturise with tinted sunblock, every single day once or twice. But at the end. It will get better, you cant do much about it. You have to grow it out. I used to hate my acne, it was severe. You have to wait 3 years and it will go. But in your case it will take less time since you are on loads of stuff
 
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