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I used 0.02% tretinoin after microneedling at a depth of 0.3MM.
I'm new to both tretinoin and microneedling, I was just using microneedling near my hairline for minoxidil, but I thought the same principle of absorption could be applied to my face where I apply tretinoin.
Well 5 minutes later I was doing some research and I found out this is something you must ABSOLUTELY not do, because tretinoin is already a harsh chemical, and damaging the skin could cause some bad reactions and irritation.
So I washed off as much of my face as I could...
I'm pretty worried right now, will this cause permanent scarring, like I see online?? See: granulomas. When would this effect appear?
I'm stopping tretinoin usage for 7 days just to monitor and make sure my skin fully heals from the microneedling.
I'm new to both tretinoin and microneedling, I was just using microneedling near my hairline for minoxidil, but I thought the same principle of absorption could be applied to my face where I apply tretinoin.
Well 5 minutes later I was doing some research and I found out this is something you must ABSOLUTELY not do, because tretinoin is already a harsh chemical, and damaging the skin could cause some bad reactions and irritation.
So I washed off as much of my face as I could...
I'm pretty worried right now, will this cause permanent scarring, like I see online?? See: granulomas. When would this effect appear?
I'm stopping tretinoin usage for 7 days just to monitor and make sure my skin fully heals from the microneedling.