Craig wrote:
> I have overused retin a on the face about 10 years ago, which I regret
> doing. I did this because I thought it would be a good acne treatment
at
> the time and I thought that my use of benzoyl peroxide had caused some
skin
> damage so I thought I was killing 2 birds with one stone, as it were.
>
> I used one tube of the gel (I think it was 0.01% from memory but it
might
> have been 0.02%) all on the face until it was finished over the course
about
> about 3 or 4 months. I know have skin on my face that is like a 12 year
> old's, but of course the skin on my neck and rest of my body has taken
on
> the normal path of ageing, which I think looks a bit strange.
>
> Is it recommended to use retin-a on the whole of the body? Would it be
a
> good idea to use retin-a on the rest of the body in order to match the
skin
> on the face, or is there some way of reversing the effect of retin-a?
>
> Which sort of professional might be able to advise on this sort of
issue?
A dermatologist of course. Unfortunately, like
most professionals their knowledge
and ability varies enormously. To find a good one
takes a lot of time and effort.
Good luck!
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