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Tue Feb 23, 2010 9:27 am  |
Has anyone used their Retin-A prescription for their face on their chest area? Is it safe? Would it be too strong?
I have discoloration on my chest from acne over the years, so what I have now are white spots where the acne was and tanner areas where I got sun.
Would Retin-A work? |
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56, Very Fair Skin, Oily with Mild Breakouts, Blonde, Blue Eyes, Irish/German Descent |
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Tue Feb 23, 2010 10:49 am |
| I use RA on my chest area and I don't find it too strong. The RA has helped but I also use a skin brightening cream & vit. C for discolouration from sun damage. I've seen at least 50% improvement. |
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Tue Feb 23, 2010 6:21 pm |
| I use it on my neck and chest, as well. Only a few nights a week, as the RA can be irritating in that area. I agree with brierrose, C and A on that area, as well! |
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Tue Feb 23, 2010 10:27 pm |
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| I use RA on my chest area and I don't find it too strong. The RA has helped but I also use a skin brightening cream & vit. C for discolouration from sun damage. I've seen at least 50% improvement. |
Brierrose,
What skin brightening cream are you using? I'd be thrilled with a 50% improvement!!
Rileygirl,
What's your protocol for your chest? I tried some of the Obagi products a few times, but my chest is ultra-sensitive and has a hard time handling the products.
Thanks!! |
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50 Is definitely NOT nifty!! |
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Tue Feb 23, 2010 11:43 pm |
| I regularly use Tazorac on my neck and chest and have no problem with peeling skin the way I do on my face. Good luck! |
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Asian. Near 30. Prone to broken caps, moles + freckles, large congested pores, hormonal cystic acne, flaky skin and fat puffy eyelids. Staples: Bioderma SS, Taz, Dr. Kassy's C, Skinoren, HQ, Cerave and growth factors-- but also trying EVERYTHING ELSE..... |
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Wed Feb 24, 2010 6:33 am |
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Rileygirl,
What's your protocol for your chest? I tried some of the Obagi products a few times, but my chest is ultra-sensitive and has a hard time handling the products.
Thanks!! |
I use the Retin A there twice a week, kims. Usually in the morning I would apply the skinceuticals CEF to that neck/chest area, but right now I am using a sample C that kassy made, which I apply in the morning. On the nights I don't use RA, I have also been using that sample C at night. |
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Wed Feb 24, 2010 7:27 am |
I will give it a try. I have quite a large tube of my prescription Retin-A (Tretinoin Gel) and certainly would have enough to use in my chest area.
I also use SkinCeuticals CEF on my face, but it is so darn expensive that I don't think I can afford to use it on my chest as well. Maybe I can find a cheaper Vit. C for my chest. Maybe Cellbone? |
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Wed Feb 24, 2010 7:21 pm |
| kims wrote: |
| brierrose wrote: |
| I use RA on my chest area and I don't find it too strong. The RA has helped but I also use a skin brightening cream & vit. C for discolouration from sun damage. I've seen at least 50% improvement. |
Brierrose,
What skin brightening cream are you using? I'd be thrilled with a 50% improvement!!
Rileygirl,
What's your protocol for your chest? I tried some of the Obagi products a few times, but my chest is ultra-sensitive and has a hard time handling the products.
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kims, the cream I've been using is from Arbonne called Revelage. I'm quite happy with how it's evened out the skin tone on my chest.
Nia 24 has a brightening cream specially for the decolletage to repair sun damage. I might try this one next. |
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