Treatment and increased oil production

Hi gang.

My derm's got me on minocycline, Duac (clindamycin and benzoyl peroxide),
and Retin-A Micro. I'm coming up on my 30 day mark under this regime and my
skin looks great. I have one question, tho. I have generally oily skin to
begin with, but it seems like oil production on my face (on the fronts of my
cheecks next to my nose) and on my forehead have just skyrocketed since
starting this treatment.

Is this normal?

Thanks.

Just my uneducated guess:

Maybe the retin-A micro is working. That is, it is preventing the
shedding skin cells inside your pores from hooking together and forming
a plug. In acne-prone people, the plug mixes with oil and bacteria
(thus creating the chemical byproducts which cause the inflammation
known as a pimple), and also prevents oil from reaching the surface.
Without those plugs, the oil reaches the surface.


User wrote:
> Hi gang.
>
> My derm's got me on minocycline, Duac (clindamycin and benzoyl
peroxide),
> and Retin-A Micro. I'm coming up on my 30 day mark under this regime
and my
> skin looks great. I have one question, tho. I have generally oily
skin to
> begin with, but it seems like oil production on my face (on the
fronts of my
> cheecks next to my nose) and on my forehead have just skyrocketed
since
> starting this treatment.
>
> Is this normal?
>
> Thanks.