Thank-you xaleb for your very timely reply. I will persevere with this
treatment for another couple of weeks. I do not want to resort to accutane
just yet before giving retin-A a satisfactory go, for I am aware of the
possible mental and physical ramifications of the drug (not to mention I
will have to see a dermatologist and have regular blood work in order to get
the prescription..)
Cheers,
James
"xaleb" <xaleb.TakeThisOut@reverb.net> wrote in message
news:j6x6c.11509$xg.826@fed1read04...
> Right now you are at your peak... From my experience my peak started about
> the 2nd week and lasted until the 4/5th week, but that was because the red
> marks left don't start dulling until that time. Stick with it and try not
> to overuse retin-a right now which most people want to do but will not
make
> it clear up any quicker.
>
>
> "James" <james.TakeThisOut@NO_SPAMbankhead.net.au> wrote in message
> news:SFv6c.110382$Wa.104501@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
> > I have been using retin-A for about 2.5 weeks now and all I can say is
> that
> > my acne is a lot worse than what it was when I started. I knew that it
> > would get worse before it would get better, but I expected that within
2.5
> > weeks or so I would see definitive signs of improvement. Should I
persist
> > with the treatment? I do not want to exacerbate the problem and leave
my
> > skin even worse than what it was when I started, but then again, I see
no
> > signs of improvement thus far with this method of treatment, and I also
> fear
> > that if I discontinue use of retin-A I will be subjected to accutane as
my
> > last alternative and may regret not giving retin-A a sufficient period
in
> > which to work its wonders...
> >
> > James
> > "xaleb" <xaleb.TakeThisOut@reverb.net> wrote in message
> > news:XEq6c.11470$xg.9182@fed1read04...
> > > Well I've been using just retin-a micro for about 10 weeks now.. It
> > worked
> > > wonders for me. All I use is retin-a micro and lukewarm water when I
> > > shower. Occasionally I get oily, but simply put some Clinac OC around
> the
> > > T-Zone. The first month or so was tough because it causes a
> considerable
> > > amount of deep acne to come around places you never knew were hiding
and
> > > still I have those left over "red spots" but I have yet to experience
> any
> > > deep painful cystic acne. Still I get the every week or so slightly
> > > inflamed whitehead around the forehead but it's gone in two days with
no
> > > marks. Anyone else experience similar results? Now might be the
> perfect
> > > time to start seeing you could get through a mild spring weather
without
> > any
> > > negative effects retin-a has with serve weather conditions and you
> should
> > be
> > > cleared up once summer starts.
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
> >> Stay informed about: retin-a update 
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