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I feel like retin-a isn't doing much for my acne marks and uneven skin tone, my pimples and breakouts have been reduced a lot. its been over 4 weeks. ?

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Peels or resurfacing: A series of chemical peels and/or resurfacing techniques will be needed.

Answered 5/7/2017

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Dr. Arlo Miller answered

Specializes in Dermatology

Persistence : It will take time. Especially for acne marks. Scars that have left pits will not improve much at all and usually require laser resurfacing. Uneven skin tone should eventually improve quite a bit though.

Answered 2/26/2013

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Won't touch scars: Retin-a is great stuff especially when there are blackheads but it won't touch scars and won't alter postinflammatory pigmentation. I'm very glad you've gotten a good result. Adding a topical antibiotic such as Clindamycin may help also.

Answered 7/1/2014

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