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Will tretinoin heal acne scars?

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It will not: Effective treatment of your acne will prevent additional scarring. If you wish, a dermatologist can make scars less visible using a laser, microsurgery, injections and/or dermabrasion.

Dr Sojico and another doctor agreed

Answered 7/10/2014

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Since I'm on tretinoin cream which speeds up your cell turnover rate, would getting gylcolic peels for acne scars actually work faster?

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I have oily skin,been suffereing with dark stubborn acne scars.and sometimes popping acne. I'm using niacinmide, vitamin c and salicylic acid sometimes.can I use tretinoin ? please recommend something?

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I have oily skin,been suffereing with dark stubborn acne scars.and sometimes popping acne. I'm using niacinmide, vitamin c and salicylic acid sometimes.can I use tretinoin ? please recommend. so I need something that works for both acne and acne scar?

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Im using erylik (tretinoin&erythromycin) topical gel. My acne is healing but my skin is getting flaky/dry. Healed spots are still red circles but with no bumps/scars. Should I exfoliate and apply moisturiser? If so in what order should I apply them?

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How long does it take retin-a micro to clear acne scars?

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