Comments on: Vitamin A… for Acne

By: ascott

ascott — Fri, 27 May 2011 17:21:58 +0000

Hi Maggie. If clogged pores are a primary concern, add a glycolic based treatment into your every day routine. Glycolic acid is wonderful at unclogging congested pores. We suggest adding the Cleansing Treatment Bar as your cleanser for use twice daily. You can add Retin A to your existing regimen. During your manual extractions, make sure you are gentle as pressure and bacterial transmission can scar skin and cause infection.

By: Maggie

Maggie — Tue, 24 May 2011 18:47:41 +0000

I am a big fan of your work. I am trying to follow your diet/life style and my biggest problem is clogged pores. I just ordered the Intensive Pore Minimizer and was wondering if I should also add Retin A to the routine.

Also, once in a while I steam my face and carefully extract the contents of the pores. I have been doing this for many years and I like what my face feels like the days following. Is this OK to do?

Thank you for your advice!

By: tchan

tchan — Thu, 30 Dec 2010 17:53:30 +0000

We recommend you try incorporating our Intensive Pore Minimizer into your current skincare routine as it helps reduce the appearance of large pores.

By: FC

FC — Sat, 18 Dec 2010 03:34:39 +0000

After reading your book, The Clear Skin Prescription, I am trying to decide whether to continue using Retin-A or not… I am 41 and have these productive pores on my nose… and just occasional blemishes. I have used Retin-A for about 16 months and it seams to help, up to one point. My big pores are still there. I am not sure if I should continue with Retin-A and maybe add your ALA and DMAE products, or stop the Retin-A and just follow your program… Please advise… Thank you!

By: Losing the Acne Battle? Try the Dr Perricone Diet for Clear Skin

Losing the Acne Battle? Try the Dr Perricone Diet for Clear Skin — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 22:21:30 +0000

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By: Greta Smith

Greta Smith — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 03:18:40 +0000

Dear Dr. Perricone,
My daughter is 22 & experiencing acne once again after years of struggling with this disease. She experienced remission after undergoing Accutane treatments (3 different times) and then while on Yazmine she also experienced good skin. But after getting off the Yazmine, her skin erupted again. Where to turn. She has been taking nutritional products to detox her liver which seemed to give some relief, but not altogether. What would you recommend at this Point? I might add that she is very prudent in taking good care of her skin topically & has used Murad, Pro-Active & now the Exposed Skin care system of products. She eats a good diet, rich in fruits & veggies, no soft drinks or caffeine & drinks lots of water.
What else can we do?
Please help!!

By: Duy Ninh

Duy Ninh — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:01:45 +0000

Thank You Dr. Perricone for this guide on acne!

By: K

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 06:08:47 +0000

Thanks for this info on Vitamin A! I am always looking for new information on health and well-being, and have found many of your little blogs very insightful, and am actually learning a few new things, which is always a plus!

By: Jayanthi Arya Tayab

Jayanthi Arya Tayab — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:37:31 +0000

Does topical retinyl palmitate improve the skin? Thanks, doctor! Appreciate all the great info and your fantastic work!

By: Christopher

Christopher — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 03:10:48 +0000

I heard that Accutane was actually taken off the shelf, is this true?

Also, what do you suggest is the best form of Vitamin A for supplement form and how many IU’s are needed per day to see results after time?

Thanks