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Thanks to Maharani, I have been using Mequinol 10% on the scars on my arms now for almost a week now. Although some of the scar areas have faded some and not too large in size overall, I'm going to see if the mequinol/tretinoin can further remove the darkened areas. It does have a stinky smell LOL, so personally I prefer to use it at night and it is like a thick vaseline formulation, so little is needed as it melts as I rub it in.

Keep in mind, it is recommended that you use retin-a (tretinoin) along with mequinol in order for effective penetration and results. So, I'll keep everyone updated.

Alizee love wrote:Yes about how often. You can wash with the likas beforehand but do not apply the ret a to wet skin and you will have to gt a moisturiser.

The skin will peel and you just take it off I guess.

What type of moisturiser would you suggest? And how did the interview go? Did your womanly charm work?

Was going to ask Alizee the same thing.........well...........................????

MAHARANI wrote:Was going to ask Alizee the same thing.........well...........................????

*waiting in anticipation* lol

The wait is over my little minions lol and................................ I don't know yet lol

For moisturiser I would say something with vitamin E like St. Ives or shea butter & oatmeal.

PorcelainSkin,

I am glad to hear that you are ready to get your regime under way. You can use the likas to wash your face beforehand. Remember to allow your face to dry for at least 20 minutes before applying the Retin A, otherwise you can cause irritation. As you will be using it at night only, then the Retin a should be fine by itself. If you find your skin feels particularly dry, then the simple moisturisers that I mentioned before like cetaphil, eucerin, E45 . aveeno can also be applied to alleviate the dryness. As it is a low percentage Retin A , I don't think you should have any prblems with starting off every other night and then building up to nightly. You have to see how your skin feels and then decide when you are ready to do this.

In general it is best to let the skin peel by itself to avoid removing skin that is not yet ready to peel and then causing possible hyperpigmentation. However if you have any flakiness, then you can very very gently use a microfibre cloth to remove them. It is important not to overdo this though.

Let us know if there anything else we can help you with.







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Alizee,


so no idea whether you gave a good impression ?

Alizee, I know u did well so no worries.

Maharani, thanks for the information. Do i apply the moisturiser b4 the retin-a after cleansing with likas and wait for 20mins?

You only really need to apply the moisturiser if you feel any dryness in your skin, so apply the retin A after 20 minutes and then if after a while your skin feels dry and uncomfortable then you can apply the moisturiser.

MAHARANI wrote:You only really need to apply the moisturiser if you feel any dryness in your skin, so apply the retin A after 20 minutes and then if after a while your skin feels dry and uncomfortable then you can apply the moisturiser.

Oh okay, great. Is retin-a gel moisturising though? Or does it really feel wet like gel? Or perhaps I could apply vitamin c serum for extra radiance? ????

First thanks so much for the well wishes and I do believe I. Made a good impression, the people were laughing and all smiles.

Well I got a call today, was asked to come in and............I got the job

i don't know whats going on but it sounds like good news, congratulations. what type of job is it?

Don't laugh....Mcdonalds

I applied for the manager position because of my years working for Macys (I loveed them) and banana republic.

mc D's manager they make good money

Yeah I'm not looking forward to orientation :/

are you going to be a strict boss, you know, a real s.o.b

i'm a real clown at all my jobs, but everyone seems to like it especially the older crowd, they can't seem to get enough

Well you've seen myy sarcasm here lol so what do you think?

No I won't be a hard a*s but I will demand theydo their best so as not to lose customers which means no money and no jobs for the employes. As long as they smile and do a good job I don't care

sounds reasonable, you sound like a good boss already.

manager alizee love

Lol that sounds like a porn stars name Alizee Love, Manager-no wait Sexager

whats that, a sexager

Come to mcdonalds and you'll find out
I'm just glad I got them and not sonic because they weren't looking for managers, just carhops......no thanks.

Alizee love wrote:First thanks so much for the well wishes and I do believe I. Made a good impression, the people were laughing and all smiles.

Well I got a call today, was asked to come in and............I got the job

i think i'm late but ...........many, many congratulations to a boss Alizee love.

well good luck, maybe your'll own your own chain of food/psychology restaurants

Lol yeah come in and get a big mac and a free psychological evaluation.

Thanks khushbu

Alizee love wrote:First thanks so much for the well wishes and I do believe I. Made a good impression, the people were laughing and all smiles.

Well I got a call today, was asked to come in and............I got the job

*tear drop* (okay enuf with me being dramatic) awww so happy for u sweetheart, i knew u wud do it u must be over the moon.. all the best!!

I am and now have an excuse to go clothes shopping
Good luck to you with your regimen, can't wait to read your progress