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I've use emu oil, rosehip oil, argan oil, pure, mixed, everything. Yet when I put the oil on and rub it in -- even if I use HUGE amounts -- all it feels like it oil... sitting on my skin. My skin stil ...

I can't find it outside the US, and it's hard to get shipped here.

Are you aware of anything similar? I want to avoid glycerine which you mention can be comedogenic.

In your guides you often talk about doing damage to skin when using too many things on the skin. On some level that would make sense for people with nice skin just looking to stop ageing.

For me, I ...

Background:

23 yrs old, done two accutane courses which mean skin is constantly dry if not moisturised, post-accuutane if I use benyzol peroxide my skin gets SCORCHED red and severaly burnt and inf ...

I have a psychological problem in that I feel unless I apply excessive amounts of sunscreen to the point at which it's visible on my face then I'm not getting ideal protection.

However, a lot of si ...

Nothing drives me crazier than to see someone have a default reaction to suggest surgery or fillers to a 24 year old. No offense to young people or 24 year olds but you guys tend to overreact big time ...

Hi Dr T, it's been a while!

Lately I've been noticing some new freckles appearing. Yet for the life of me I have no idea how I'm getting them. I've been practicing total light avoidance (just due t ...

Based on this too, it would seem Tretinoin is the best topical retinoid simply because it's binding to all three receptors. It's also the most studied. Would you not agree with this?

Hi Dr T,

I've read in other parts of the web, in addition to your own articles here, that different topical retinoids attack different retinoid receptors and different retinoid receptors at differ ...

I am not a clinician and I do not know your history, so I am just making some general points:

1) Dutasteride (and to a lesser degree finasteride) affects the synthesis/balance of multiple steroid h ...

What is the purpose for which you are taking finasteride? What is your gender?

Sex is male, and I'm taking finasteride as I lost a lot of hair as a result of Accutane. This is in many ways insuranc ...

Hi Dr T,

I wanted to know if you could take the time to answer some questions I have regarding Dutasteride. Currently I take finasteride, however am considering making the switch.

The biggest c ...

Unfortunately, there's not enough conclusive research to say what level of use is optimal - just that one must avoid irritation and/or excessive dryness. If I recall correctly, in some studies, effect ...

If you overuse it and have chronic skin irritation, the result can be worse then doing nothing.

To clarify: Do you mean overusing it to the point that chronic skin irritation occurs?

I've read a ...

Such small incisions may indeed heal practically w/o scarring if performed correctly and there is no infection. Silicon sheet are often used to reduce/prevent scarring with good results. But consult w ...