im 21 and growing up i always had pretty good skin, never had any breakouts but didnt do skincare either until i was like 18-19. around that age i would get like one pimple at a time and im pretty sure me not resisting the urge to pop them is what caused the scars today. basically overtime i would get one pimple then pop it and now i have a shit ton of scars, they are just leftover red marks. pretty sure its PIE (post inflammatory erythema.) ill attach a picture below (not me btw)
so i wear makeup now everyday to cover it, but i went to a dermatologist who gave me differin gel, azelaic acid, i alternated between them every night (also used a clenaser, moisturizer, sunscreen ofc) and after a few months no change so i went back to her and she gave me some other cream i forgot what it was called but it had these grains in it? and she even gave me a medication i had to stop because of side effects. when that didnt work i got 5 sessions of acne mesotherapy, she injected things into my face NO FUCKING DIFFERENCE. i went back and forth to her for like a year and a half and i started losing patience. then i asked her if i could get a chemical peel or laser or something and she said no, which really annoyed me, and told me to go on accutane instead- the problem is i dont have ANY ACTIVE ACNE. they are literally just scars. so i stopped going to her and now im not sure what to do, i actually bought chemical peels online (where i am its crazy i was able to buy 50% TCA with no restrictions like i ordered makeup or something) and am planning to do them at home, but what do you guys suggest? i already did a 15% TCA peel a few months ago and it didnt do much so i want to increase the percentage. do you think i should go back to a dermatologist and get laser? microneedling? chemical peel at the office? at home? im so tired of covering it with makeup everyday. and i keep getting new scars even tho this time i made sure not to touch my pimples and applied retin-A to them and wore sunscreen. lmk what yall suggest
so i wear makeup now everyday to cover it, but i went to a dermatologist who gave me differin gel, azelaic acid, i alternated between them every night (also used a clenaser, moisturizer, sunscreen ofc) and after a few months no change so i went back to her and she gave me some other cream i forgot what it was called but it had these grains in it? and she even gave me a medication i had to stop because of side effects. when that didnt work i got 5 sessions of acne mesotherapy, she injected things into my face NO FUCKING DIFFERENCE. i went back and forth to her for like a year and a half and i started losing patience. then i asked her if i could get a chemical peel or laser or something and she said no, which really annoyed me, and told me to go on accutane instead- the problem is i dont have ANY ACTIVE ACNE. they are literally just scars. so i stopped going to her and now im not sure what to do, i actually bought chemical peels online (where i am its crazy i was able to buy 50% TCA with no restrictions like i ordered makeup or something) and am planning to do them at home, but what do you guys suggest? i already did a 15% TCA peel a few months ago and it didnt do much so i want to increase the percentage. do you think i should go back to a dermatologist and get laser? microneedling? chemical peel at the office? at home? im so tired of covering it with makeup everyday. and i keep getting new scars even tho this time i made sure not to touch my pimples and applied retin-A to them and wore sunscreen. lmk what yall suggest