Last year I got a very severe folliculitis-type infection that left some absolutely humongous and disfiguring scars around my mouth and on my legs. This infection has largely gotten better, though not completely gone. Regardless, I am trying to aid my severely damaged skin in it's road to recovery, and right now my #2 concern (runner up to preventing breakouts) is reducing the appearance of my scars. They are mostly boxcar with a few icepick thrown in for good measure.

Basically, I am not really willing to commit to thousand$ in laser treatments, chemical peels or microneedling when it appears that there's no guarantee that it will help the appearance of the scars. From my research it's only a 50/50 chance any of the above treatments will work, and I'm firmly in the lower income bracket so such a luxury of chance I cannot afford. I hope to try a combination of at-home treatments in hopes of improving my skin texture.

Current routine:

AM: Wash with Cetaphil or oil cleanse with mineral oil.

Pat pure witch hazel on skin with a cotton pad. Let dry.

Apply 4-5 drops of rose hip seed oil to face and neck.

Moisturize with Complex 15 or CeraVe BeBe lotion.

Spot treat inflamed areas with Polysporin Triple Antibiotic Ointment with benzocaine.

PM: Cleanse with Cetaphil or micellar water. Wait til skin dries thoroughly.

Apply Retin-A cream (0.05%) all over face and neck.

Spot treat healing/inflamed areas with Aquaphor.

Apply Neutrogena night cream for dry skin all over face and neck.

Spot treat with Polysporin by dabbing with a Q-tip. Occasional hydrocolloid bandage.

Things I am considering encorporating into my routine:

Mederma medicated scar gel. This gel has pretty good online reviews and is largely silicone. I imagine I would apply it nightly to old scars after Retin-A but before moisturizing, but I'd like some input on whether or not this is a good idea.

A dermaroller. They're nice and cheap and it seems like it definitely couldn't hurt to try.

Glycolic/salycilic peels-in-a-bottle... Preferably a product that uses both, like TO's. I would use this once a week and NOT follow up with Retin-A.

Vitamin C D serums.

Before I commit to all these steps I wanted to check in with this all-helpful community to see if you had any product suggestions, routine suggestions/tweaks, or all-around advice before I embark on this journey. Thanks so much in advance!