Also, if you start tretinoin with pretty good skin a.k.a, occasional pimples, some discoloration, or some blackheads. You might not see results compared to someone who has acne because the retinol is not correcting a lot! But it doesn't mean it's not working. Keep using it and you will thank yourself when you're older.
This me for sure! I only had the occasional pimple here and there. More dehydration issues if anything. I'm only using tret for anti aging results. Tbh my skin looks worse using tret than ever before...was thinking of quitting but i saw your comment 🤯🤯🤯🤯
It’s annoying when people push the goal of using the max strength at the most highest frequency- a.k.a everyday. Whatever works for you is what works for you!!
I've personally never seen anyone push this. Every tret video I've watched said to start at the lowest strength (0.025) a minority said they started at 0.1% but only because they had tough skin. All adviced to start once a month initially with the ultimate goal of reaching once daily. You need to find better influencers to follow if this was the messaging you were getting
@@patb2582 not so much experts, but many enthusiasts who are early in their journey and aren't as knowledgeable will talk about wanting to increase percentage/frequency and encourage others to do so. I see it semi-regularly in a skincare group I'm in.
@@rachelsun3021 I have also seen people do that. With tretinoin and with benzoyl peroxide. They are proud to graduate to a higher percentage. Almost like it's an endurance test.
I’m using tretinoin for the anti-aging benefits and am not expecting to see any differences for roughly one year. I don’t have much to correct, but I started early to prevent wrinkles for forming. I have a super basic skincare routine which is what you need when using tretinoin
I've been used Tret for over a year as I have surface wrinkles (white lines that haven't advanced to the cracked wrinkle state), but I have seen no difference. In fact, I have more of those surface wrinkles than I had before. I have been doing everything word for word..I wonder if it isn't working with my skin. I guess it can't be expected for everyone to have a one size fits all approach. It is disappointing though. They're not even proper wrinkles..
@@Elvenboadicea This is what's happening to me too - my fine lines look worse than when I started using Tret about a year and a half ago. Very close to giving up.
same here, just started at 29 but i feel its making my skin feel dull. and also slightly more sensitive, with red-ish cheeks at times. and also pretty dry, no matter how much i moisturise, i peel.. unsure if i should continue, its been 5 months.
Making sure your face is very dry before using Tretinoin. It helps so much and layering it in the sand which method with creams in between. Vanicream is the best natural cream. No Fragrance.
@@user-fw2mr7hr5n sandwich method is applying moisturizer after cleansing, then wait 10-15 minutes before applying tretinoin, then use a moisturizer again after applying tretinoin.
I’ve been using 0.05 every other day for two years with no irritation until it kinda stopped working a few months ago. Then I got upped to 0.1% and now I’m scared 😅 Good point you make in this video! To the point 🙌🏻
Great video! I’ve been on tret for almost a year and even though I never had a “purge” irritation phase (I started super slow now I can use it nightly) this is still really helpful cause I can get too excited with my acids. I like my .025% and feel super comfortable with it as well
@@RudiBerry hi I have started using tretenoin 0.025 since a month twice a week to reduce pore size instead got newer ones and more larger than before thought it would go worse before gets better so continued but suddenly my hair is shedding off like crazy never had this much of hairloss came to know one of the side effects of tretenoin scared of baldness as my hair was not thicker before as well ..how to stop hairloss and how to use tretenoin pls reply
Thanks for posting this! I tried 0.1 I had so much trouble using it due to dry patches etc. I want to be on it so bad but the 0.05 I think is best. I still have the occasional breakout but I feel like that seems just like normal. Although at age 32 I feel like I shouldn’t get acne anymore 😂 but here I am! This encouraged me to just keep going with my strength! I love the video! I like your encouragement on just sticking with it and don’t change it up so much! Thank you!
From what I've heard the gel is way more potent. You will get a lot more peeling and irritation but it's going to do a lot more. I'm on .05% and I'm only using it every few days, not everyday, not even every other day. Once my skin gets used to it, I will use it more days of the week. The irritation is not forever, especially if you ease it in. I'm getting amazing results with the gel, and I really doubt the cream would do the same. Best of luck all.
. 1% trentinoin for a year and I have not noticed a thing. My skin didn't purge and the only irritation I experienced was around the corners of my mouth and around my nose. I've actually noticed that it actually revealed old acne scars and deep milia bumps...
Did you start off at a lower %? I wonder if it's possible to over do it and irritate your skin to the point that it doesn't help? I have a bunch of hyperpigmentation, so I'm hoping this will do at least something. Are you still using it now?
I agree w you on the seeming obsession w some to always get to highest strength & use nightly. It doesn’t work for everyone. After 7 years, my sweet spot in twice a week/every 3.5 nights. That’s just where my skin is happiest. I’ve also been using azelaic acid to help my rosacea on those off nights, and I will say-for what it’s worth-it has helped me tolerate retinoids a lot better for some reason. (I’m guessing it’s the anti-inflammatory effect?)
I love alternating a 15%rx azaleic acid with my tretinoin. Major difference in redness, pores, texture and uneven pigment. It’s the perfect routine for me.
@@justprettymakeup1281 that’s my eventual goal! I’m working up to it, with some nights off. Right now, since it’s warmer & I’ve been less dry, I’m actually able to do that. It’s awesome.
My derm decided I was doing too well so she recommended cutting ties. I cleared out all my refills at the drugstore so they didn’t go to waste now I have 2 tubes and set till 2023
Great tips. Its very important that you listen to your doctor, don't listen to other people who say you aren't using it enough or you aren't using a high enough strength. Everyone's skin is different! What works for one person won't work for another. As far as the gel vs cream issue, my doctor did say the gel was a bit harsher and told me that she recommend the gel version for people with oily skin, and the cream for regular or dry skin.
The thing is like most of the people don't know how to use the retinol and that's the main reason why it isn't working for them. Also the process of retinol need a certain time for it's application to work!!
Agreed up in strength is not always the answer. I was using .05 Tret but was getting very dry skin and irritation. My derm bump me down to .025 because it’s currently summer where I live and the sun has been scorching which was contributing to these factors. Skin has been happy every since.
How has it been working for you sweetie?! I too have sun damage, thickened skin on my cheeks and my pores have become craters 😫 Please tell me there is hope!
@@eden8817 hi I’ve stuck with .025 and just use it twice a week now as maintenance. I was using it everyday, but I felt that I’ve peaked on my results hence why I’m using it less. Something that helped me as well was the Paula’s choice Azelaic acid along with a Korean sunblock.
ok i use bha , vitamin c also tretinoin 0.25% on my skin care routine ( not all of them together of course) my skin isn't irritated and my discoloration and dullness actually went away . The key is don't use all of them together , use good moisturizer also your spf 50 every freaking day . I use tretinoin once a week as i started 1 month ago , bha every other day and vitamin c every other day . I still didn't get tretinoin purge , i don't have acne, i occasionally get pimple here n there because of my shitty food habit and sleeping routine. My skin type is oily so i don't think I'll ever get rid of pimple forever . Please remember tretinoin and exfoliation isn't the same thing, tretinoin does help speed up your skin cell turnover but it doesn't exfoliate. Sorry for my English :)
I've been on tretinoin since 2012. I was 28. Now I'm 38. I got it for anti aging. I was actually on it as a teen for a few months to deal with acne, but stopped using it because I had no clue it was also anti aging. Anyways, I have no wrinkles or lines. I know 38 is early still, but some women have lines in their 20's, so not uncommon. I stopped using it while pregnant 3 times. The studies are more for Accutane the oral version would be a super strict no no while pregnant! But just to be safe, I cease using it. While breastfeeding I do. The amount of it you would pass through to yout baby is so little... if at all. Not like in the womb, and again, not Accutane anyways. So yeah, I have used it for 10 years with few years as a break while pregnant. I don't go over .025 because it's too strong. The trouble is that you have to wear sunscreen and cover your skin, because ironically, it can cause MORE photoaging. So .025 is the sweet spot. I apply sunscreen, wear a hat, and thats it. I don't feel the need to wear those alien masks while on a walk with my kids like some of these girls do. lol
Im in 0.025 tretinoin for 1 anf half year everyday for anti aging as well as acne. Its worked for me, also randomly having pimples too. But the miracle happened for me, because of faster skin turn over pimple automatically popping out faster and pigmentation fade away faster too. also eye crow feet, wrinkles around eye and forehead no more visible. Unfortunately tretinoin higher srengths like 0.05 and 0.1 not legal in my country Sri Lanka, so no chance to use. In my night routine im layering purito Niacinamide toner or the ordinary niacinamide serum, Tretinoin, Cerave Lotion and Rosehip seed top on that. 😍😍😍 also once a week The Ordinary Peeling solution.
Have you tried adding benzoyl peroxide / azelaic acid in your routine? Tretinoin is already potent.. If you still have acne with just 1 active ingredient, dermatologists say you should add another anti acne ingredient
@@jay-ng2je I have tried topical benzoil peroxide 2.5 cream, but not in the same routine, but in the morning routine. It didnt work for me. Im going to start azelaic acid along with tretinoin, hope it will work. 🤗🤗🤗
Yeah, I went for the middle strength right out of the gate. 😬 So far so good! I’m still only using every other night with a light moisturizer underneath first. No purging for me but I did have a few nights where I must have gotten too close to the corner of my mouth and I gave myself an ouchie. Definitely use Vaseline as a barrier, now. Are you using it? How have things been for you?
I switched from Curology to Nurx because Curology wasn't really working after TWO years. The Nurx doc said Curology's formulas are diluted because they sell "cocktails" instead of the straight tretinoin. I was at 0.04% every night, even under my eyes, but still had clogged pores and occasional breakouts with only minor flaking, mostly in the winter. Nurx recommended 0.05% but told me to buffer it at first since it's undiluted product. We'll see.
I'm very oily and have hormonal cystic acne. I've been using tretinoin for just a few weeks and it has not caused any flaking or fast turnover like it usually did before for me. I decided to try Paula's Choice exfoliant in the morning, while using 0.1% tretinoin every night, and yet I still am not flaking or majorly sensitive. I just have regular acne with buckets of oil, lol. It's so funny to see everyone say how sensitive it makes them when I am struggling to get my skin to even budge.
I'm late on this video but I've been using it for a couple months now and I can't tell if it's just not working or if I have to wait it out. It seemed to start getting better this last week and then I decided to put it under my moisturizer instead of over and I think it irritated it because after that I suddenly broke out. It's so exhausting
The gel was like straight up rubbing alcohol for me. Smelled terrible and burned my skin. Had to use way more product too. Much happier with the cream even as an oily skinned gal.
I've heard that doing it less frequently than three times a week, starting out, delays the retinization process meaning it's going to take longer to get past the irritated phase.
I moved to Miami and stayed out in the sun wayyyy too long 😢 My pores are like orange skin on my cheeks omg now I just want my dewy pore free skin back 😫 Been on tret for two weeks now, starting to see improvement already but in all the places I didn’t really need any lol, wish me luck 🍀 ❤
hey rudi as for forehead breakouts, what worked for my combo acne prone skin was using Am: cleansing with water, benzoyl peroxide ( started with 2,5% and upped it to 5%) cream cerave daily moisturizing lotion svr blur spf 50 ( svr has niacinamide which helps with acne pm: eucerin oil cleanser cerave foaming cleanser tretinoin 0.05% cerave daily moisturizing lotion once a week: The ordinary AHA BHA peeling solution the ordinary toning solution 3 times a week. by the way cerave moisturizers tend to sting your skin, when the skin barrier is damaged so this signals to me whether to cut back on exfoliants. for residual acne marks I'd suggest Effasun from codexial 8% then upped it to 15%. I didn't use a vitamin C serum because my sunscreen already has antioxidants like betacaroten
crap, i really hope 2:44 is not the reason my skin has seemed to stay in the purging phase because I'm afraid of just going through that whole purging process AGAIN if my derm increases the strength 😣😣😣
8:12 UGH I KNEW IT i was on freaking retina micro 0.08% or something but my insurance didn't cover it so my dermatologist gave me tretinoin which is the CREAM one you are holding for a different percentage and I thought the same thing that the cream was being weird!!! oh my goodness I love the Retin A micro it was gel and it cleared my skin easy and I go to many compliments. just hearing you say that the cream is more gentle makes me know right away that the cream is wrong for me because I have bad acne and the gel probably was the right strength to handle that. I've been on the cream for months now and its literally doing nothing and the only reason I am complaining even though I know everyone is like "oh you have to wait" is because this is NOT my first time on retinoids when I took retin A for like 2 years and it worked then they switched me to the cream and I was wondering why it was taking so long.... i'm gonna have to talk to my dermatologist. also idk if its just me but I research this stuff on the internet and with vids like yours and I get so much information about purging, etc. that my dermatologist did not really emphasize for me then I go and tell them how its not working and they make me feel crazy for it. maybe I just need a new dermatologist ?? loll thanks for your video
the tret gel vs cream happened to me, when i use the cream one i think it didnt do anything because stupid me thought that peeling and flaky skin meaning it is working, so when i didnt feel anything happen i switched to the gel one and bammm! peeling all over my face, dry skin, sometime it stings too so yeah, pay attention to our skin and listening to it carefully, dont be me lol
5:47 i agree, i dont really use much the thing that annoys me is I use foundation/concealer to cover my purging blemishes and I try to use oil based remover to take it all off but idk if the makeup is making it worse?? or do I need to increase/decreae the frequency/strength?? it seems frustrating cause its just a cycle because its like use the tretinoin --> get the purge --> put more makeup on--> makeup makes it worse?? --> wear more makeup ahh idk
Totally totally understand this, it can be a hard cycle to break out of. The best thing I've done is find SPF that has some level of coverage to help with that.
I have been using Tretinion almost for three months now.. . But like we all know everyone skin type is different.. . And it differs.. . For me personally I started with 0.25 cream base for one week everyday and then jumped to 0.05 cream base for another three weeks and I already started to see difference and luckily I didn't get any irritation what so ever and my skin type is oily too.. . Since there was no irritation I jump to the Highest strength 0.1 gel base and it's almost going to be two weeks of using it.. . And there is some tightness on the skin but it's a part of the process.. . We just have to be patient 💯🤚.. . And I use it every single night since my skin could tolerate it well.. . And the reason I'm using this is because I have PCOS which makes my skin very much acne prone plus hormonal acne is a pain in the ass.. . But since starting Tretinion has literally changed the skin game for me.. . And guys I'm telling you Tretinion will work just give it time.. . And do what your skin can tolerate.. . Good luck to everyone in their skin care journey❤️
@Owi Owi Damnnnnnnn 🤣🤚.. . So according to you better not to eat any meat.. . No offense but seems like your lacking behind too.. . Grass fed meat are good source for the body.. . Its a personal choice at the end of the day💯.. . And talking about PCOS really sorry to say but going vegan only won't help it .. . Please do some research yourself. . There are many more ways to control it.. . I am a testimony in itself ...and my comment was on Tretinion with my own experience hoping that it would atleast help someone you know but seems like you really got offended by it🤦... Nevermind.. . Wishing you 'PEACE'✌️
@Owi Owi i'm sorry, but your comment is unnecessarily rude and misleading. Just because you're a certified dietitian and nutritionist, doesn't mean your points are always valid. Using your so-called certification to put down others isn't a good thing. Not every dietitian and nutritionist agrees with you. Many of them encourage us to eat meat, eggs, etc to get our daily protein intake, does that mean those so-called nutritionists know nothing about science? This is why many people hate vegans. They are entitled, annoying and easily-offended. You keep using science to back up your claims while also ignoring science that humans are naturally omnivores. Stop attacking people about what they eat and mind your own business. Also, calling people "uneducated" doesn't make you look better than them. Your lack of manner makes you look arrogant, entitled and annoying.
@Owi Owi At the end of the day what matters is what works for us because everyone is different.. . So all I gotta say is you seem really fustrated in life for real and the negative aura you give out is just 🫂💯✋.. . Literally .. . And I get it your a Nutritionist 🤦.. . But you really got to do a lot of work on yourself.. . Please do some proper research.... Have a Good life ahead.. . my comment will end here... I really got no time debating with you. . I realise looking at how your commenting your just fustrated and it will take you nowhere.. . Try to be more happy.❤️and lastly you can keep debating here or anywhere in the comment section 🤣👋
People, Tretinoin is easy to use as long as you know how to use it. Tretinoin can be use to combat acne or as an anti ageing treatment. If you are using it to fight acne use it until your pimples clear and then stop using it, if you see no improvement after a few weeks you can also choose to opt out too and go consider other treatments for your acne instead. If you want to use tretinoin as an anti ageing treatment the traditional way is to go in slowly and increase its usage until your skin become retinised and can tolerate it without irritations. The other way to use it without living in constant misery because you can't figure out pattern to let tretinoin become fully acclimatised to your skin is to use it once a week then in a lower strength dosage, most people will be able to handle it well this way as you can still promote your old skin cells to shed quicker to reveal smoother glowing skin without doing it everyday.
If you're using tretinoin for acne, you must keep using it. The same with anti-aging. Tretinoin is a medication that you should use for the rest of your life because your positive results disappear if you stop using it. Plus it helps prevent skin cancer, so that's another reason to keep being consistent.
I've been using tret 0.25%for about 6 months and theres no change in my face so far been thinking about going up to .05% but then again I'll do it after atleast a year just to be on the safer side .
Hey guys! My derm prescribed 0.025 for my closed comodones. She said to use it every other day for 2 weeks then move up to everyday if my skin can tolerate. I always use it at night and put my moisturizer let it dry completely then apply it!
My doctor first suggested this to me. I have like such a low dose 0.01% and it just worsens everything so I’m thinking about just dropping it…But maybe I should up it a bit??? It’s been 2 months now and i use it almost every day since it’s just a low dose.
i’ve been on 0.5 tretinoin for 5-6 months now and i’m still purging :( i used it every other day and have a very simple routine so i’m not sure what i’m doing wrong and it sucks :/ it looks like very fungal acne and i’m not sure what to do at this point bc it makes me very insecure :/
Hi! I've been on 0.5 tretinoin for like 10ish months (was inconsistent in the beginning) and am JUST NOW seeing positive results after months of horrific, jaw-droppingly awful purging. It sounds like we had similar breakouts--when you say fungal acne are you talking about little bumps? I had those and more: blackheads in places I never got them, deep cystic pimples, and overall crazy inflammation with 4-5 active large breakouts at any given time. I think this medication works much slower than most people think. Adding in niacinimide every morning (I use the peach and lily glass skin serum but probably tons of other good alternatives out there) has been a huge help in calming down inflammation. I still have one or two pimples once in a while but my skin today looked like a glazed donut! I'd recommend you keep going under careful supervision of your dermatologist and ask for their opinion. Mine prescribed me an oral and topical antibiotic to take along with the retinol and I think that's been a huge help as well. I also started taking fish oil since someone make a Tiktok about that helping their acne and I think it might have helped me?? Not sure but it's good for you anyway as long as you're not allergic and it works with any other meds you may be taking! If your dermatologist says it's okay to keep going and you want to continue your tretinoin journey, check out the r/tretinoin subreddit. There's great before and afters to keep you motivated to see it through! I believe you will eventually end up there, it just takes a really really long time and you have to trust the process and fully commit as long as your derm says it's okay and you feel good about it! I'm personally glad I pushed through but it's completely up to you. Wearing a mask in public and investing in good concealer also helped me cope with the insecurity but there were some heartbreaking moments where I could barely look at myself in the mirror. Things got better for me and I hope they do for you too! I hope this was helpful. Let me know if you'd like to see some of my before and afters or if you want to message about it! Stay strong
@@maylene1323 Thank you so much for all this info. i’m about like 3-4 months into my tretinoin journey (alternating BHAs on off nights and benzoyl peroxide in the mornings) with a niacinamide rich cleanser and moisturizer. my acne is mainly hormonal, around my jaw, and it is extremely inflamed, raised, discolored, etc. i don’t have the tiny fungal bumps problem but my skin is the oily-type so i have many blackheads around my nose and overall enlarged pores. ur comment really helped motivate me. a lot of skin gurus claim tretinoin yields results in 8-12 weeks, and i’m about to hit that mark and yet my skin gets increasingly worse. i am patient, i know these things take time and i’ve yet to shed a tear over my skin (don’t get me wrong, my acne case is quite severe) but because i had had perfect skin my whole life leading up until like 5 months ago. but my worsening condition… i don’t mean these localized areas around my jaw anymore. it has spread to my cheeks and i even get an occasional deep zit on my forehead. i am super consistent with my routine and have cut out makeup as much as i can. i’ve completely changed my diet to cleaner eating and am working to cut out gluten, dairy, oily foods and excessive sugar. i have major scarring and pigmentation on my face. our situations are very similar, though i’ve been desperately avoiding strong oral medications (well, i’ve been taking the omega three fish oils like you). actually, i consulted an herbal doctor and he gave me some more natural-ish pills to help with inflammation and hormonal balance. I do think it helped a bit. Do you have any other tips for tretinoin? id love to hear it!
@@kellylu6217 Hi Kelly and Ju Lie, I actually think I jinxed it for myself because a few days after writing this comment, I got another round of breakouts with NO change at all in my routine, travel, diet or anything :((( It's made me question retinol in the first place and got me thinking back to before I first started the medication, and I realized my skin wasn't that bad in the first place, just like you said, Kelly. It was by no means perfect but not as bad as it is now. I feel like I want my old skin back. Like you, I also have noticed throughout my retinol journey breakouts in places I never got them - for me my jaw was clear but my forehead and cheeks were an issue, but now I have it most heavily on my jawline. I read that breakouts where you don't normally get them are a sign of your products causing you to break out, and that purging would be mostly where you usually get it. This tells me that retinol is actively breaking me out. I feel like we're all doing everything right and being very patient but not seeing results. I'm starting to think that this medication isn't for me and I'm going to suggest to my derm tomorrow that we stop it and see what happens. I was hesitant because I do notice that my acne-free areas look really nice (like baby skin). I also feel like I put SO much time into it and I'm afraid that if I stop and restart, I'll have to purge and peel all over again. But it's been almost a year for me and I realize my good skin days are the exception when they should be the rule. That's not how medicine should work, especially when I should be LONG past the purging stage. I have two friends who feel the same and both stopped their retinol in the past few weeks, and I don't know anyone IRL who uses it and likes it. Ultimately, I see a lot of hype about this medication with almost nobody talking about the negatives. I've even heard people say they get hate if they say retinol didn't work for them. As someone who's been in the beauty/skincare community for a long time, I think this is a trend where people will hype something up to be the best thing ever, then ultimately lose interest or even realize it's harmful (see St. Ives scrub, the ordinary red acid peel thingy, purito sunscreen, MICRONEEDLING AT HOME :0 etc). No medicine on earth works for everyone, and maybe we're the rare people retinol doesn't work for, and that's okay! I'm going to look into other options with my derm and there is ALWAYS going to be something out there we can try. We have other options, and I think there are more people out there who are experiencing the same thing as us, just not coming forward. I'm sorry if my original comment led any of you astray or persuaded you to continue with retinol when it wasn't right for you. As I said earlier and I'll repeat now, this should all be discussed with your dermatologist first and foremost. I wrote my first comment from a genuinely happy place on a day I had amazing skin and was thoroughly convinced that I was in the clear, but now I realize that was premature and want to correct my earlier comment. If things change for me once I stop retinol, I'll come back to this thread and update you all. I'm sincerely wishing anyone who reads this the best of luck on their skincare journey! PS: Kelly, I will say that it sounds like you're using a lot of actives, and I've heard that they might interact (certainly benzoyl peroxide and retinol, and I know you're applying them at different times, but still). Does your derm know you're using these? It might be damaging your skin barrier to have so much going on, so I'd definitely ask your derm what they think. PPS: Are you by chance Chinese? You mentioned an herbal doctor and my Chinese mom actually set up an appointment for me with a traditional Chinese medicine doctor so if that's who you saw, hopefully that helps me too :) I'm also assuming based on your last name but please correct me if I'm wrong.
Love seeing that you posted a new video, def my fav person to watch! Hope all is well 💕 I don't use tret but I do use a .5 retinol 4 times a week an AHA once a week and the other two days I just hydrate and use barrier supportive products. All on different days and spread out. I have found this to work great for me. I do have a question tho if I use a retinol and the next morning I want to use a vit c is it ok because I have dryyyy skin so I only use a micellar water and rinse my face with water after. But there's still oils on my face.
Its good to use vit c on the morning after (i would say its best to use vit c every morning cause vit c is an antioxidant stuff that can boost the performance of your sunscreen)
Love this viddd🤪🤩 just what I need, thx big sis! Also do you think facials are ok during tret. For instance I just started tret last Monday, I’m sticking to one time a week but I’m just wondering if I can get facial during the days I don’t use tret😅 also for exfoliants, how can you apply acids during tret? For instance, is it like one day you put an acid on and then give your skin a break and then the next day you apply tret? ( I hope I’m making sense, how did you incorporated the acids in your routine) anyways you’re glowing!
Are you using the gel or cream? I saw no difference in my hyperpigmentation until I was prescribed the gel formula. It can be a bit drying, but nothing that a good moisturizer can't address.
Question - I’m on 0.025% too since Jan 2023. So I’ve been using it for 7 mos consistently every night (maybe missed some nights here and there though to be honest)- over the last 3 mos I’m seeing some issues with acne again. Think I should up the dose?
Started using 0.1 Tretinoin like 8 days ago. I put a plenty amount almost every night - missed one day. I am not feeling any excessive burning, just tiny itch a few times. Why am I not suffering like other users complain l? Is it because I have less sensitive skin or is darker skin tones handle it better? I am from Italy have darker olive tone skin than white people.
I am on 0.05% , started 3 times a week, now every night. I haven't had a purge yet.. NOT A LOOKING FORWARD TO IT. But I don't plan on going up to 1% I think so far, 0.05% is manageable.. it's been close to 6 weeks..I don't expect to see much anti aging benefits until maybe a year? I'm 34, so I don't know what to expect. I hope it will help skin texture and pore size but as of now , obviously I see nothing yet haha
I feel so hopeless 🥲 I’ve been using tretinoin for months and I’ve seen *worse* results. I only have the occasional pimple, but they’re there!! I usually have 4-5 on my face like at all times and I don’t know what to do 🥹 I’ve seen 4 different dermatologists and they all say the same thing, I do exactly what they tell me, and there is never a difference!!! I feel so lost 😭
Great honest video! It makes me feel so much better to find people like you who don’t use the .1 percent tretenoin (or higher through curology) who don’t say you have to use it every day and put it on damp skin right after you wash your face (yes hot and flashy lol) to see results! Thank you for confirming that a few nights a week at a low strength is sufficient per you experience!
Hey Rudi...my age is 19 and am dealing with acne since 9 years after using BP and salysilic acid......I finally started tretinoin 0.025%...(without prescription) in March 2023....and since it's 3 months over bit my skin still getting breakouts...around jawline.....there are so texture bumpy skin......what should I do and yah I use sandwiches method using spf at day.....gentle skin care..should I use gel version or increase the strength?
How is it working for you if your forehead is breaking out? After 2 years you should be in the clear. I've been on Tretinoin for 12 years. If you get irritated mix it with a fragrance free cream to protect your barrier.
Joyce, tretinoin is not a miracle cure all cream. I deal with fungal acne in the summer and issues with my celiac disease. Doesn’t mean it’s not working.
3:38 you do you boo. my derm prescribed it for every night and it annoys me because now that I think about it maybe the dosage is too low because there are nights where I am too tired and skip it and sometimes I feel like that helps my skin calm down because obviously the med isn't working if I didn't apply it but then I still have some purging areas on my face so if I don't apply it wont they just stay there?? idk its really annoying tho smhh :(
I'm giving up on tretinoin for now- have tried it every which way and the red appearance of the facial skin (not irritation) just makes my face look duller overall. maybe I'll try out an extremely gentle retinol like shani darden's and if that doesn't work either then lord help me lol
Yeah maybe trying out some retinoids before will help.Also you can use tretinoin like a rinse out product for a while to build up slowly to more exposure
It took about 1 yr before I really started to feel happy with it, decreased redness, and happier with it, now my skin has a glow, and I have seen some improvement with my deeper forehead lines, i am 34, .low strength .01%
Hi Rudi with your experience with tretinoin, would you recommend that it is used under the advice and supervision of a dermatologist? I gained my prescription for Tretinoin 0.025 from a GP who they didn’t even look at my skin. After reviewing videos online I decided to get the 0.05 I never stuck with either of these because I was always changing skincare products and have finally been able to repair my skin barrier after more than a year. Fortunately, I have an appointment in 2 weeks with a dermatologist. Strangely enough, the Tretinoin, particularly 0.025, appears to irritate my skin less than OTC retinol products. I just don’t know what is right for me skin, and I must admit I am afraid of using Tretinoin on my skin without professional and personable medical advice as tretinoin is a potent prescription only medication and for good reason too
With the gel did you have any flaking when you first put it on? Also did you do the sandwich method or did you just put it on after the cleanser? I’m having trouble with it immediately peeling after I put it on after my moisturizer
so when you say it took you a while to get to 3 nights frequency does that mean you didn't follow what your dermatologist's prescribed as the frequency? I'm just struggling cause like the last time I went to the dermatologist and emphasized how the purging was the worst part since its been a couple months they couldn't give me a timeline of how long the purging is and honestly they made me feel like it was crazy that I was complaining about the purging. I'm annoyed cause I'm like do they not know what they are doing?? ://
I’ve been using tret about 2 months now, and while there’s light peeling (no irritation), I find that on nights I use tret (0.05 cream) the following morning I’m am SUUUPERRR oily, more so than than my normal oily skin. Anyone else experience this? Also, beyond the extra oiliness, I haven’t really seen much of a difference elsewhere. I’m thinking of switching to 0.1 gel.
When I first started using Tretinoin, I also got MUCH more oily because my skin barrier was wrecked. It could be that, or that you would do better with gel!
I'm on month 4 of cream 0.025 and the first two months I was very oily in the morning as well but now I'm back to normal. Maybe try switching moisturizers or just giving it some time before switching to gel!
I'm also facing the same problem now. I have a very oily acne prone skin with scars and not so good texture. I'm on my fifth month now didn't faced any purging or irritation and also didn't notice any visible change in my skin but from past few days i feel like it makes my skin darker and even more oilier so i stop using it and now thinking to use serums instead of this cream.
Can we not use hylauraunic and niaminamide either ? With tretanoil ? I’m going to start my Tretenoil very soon , I go to gym everyday and sweat really heavy , I apply sunscreen and it melts in the gym , I hope the sweat and sunscreen don’t put negative effect to my skin .
I agree with over exfoliation no need with tret as it exfoliates. But i do use Neostrata pha moisturiser daily as its the only thing keeps my dermatitis at bay. Can i use my 20% azeliac acid on top of tret?
@@RudiBerry tret is not readily available here in the UK. We can get it from spainish websites or europe. But we do have dermatica & skin+me here which is monthly subscription. I think if i don't do the dermatology monthly subscription i will try to get tret & start on 0.25. I do have acne but its under control now with 20% Aza & 5% BP. I want to try tret for acne & pigmentation. I want this old skin to bloody peel off 🙈 I will avoid using my 20% aza with tret. But moisturiser which is the bionic lotion i think i can use as the dermatologist recommend it to use with acne meds. Xxx
Great video thank you! What do I do if my skin is super dry because of it. Do I wait a week or so until my skin is back to normal or should I continue to use it on my dry skin but lower the time to every 3 or 4 days for example
It’s not working for my crows feet - i almost have no other fine lines, but these bastards are getting worse and worse every year. 35 and using suncreen plus other serums but no idea how to fight them.
im using tretinoin since , April , got contact dermatitis few times , i tried again and again and again with lower percentage ... but seems like my skin just cannot adjust to it ! should i gv up on using it ?
Have you talked to your derm about trying a topical antibiotic? I had the same issue and was given benzaclin (which many people love, but burned and made my face super dry) and then aczone, which seems to be doing the trick. Clindamycin by itself is another one that may help.
Im 1 week in of .01 gel and ive used it every night with no irritation or dryness i don’t know if i should slow down on usage or keep with it since i haven’t had any irritation. Can anyone help?
I have used tretinoin with morning benzoyl peroxide for 5months but after that both Tret and benzoyl peroxide 2.5% stops working bcz of my greasy oily skin I really don't know what to do😣😣😣
@@RudiBerry it’s been a while. But she prescribed me the 00.5% and it’s been a month but my skin still isn’t cleared up do you think I should ask her to prescribe me a different product ?
I’m on month 4 of tret and I use the bha on my off days with no negative side effects. I started really slow though with only using tret once a week and am still leaving three days in between each use.
hello rudi ! i have a really oily skin with mild acne and acne scars. I have been using tretinoin for about 2 weeks of intensity of 0.025% of gel version. I use it daily and sometimes in one day gap and I don't have any allergy peeling and any sort of side effects. I use suncream in morning and moisturiser in night tretinoin. So should i still reduce the frequency of use of the tretinoin ?
i've been tested on gel and cream, cream is way more effective and if you really have oily skin(i am super oily skin), try upgrade to 0.05% after finishing this. The correct way to use tretinoin is at least 0.5g for your entire face and 1g to bring to your neck, it is suggested to use 1/3 of your fingers(sorry i don't know how to say in English, i am meaning a phase of your finger), follow with your sunscreen during daytime and daily exfoliation is great to enhance your tretinoin effectiveness~
@@tanyukheng1828 i was frustrated because my skin is still really oily even after the use of tretinoin. People complained about having dry skin after the use but i was hoping to get dry skin but i didn't get that so i think i am gonna try what u just suggested. Thank u😘
@@rejinabogati9038 using tretinoin improves your skin renewing, some people thought flakiness is sign of your skin getting dehydrated, however it is just partially correct. Your stratum corneum will be in a more pretty arrangement and let your sebum release evenly, you will then notice your skin seems to be more oily.
Hi! I've been on tret for almost six months (applying 5 times a week) and didn't got any type of acne purge till now but lately my skin feels really dry, complexion darkened and i'm getting big pores(kinda like ice pick scars on my cheeks), Is it normal?
May be you should listen to your skin and use it less often. Toleriane from la roche posay is a good calming cream that hydrates deeply. I use Vit C the nights I don’t use my retinol.
@@cristinitaandco yeah i'm downing the frequency to once a night again and focusing on hydrating the barrier, tho i wanted to know are these side effects reversible?
@@Kkivilparmar I am not an expert but I will say that with consistency and vitamin C it will improve a lot . my sister stop using retonol after she noticed her skin was extremely dry, so I guess skin sometimes needs the basics.tdon’t forget SPF
Also, if you start tretinoin with pretty good skin a.k.a, occasional pimples, some discoloration, or some blackheads. You might not see results compared to someone who has acne because the retinol is not correcting a lot! But it doesn't mean it's not working. Keep using it and you will thank yourself when you're older.
Great tips Denisse!
This me for sure! I only had the occasional pimple here and there. More dehydration issues if anything. I'm only using tret for anti aging results. Tbh my skin looks worse using tret than ever before...was thinking of quitting but i saw your comment 🤯🤯🤯🤯
@@nadia562010I totally feel you, watching dr.dray I’m going to keep at it as well
@@nadia562010 how is it now? im experiencing the same....purging but didn't have acne before. got it for anti aging
It’s annoying when people push the goal of using the max strength at the most highest frequency- a.k.a everyday. Whatever works for you is what works for you!!
Totallyyyyy agree Carolina!
I've personally never seen anyone push this. Every tret video I've watched said to start at the lowest strength (0.025) a minority said they started at 0.1% but only because they had tough skin. All adviced to start once a month initially with the ultimate goal of reaching once daily. You need to find better influencers to follow if this was the messaging you were getting
@@patb2582 not so much experts, but many enthusiasts who are early in their journey and aren't as knowledgeable will talk about wanting to increase percentage/frequency and encourage others to do so. I see it semi-regularly in a skincare group I'm in.
@@rachelsun3021
I have also seen people do that. With tretinoin and with benzoyl peroxide. They are proud to graduate to a higher percentage. Almost like it's an endurance test.
I’m using tretinoin for the anti-aging benefits and am not expecting to see any differences for roughly one year. I don’t have much to correct, but I started early to prevent wrinkles for forming. I have a super basic skincare routine which is what you need when using tretinoin
Totally!
@Cristina Maria Yes, I use the cream version of tretinoin. I’m working my way up every night, if possible.
I've been used Tret for over a year as I have surface wrinkles (white lines that haven't advanced to the cracked wrinkle state), but I have seen no difference. In fact, I have more of those surface wrinkles than I had before.
I have been doing everything word for word..I wonder if it isn't working with my skin. I guess it can't be expected for everyone to have a one size fits all approach.
It is disappointing though. They're not even proper wrinkles..
@@Elvenboadicea This is what's happening to me too - my fine lines look worse than when I started using Tret about a year and a half ago. Very close to giving up.
same here, just started at 29 but i feel its making my skin feel dull. and also slightly more sensitive, with red-ish cheeks at times. and also pretty dry, no matter how much i moisturise, i peel.. unsure if i should continue, its been 5 months.
Needed this! I just made a year but still get breakouts and it makes me so discouraged. Your videos are so helpful!
Glad it was helpful Celeste!
do you use gel or cream?
@@rawbreakthrough cream
@@celestehess4910 maybe you should switch to the gel, I’ve heard that the cream has an ingredient that causes clogged pores and break outs…
@@R.jazminee thank you! I will have to do that.
Making sure your face is very dry before using Tretinoin. It helps so much and layering it in the sand which method with creams in between. Vanicream is the best natural cream. No Fragrance.
Very true!
Agree i love vanicream!!
What is sandwich method?
@@user-fw2mr7hr5n sandwich method is applying moisturizer after cleansing, then wait 10-15 minutes before applying tretinoin, then use a moisturizer again after applying tretinoin.
I’ve been using 0.05 every other day for two years with no irritation until it kinda stopped working a few months ago. Then I got upped to 0.1% and now I’m scared 😅 Good point you make in this video! To the point 🙌🏻
GIRLLL just in time. I’ve been on Tret for 2.5 months and I’m still purging 😟
I purged for the first 6 months 😩 it’s tough but I’m finally seeing results now.
@@alyssalombardi7905 yes I’m staying patient!🤞🏻
@@megan7506 good luck on your journey it will all be worth it!
I know me too but my life changed when I added a benzoyl peroxide wash into my routine …!!
My purge lasted a full 3 months!
Great video! I’ve been on tret for almost a year and even though I never had a “purge” irritation phase (I started super slow now I can use it nightly) this is still really helpful cause I can get too excited with my acids. I like my .025% and feel super comfortable with it as well
Thanks for sharing!!
@@RudiBerry hi I have started using tretenoin 0.025 since a month twice a week to reduce pore size instead got newer ones and more larger than before thought it would go worse before gets better so continued but suddenly my hair is shedding off like crazy never had this much of hairloss came to know one of the side effects of tretenoin scared of baldness as my hair was not thicker before as well ..how to stop hairloss and how to use tretenoin pls reply
@@lekhanareddy3545I read there is a hair loss tret, something a brand of tret has to help with the hairloss look it up
Hello do you use the cream or gel tretonion??
Thanks for posting this! I tried 0.1 I had so much trouble using it due to dry patches etc. I want to be on it so bad but the 0.05 I think is best. I still have the occasional breakout but I feel like that seems just like normal. Although at age 32 I feel like I shouldn’t get acne anymore 😂 but here I am! This encouraged me to just keep going with my strength! I love the video! I like your encouragement on just sticking with it and don’t change it up so much! Thank you!
Glad I could help!
From what I've heard the gel is way more potent. You will get a lot more peeling and irritation but it's going to do a lot more. I'm on .05% and I'm only using it every few days, not everyday, not even every other day. Once my skin gets used to it, I will use it more days of the week. The irritation is not forever, especially if you ease it in. I'm getting amazing results with the gel, and I really doubt the cream would do the same. Best of luck all.
it isn't doing shit for me. i've been on it for 6 months and my skin looks the same, just more irriated.
@@EliteCitrusany updates?
Where do you get
The gel one
Retinol/retinoids are so strong and you're so right! It's so personal and everyone should find what works for their skin
Love you my tretinoin hater (everyone ATTACK!)
@@RudiBerry LOOLLLLLL I will love it one dayyyyyyyy :)
. 1% trentinoin for a year and I have not noticed a thing. My skin didn't purge and the only irritation I experienced was around the corners of my mouth and around my nose. I've actually noticed that it actually revealed old acne scars and deep milia bumps...
Did you start off at a lower %? I wonder if it's possible to over do it and irritate your skin to the point that it doesn't help? I have a bunch of hyperpigmentation, so I'm hoping this will do at least something. Are you still using it now?
I agree w you on the seeming obsession w some to always get to highest strength & use nightly. It doesn’t work for everyone. After 7 years, my sweet spot in twice a week/every 3.5 nights. That’s just where my skin is happiest. I’ve also been using azelaic acid to help my rosacea on those off nights, and I will say-for what it’s worth-it has helped me tolerate retinoids a lot better for some reason. (I’m guessing it’s the anti-inflammatory effect?)
I feel like I gotta test out a good azelaic acid!
You can actually layer azelaic acid on top of tret too!
I love alternating a 15%rx azaleic acid with my tretinoin. Major difference in redness, pores, texture and uneven pigment. It’s the perfect routine for me.
@@justprettymakeup1281 that’s my eventual goal! I’m working up to it, with some nights off. Right now, since it’s warmer & I’ve been less dry, I’m actually able to do that. It’s awesome.
Justprettymakeup which azaelic acid do you use?
My derm decided I was doing too well so she recommended cutting ties. I cleared out all my refills at the drugstore so they didn’t go to waste now I have 2 tubes and set till 2023
Ugh im sorry!
Great tips. Its very important that you listen to your doctor, don't listen to other people who say you aren't using it enough or you aren't using a high enough strength. Everyone's skin is different! What works for one person won't work for another.
As far as the gel vs cream issue, my doctor did say the gel was a bit harsher and told me that she recommend the gel version for people with oily skin, and the cream for regular or dry skin.
The thing is like most of the people don't know how to use the retinol and that's the main reason why it isn't working for them. Also the process of retinol need a certain time for it's application to work!!
Can you go into the pore clogging ingredient in cream vehicle? Why would there be clogging ingredients for an acne treatment t.
Agreed up in strength is not always the answer. I was using .05 Tret but was getting very dry skin and irritation. My derm bump me down to .025 because it’s currently summer where I live and the sun has been scorching which was contributing to these factors. Skin has been happy every since.
I'm so glad to hear that! Sometimes I'll skip a few days in the summer for the same reason.
But .05 is lower while .025 is higher.Your derm bumped you up not down.
@@---qu9uf no you're wrong
How has it been working for you sweetie?! I too have sun damage, thickened skin on my cheeks and my pores have become craters 😫 Please tell me there is hope!
@@eden8817 hi I’ve stuck with .025 and just use it twice a week now as maintenance. I was using it everyday, but I felt that I’ve peaked on my results hence why I’m using it less. Something that helped me as well was the Paula’s choice Azelaic acid along with a Korean sunblock.
ok i use bha , vitamin c also tretinoin 0.25% on my skin care routine ( not all of them together of course) my skin isn't irritated and my discoloration and dullness actually went away . The key is don't use all of them together , use good moisturizer also your spf 50 every freaking day .
I use tretinoin once a week as i started 1 month ago , bha every other day and vitamin c every other day .
I still didn't get tretinoin purge , i don't have acne, i occasionally get pimple here n there because of my shitty food habit and sleeping routine. My skin type is oily so i don't think I'll ever get rid of pimple forever . Please remember tretinoin and exfoliation isn't the same thing, tretinoin does help speed up your skin cell turnover but it doesn't exfoliate.
Sorry for my English :)
I've been on tretinoin since 2012. I was 28. Now I'm 38. I got it for anti aging. I was actually on it as a teen for a few months to deal with acne, but stopped using it because I had no clue it was also anti aging. Anyways, I have no wrinkles or lines. I know 38 is early still, but some women have lines in their 20's, so not uncommon. I stopped using it while pregnant 3 times. The studies are more for Accutane the oral version would be a super strict no no while pregnant! But just to be safe, I cease using it. While breastfeeding I do. The amount of it you would pass through to yout baby is so little... if at all. Not like in the womb, and again, not Accutane anyways. So yeah, I have used it for 10 years with few years as a break while pregnant. I don't go over .025 because it's too strong. The trouble is that you have to wear sunscreen and cover your skin, because ironically, it can cause MORE photoaging. So .025 is the sweet spot. I apply sunscreen, wear a hat, and thats it. I don't feel the need to wear those alien masks while on a walk with my kids like some of these girls do. lol
Im in 0.025 tretinoin for 1 anf half year everyday for anti aging as well as acne. Its worked for me, also randomly having pimples too. But the miracle happened for me, because of faster skin turn over pimple automatically popping out faster and pigmentation fade away faster too. also eye crow feet, wrinkles around eye and forehead no more visible. Unfortunately tretinoin higher srengths like 0.05 and 0.1 not legal in my country Sri Lanka, so no chance to use. In my night routine im layering purito Niacinamide toner or the ordinary niacinamide serum, Tretinoin, Cerave Lotion and Rosehip seed top on that. 😍😍😍 also once a week The Ordinary Peeling solution.
Have you tried adding benzoyl peroxide / azelaic acid in your routine? Tretinoin is already potent.. If you still have acne with just 1 active ingredient, dermatologists say you should add another anti acne ingredient
@@jay-ng2je I have tried topical benzoil peroxide 2.5 cream, but not in the same routine, but in the morning routine. It didnt work for me. Im going to start azelaic acid along with tretinoin, hope it will work. 🤗🤗🤗
@@saifrafeek yes Tretinoin plus azelaic acid is a good combination.. Just be sure to buy a high percentage of azelaic acid around 15-20 % 🙂
8 weeks into using .5 tret, Thank you so much for this video… Came at a great time!
So glad I could help!
damn .5 is a tonn are you purging?
Yeah, I went for the middle strength right out of the gate. 😬
So far so good! I’m still only using every other night with a light moisturizer underneath first. No purging for me but I did have a few nights where I must have gotten too close to the corner of my mouth and I gave myself an ouchie. Definitely use Vaseline as a barrier, now.
Are you using it? How have things been for you?
@@marianna380 how about my dr put me on 0.1% to start LOL 😂
I switched from Curology to Nurx because Curology wasn't really working after TWO years. The Nurx doc said Curology's formulas are diluted because they sell "cocktails" instead of the straight tretinoin. I was at 0.04% every night, even under my eyes, but still had clogged pores and occasional breakouts with only minor flaking, mostly in the winter. Nurx recommended 0.05% but told me to buffer it at first since it's undiluted product. We'll see.
Literally what i needed to know 🙌🏻 thank you so much for this ❤️
Glad it was helpful!
I'm using tretinoin for acne, scars and large pores and it's been 2years but yet I haven't seen any improvements!!
How's your skin now? Are you still using it?
I'm very oily and have hormonal cystic acne. I've been using tretinoin for just a few weeks and it has not caused any flaking or fast turnover like it usually did before for me. I decided to try Paula's Choice exfoliant in the morning, while using 0.1% tretinoin every night, and yet I still am not flaking or majorly sensitive. I just have regular acne with buckets of oil, lol. It's so funny to see everyone say how sensitive it makes them when I am struggling to get my skin to even budge.
You’re diff diff
This is SO fascinating
It's a wild ride!
I'm late on this video but I've been using it for a couple months now and I can't tell if it's just not working or if I have to wait it out. It seemed to start getting better this last week and then I decided to put it under my moisturizer instead of over and I think it irritated it because after that I suddenly broke out. It's so exhausting
The gel was like straight up rubbing alcohol for me. Smelled terrible and burned my skin. Had to use way more product too. Much happier with the cream even as an oily skinned gal.
mmeeeee toooo!!!!! Exactly this
I've heard that doing it less frequently than three times a week, starting out, delays the retinization process meaning it's going to take longer to get past the irritated phase.
I’m not on tret but your skin looks so good that it makes me wanna be ✨
I moved to Miami and stayed out in the sun wayyyy too long 😢 My pores are like orange skin on my cheeks omg now I just want my dewy pore free skin back 😫 Been on tret for two weeks now, starting to see improvement already but in all the places I didn’t really need any lol, wish me luck 🍀 ❤
hey rudi as for forehead breakouts, what worked for my combo acne prone skin was using
Am:
cleansing with water,
benzoyl peroxide ( started with 2,5% and upped it to 5%) cream
cerave daily moisturizing lotion
svr blur spf 50 ( svr has niacinamide which helps with acne
pm:
eucerin oil cleanser
cerave foaming cleanser
tretinoin 0.05%
cerave daily moisturizing lotion
once a week: The ordinary AHA BHA peeling solution
the ordinary toning solution 3 times a week.
by the way cerave moisturizers tend to sting your skin, when the skin barrier is damaged so this signals to me whether to cut back on exfoliants.
for residual acne marks I'd suggest Effasun from codexial 8% then upped it to 15%.
I didn't use a vitamin C serum because my sunscreen already has antioxidants like betacaroten
Thanks for the tips!
Oooh I hope you see this!! What is the svr spf like?? Is it super shiny or more matte finish?? I’m very curious!!
U didn't use tretinoin right?
crap, i really hope 2:44 is not the reason my skin has seemed to stay in the purging phase because I'm afraid of just going through that whole purging process AGAIN if my derm increases the strength 😣😣😣
I feel you girl it's a mess sometimes lol
Do you wash your face in the morning after using the trentinoin the night before ? Love your channel
8:12 UGH I KNEW IT i was on freaking retina micro 0.08% or something but my insurance didn't cover it so my dermatologist gave me tretinoin which is the CREAM one you are holding for a different percentage and I thought the same thing that the cream was being weird!!! oh my goodness I love the Retin A micro it was gel and it cleared my skin easy and I go to many compliments. just hearing you say that the cream is more gentle makes me know right away that the cream is wrong for me because I have bad acne and the gel probably was the right strength to handle that. I've been on the cream for months now and its literally doing nothing and the only reason I am complaining even though I know everyone is like "oh you have to wait" is because this is NOT my first time on retinoids when I took retin A for like 2 years and it worked then they switched me to the cream and I was wondering why it was taking so long.... i'm gonna have to talk to my dermatologist. also idk if its just me but I research this stuff on the internet and with vids like yours and I get so much information about purging, etc. that my dermatologist did not really emphasize for me then I go and tell them how its not working and they make me feel crazy for it. maybe I just need a new dermatologist ?? loll thanks for your video
Yes definitely talk to your derm! I'm so glad you stopped by!
Such a great and informative video 😍💗💗🙌🏽
Thanks love!
the tret gel vs cream happened to me, when i use the cream one i think it didnt do anything because stupid me thought that peeling and flaky skin meaning it is working, so when i didnt feel anything happen i switched to the gel one and bammm! peeling all over my face, dry skin, sometime it stings too so yeah, pay attention to our skin and listening to it carefully, dont be me lol
Thank you for sharing!!
5:47 i agree, i dont really use much the thing that annoys me is I use foundation/concealer to cover my purging blemishes and I try to use oil based remover to take it all off but idk if the makeup is making it worse?? or do I need to increase/decreae the frequency/strength?? it seems frustrating cause its just a cycle because its like use the tretinoin --> get the purge --> put more makeup on--> makeup makes it worse?? --> wear more makeup ahh idk
Totally totally understand this, it can be a hard cycle to break out of. The best thing I've done is find SPF that has some level of coverage to help with that.
Thank you for your very good explanation
I have been using Tretinion almost for three months now.. . But like we all know everyone skin type is different.. . And it differs.. . For me personally I started with 0.25 cream base for one week everyday and then jumped to 0.05 cream base for another three weeks and I already started to see difference and luckily I didn't get any irritation what so ever and my skin type is oily too.. . Since there was no irritation I jump to the Highest strength 0.1 gel base and it's almost going to be two weeks of using it.. . And there is some tightness on the skin but it's a part of the process.. . We just have to be patient 💯🤚.. . And I use it every single night since my skin could tolerate it well.. . And the reason I'm using this is because I have PCOS which makes my skin very much acne prone plus hormonal acne is a pain in the ass.. . But since starting Tretinion has literally changed the skin game for me.. . And guys I'm telling you Tretinion will work just give it time.. . And do what your skin can tolerate.. . Good luck to everyone in their skin care journey❤️
I love this comment!
@@RudiBerry Looking forward for more videos on your journey with Tretinion 🤧❤️🤚
@Owi Owi Damnnnnnnn 🤣🤚.. . So according to you better not to eat any meat.. . No offense but seems like your lacking behind too.. . Grass fed meat are good source for the body.. . Its a personal choice at the end of the day💯.. . And talking about PCOS really sorry to say but going vegan only won't help it .. . Please do some research yourself. . There are many more ways to control it.. . I am a testimony in itself ...and my comment was on Tretinion with my own experience hoping that it would atleast help someone you know but seems like you really got offended by it🤦... Nevermind.. . Wishing you 'PEACE'✌️
@Owi Owi i'm sorry, but your comment is unnecessarily rude and misleading. Just because you're a certified dietitian and nutritionist, doesn't mean your points are always valid. Using your so-called certification to put down others isn't a good thing. Not every dietitian and nutritionist agrees with you. Many of them encourage us to eat meat, eggs, etc to get our daily protein intake, does that mean those so-called nutritionists know nothing about science? This is why many people hate vegans. They are entitled, annoying and easily-offended. You keep using science to back up your claims while also ignoring science that humans are naturally omnivores. Stop attacking people about what they eat and mind your own business. Also, calling people "uneducated" doesn't make you look better than them. Your lack of manner makes you look arrogant, entitled and annoying.
@Owi Owi At the end of the day what matters is what works for us because everyone is different.. . So all I gotta say is you seem really fustrated in life for real and the negative aura you give out is just 🫂💯✋.. . Literally .. . And I get it your a Nutritionist 🤦.. . But you really got to do a lot of work on yourself.. . Please do some proper research.... Have a Good life ahead.. . my comment will end here... I really got no time debating with you. . I realise looking at how your commenting your just fustrated and it will take you nowhere.. . Try to be more happy.❤️and lastly you can keep debating here or anywhere in the comment section 🤣👋
People, Tretinoin is easy to use as long as you know how to use it. Tretinoin can be use to combat acne or as an anti ageing treatment.
If you are using it to fight acne use it until your pimples clear and then stop using it, if you see no improvement after a few weeks you can also choose to opt out too and go consider other treatments for your acne instead.
If you want to use tretinoin as an anti ageing treatment the traditional way is to go in slowly and increase its usage until your skin become retinised and can tolerate it without irritations. The other way to use it without living in constant misery because you can't figure out pattern to let tretinoin become fully acclimatised to your skin is to use it once a week then in a lower strength dosage, most people will be able to handle it well this way as you can still promote your old skin cells to shed quicker to reveal smoother glowing skin without doing it everyday.
💜
If you're using tretinoin for acne, you must keep using it. The same with anti-aging. Tretinoin is a medication that you should use for the rest of your life because your positive results disappear if you stop using it. Plus it helps prevent skin cancer, so that's another reason to keep being consistent.
I've been using tret 0.25%for about 6 months and theres no change in my face so far been thinking about going up to .05% but then again I'll do it after atleast a year just to be on the safer side .
Hey guys!
My derm prescribed 0.025 for my closed comodones. She said to use it every other day for 2 weeks then move up to everyday if my skin can tolerate.
I always use it at night and put my moisturizer let it dry completely then apply it!
My doctor first suggested this to me. I have like such a low dose 0.01% and it just worsens everything so I’m thinking about just dropping it…But maybe I should up it a bit??? It’s been 2 months now and i use it almost every day since it’s just a low dose.
They need to come out with a better cream formula for the Tretinoin
When does the purge start?
How long does the purge take?
Does it take a year to see the Benefits?
i’ve been on 0.5 tretinoin for 5-6 months now and i’m still purging :( i used it every other day and have a very simple routine so i’m not sure what i’m doing wrong and it sucks :/ it looks like very fungal acne and i’m not sure what to do at this point bc it makes me very insecure :/
I would call your derm to discuss next steps
Hi! I've been on 0.5 tretinoin for like 10ish months (was inconsistent in the beginning) and am JUST NOW seeing positive results after months of horrific, jaw-droppingly awful purging. It sounds like we had similar breakouts--when you say fungal acne are you talking about little bumps? I had those and more: blackheads in places I never got them, deep cystic pimples, and overall crazy inflammation with 4-5 active large breakouts at any given time.
I think this medication works much slower than most people think. Adding in niacinimide every morning (I use the peach and lily glass skin serum but probably tons of other good alternatives out there) has been a huge help in calming down inflammation. I still have one or two pimples once in a while but my skin today looked like a glazed donut! I'd recommend you keep going under careful supervision of your dermatologist and ask for their opinion. Mine prescribed me an oral and topical antibiotic to take along with the retinol and I think that's been a huge help as well. I also started taking fish oil since someone make a Tiktok about that helping their acne and I think it might have helped me?? Not sure but it's good for you anyway as long as you're not allergic and it works with any other meds you may be taking!
If your dermatologist says it's okay to keep going and you want to continue your tretinoin journey, check out the r/tretinoin subreddit. There's great before and afters to keep you motivated to see it through! I believe you will eventually end up there, it just takes a really really long time and you have to trust the process and fully commit as long as your derm says it's okay and you feel good about it! I'm personally glad I pushed through but it's completely up to you. Wearing a mask in public and investing in good concealer also helped me cope with the insecurity but there were some heartbreaking moments where I could barely look at myself in the mirror. Things got better for me and I hope they do for you too! I hope this was helpful. Let me know if you'd like to see some of my before and afters or if you want to message about it! Stay strong
@@maylene1323 Thank you so much for all this info. i’m about like 3-4 months into my tretinoin journey (alternating BHAs on off nights and benzoyl peroxide in the mornings) with a niacinamide rich cleanser and moisturizer. my acne is mainly hormonal, around my jaw, and it is extremely inflamed, raised, discolored, etc. i don’t have the tiny fungal bumps problem but my skin is the oily-type so i have many blackheads around my nose and overall enlarged pores.
ur comment really helped motivate me. a lot of skin gurus claim tretinoin yields results in 8-12 weeks, and i’m about to hit that mark and yet my skin gets increasingly worse. i am patient, i know these things take time and i’ve yet to shed a tear over my skin (don’t get me wrong, my acne case is quite severe) but because i had had perfect skin my whole life leading up until like 5 months ago. but my worsening condition… i don’t mean these localized areas around my jaw anymore. it has spread to my cheeks and i even get an occasional deep zit on my forehead.
i am super consistent with my routine and have cut out makeup as much as i can. i’ve completely changed my diet to cleaner eating and am working to cut out gluten, dairy, oily foods and excessive sugar. i have major scarring and pigmentation on my face.
our situations are very similar, though i’ve been desperately avoiding strong oral medications (well, i’ve been taking the omega three fish oils like you). actually, i consulted an herbal doctor and he gave me some more natural-ish pills to help with inflammation and hormonal balance. I do think it helped a bit.
Do you have any other tips for tretinoin? id love to hear it!
@@kellylu6217 Hi Kelly and Ju Lie, I actually think I jinxed it for myself because a few days after writing this comment, I got another round of breakouts with NO change at all in my routine, travel, diet or anything :((( It's made me question retinol in the first place and got me thinking back to before I first started the medication, and I realized my skin wasn't that bad in the first place, just like you said, Kelly. It was by no means perfect but not as bad as it is now. I feel like I want my old skin back.
Like you, I also have noticed throughout my retinol journey breakouts in places I never got them - for me my jaw was clear but my forehead and cheeks were an issue, but now I have it most heavily on my jawline. I read that breakouts where you don't normally get them are a sign of your products causing you to break out, and that purging would be mostly where you usually get it. This tells me that retinol is actively breaking me out.
I feel like we're all doing everything right and being very patient but not seeing results. I'm starting to think that this medication isn't for me and I'm going to suggest to my derm tomorrow that we stop it and see what happens. I was hesitant because I do notice that my acne-free areas look really nice (like baby skin). I also feel like I put SO much time into it and I'm afraid that if I stop and restart, I'll have to purge and peel all over again. But it's been almost a year for me and I realize my good skin days are the exception when they should be the rule. That's not how medicine should work, especially when I should be LONG past the purging stage. I have two friends who feel the same and both stopped their retinol in the past few weeks, and I don't know anyone IRL who uses it and likes it.
Ultimately, I see a lot of hype about this medication with almost nobody talking about the negatives. I've even heard people say they get hate if they say retinol didn't work for them. As someone who's been in the beauty/skincare community for a long time, I think this is a trend where people will hype something up to be the best thing ever, then ultimately lose interest or even realize it's harmful (see St. Ives scrub, the ordinary red acid peel thingy, purito sunscreen, MICRONEEDLING AT HOME :0 etc). No medicine on earth works for everyone, and maybe we're the rare people retinol doesn't work for, and that's okay! I'm going to look into other options with my derm and there is ALWAYS going to be something out there we can try. We have other options, and I think there are more people out there who are experiencing the same thing as us, just not coming forward.
I'm sorry if my original comment led any of you astray or persuaded you to continue with retinol when it wasn't right for you. As I said earlier and I'll repeat now, this should all be discussed with your dermatologist first and foremost. I wrote my first comment from a genuinely happy place on a day I had amazing skin and was thoroughly convinced that I was in the clear, but now I realize that was premature and want to correct my earlier comment. If things change for me once I stop retinol, I'll come back to this thread and update you all. I'm sincerely wishing anyone who reads this the best of luck on their skincare journey!
PS: Kelly, I will say that it sounds like you're using a lot of actives, and I've heard that they might interact (certainly benzoyl peroxide and retinol, and I know you're applying them at different times, but still). Does your derm know you're using these? It might be damaging your skin barrier to have so much going on, so I'd definitely ask your derm what they think.
PPS: Are you by chance Chinese? You mentioned an herbal doctor and my Chinese mom actually set up an appointment for me with a traditional Chinese medicine doctor so if that's who you saw, hopefully that helps me too :) I'm also assuming based on your last name but please correct me if I'm wrong.
@@maylene1323 i used retinoids for 3 months all I got was cystic acne forming from blackheads and comedones constantly forming
Love seeing that you posted a new video, def my fav person to watch! Hope all is well 💕
I don't use tret but I do use a .5 retinol 4 times a week an AHA once a week and the other two days I just hydrate and use barrier supportive products. All on different days and spread out. I have found this to work great for me. I do have a question tho if I use a retinol and the next morning I want to use a vit c is it ok because I have dryyyy skin so I only use a micellar water and rinse my face with water after. But there's still oils on my face.
Yes, as long as you're not using the Vit C and Retinol within the same-day routine, you will be golden!
Its good to use vit c on the morning after (i would say its best to use vit c every morning cause vit c is an antioxidant stuff that can boost the performance of your sunscreen)
You are glowing so much 😍💜
Oh thank you!
I am using tret for anti aging. How long does it take to show if it’s working?
Curology will not up my tretinoin. Im on .05 and its not doing jack sh!t for my under eye wrinkles. No peeling, NOTHING! Its been way over a month
Question: how do you get it prescribed by a doctor? Do you just tell the doctor “I want tretinoin prescribed?”
My derm recommended it on her own, I think it's totally fine to bring it up and ask if it's an option for your skin!
Love this viddd🤪🤩 just what I need, thx big sis! Also do you think facials are ok during tret. For instance I just started tret last Monday, I’m sticking to one time a week but I’m just wondering if I can get facial during the days I don’t use tret😅 also for exfoliants, how can you apply acids during tret? For instance, is it like one day you put an acid on and then give your skin a break and then the next day you apply tret? ( I hope I’m making sense, how did you incorporated the acids in your routine) anyways you’re glowing!
i would chat with your facialist and see what they think!
It's working for me but I can see some hair growth. Do you know if theres something I can do about it? I dont want a lot of hair on my face
You’re terrific !
I'm on .1% after starting on .025 9 months ago. My acne is under control but not much has improved my hyperpigmentation. I feel so discouraged.
same here, tretinoin seems not helping much on hyperpigmentation and i am going to have pico laser treatment soon, wish that helps :>
Give it more time.
@@tnt01 i've been using tretinoin for 9months seems nothing improve on hyperpigmentation 😢
@@tanyukheng1828 i heard ipl laser also works great. but, I would not give up on tretinion.
Are you using the gel or cream? I saw no difference in my hyperpigmentation until I was prescribed the gel formula. It can be a bit drying, but nothing that a good moisturizer can't address.
I have been using tret for a long while now but it just won’t give me results idk why I’m trying to stick out with it but I’m loosing hope
Question - I’m on 0.025% too since Jan 2023. So I’ve been using it for 7 mos consistently every night (maybe missed some nights here and there though to be honest)- over the last 3 mos I’m seeing some issues with acne again. Think I should up the dose?
Using Tretinoin
0.5 but rather just die in start over with new skin losted hope faith was never there to have 🤗
Started using 0.1 Tretinoin like 8 days ago. I put a plenty amount almost every night - missed one day. I am not feeling any excessive burning, just tiny itch a few times. Why am I not suffering like other users complain l? Is it because I have less sensitive skin or is darker skin tones handle it better? I am from Italy have darker olive tone skin than white people.
I am on 0.05% , started 3 times a week, now every night. I haven't had a purge yet.. NOT A LOOKING FORWARD TO IT. But I don't plan on going up to 1% I think so far, 0.05% is manageable.. it's been close to 6 weeks..I don't expect to see much anti aging benefits until maybe a year? I'm 34, so I don't know what to expect. I hope it will help skin texture and pore size but as of now , obviously I see nothing yet haha
I feel so hopeless 🥲 I’ve been using tretinoin for months and I’ve seen *worse* results. I only have the occasional pimple, but they’re there!! I usually have 4-5 on my face like at all times and I don’t know what to do 🥹 I’ve seen 4 different dermatologists and they all say the same thing, I do exactly what they tell me, and there is never a difference!!! I feel so lost 😭
Great honest video! It makes me feel so much better to find people like you who don’t use the .1 percent tretenoin (or higher through curology) who don’t say you have to use it every day and put it on damp skin right after you wash your face (yes hot and flashy lol) to see results! Thank you for confirming that a few nights a week at a low strength is sufficient per you experience!
Thank you so much for the feedback Janet!
Hey Rudi...my age is 19 and am dealing with acne since 9 years after using BP and salysilic acid......I finally started tretinoin 0.025%...(without prescription) in March 2023....and since it's 3 months over bit my skin still getting breakouts...around jawline.....there are so texture bumpy skin......what should I do and yah I use sandwiches method using spf at day.....gentle skin care..should I use gel version or increase the strength?
Umm it might be hormonal acne??
How is it working for you if your forehead is breaking out? After 2 years you should be in the clear. I've been on Tretinoin for 12 years. If you get irritated mix it with a fragrance free cream to protect your barrier.
Joyce, tretinoin is not a miracle cure all cream. I deal with fungal acne in the summer and issues with my celiac disease. Doesn’t mean it’s not working.
Can I use tretinoin for many years because I am afraid that my skin will get used to it and the results will stop please help me❤️
No such thing! You're good to use it long term.
3:38 you do you boo. my derm prescribed it for every night and it annoys me because now that I think about it maybe the dosage is too low because there are nights where I am too tired and skip it and sometimes I feel like that helps my skin calm down because obviously the med isn't working if I didn't apply it but then I still have some purging areas on my face so if I don't apply it wont they just stay there?? idk its really annoying tho smhh :(
I'm giving up on tretinoin for now- have tried it every which way and the red appearance of the facial skin (not irritation) just makes my face look duller overall. maybe I'll try out an extremely gentle retinol like shani darden's and if that doesn't work either then lord help me lol
Totally understandable!
Have you give retinaldehyde a try? Avene made a great one.
Yeah maybe trying out some retinoids before will help.Also you can use tretinoin like a rinse out product for a while to build up slowly to more exposure
Use lighter formula instead
It took about 1 yr before I really started to feel happy with it, decreased redness, and happier with it, now my skin has a glow, and I have seen some improvement with my deeper forehead lines, i am 34, .low strength .01%
Hi Rudi with your experience with tretinoin, would you recommend that it is used under the advice and supervision of a dermatologist? I gained my prescription for Tretinoin 0.025 from a GP who they didn’t even look at my skin. After reviewing videos online I decided to get the 0.05 I never stuck with either of these because I was always changing skincare products and have finally been able to repair my skin barrier after more than a year. Fortunately, I have an appointment in 2 weeks with a dermatologist. Strangely enough, the Tretinoin, particularly 0.025, appears to irritate my skin less than OTC retinol products. I just don’t know what is right for me skin, and I must admit I am afraid of using Tretinoin on my skin without professional and personable medical advice as tretinoin is a potent prescription only medication and for good reason too
Does tretinoin help tighten saggy skin? I saw improvement on my melasma though
so what cleanser should I be using with tretinoin because I use cerave sa renewing cleanser????
CHeck out my routine videos!
With the gel did you have any flaking when you first put it on? Also did you do the sandwich method or did you just put it on after the cleanser? I’m having trouble with it immediately peeling after I put it on after my moisturizer
so when you say it took you a while to get to 3 nights frequency does that mean you didn't follow what your dermatologist's prescribed as the frequency? I'm just struggling cause like the last time I went to the dermatologist and emphasized how the purging was the worst part since its been a couple months they couldn't give me a timeline of how long the purging is and honestly they made me feel like it was crazy that I was complaining about the purging. I'm annoyed cause I'm like do they not know what they are doing?? ://
She told me to work my way up to nightly, but that just didn't work for me personally! Yo know your skin more than anyone else.
I’ve been using tret about 2 months now, and while there’s light peeling (no irritation), I find that on nights I use tret (0.05 cream) the following morning I’m am SUUUPERRR oily, more so than than my normal oily skin. Anyone else experience this? Also, beyond the extra oiliness, I haven’t really seen much of a difference elsewhere. I’m thinking of switching to 0.1 gel.
Switch to a gel! It’s more geared towards oily skin.
When I first started using Tretinoin, I also got MUCH more oily because my skin barrier was wrecked. It could be that, or that you would do better with gel!
I'm on month 4 of cream 0.025 and the first two months I was very oily in the morning as well but now I'm back to normal. Maybe try switching moisturizers or just giving it some time before switching to gel!
Two months is a super short amount of time, stick with it for longer!
I'm also facing the same problem now. I have a very oily acne prone skin with scars and not so good texture. I'm on my fifth month now didn't faced any purging or irritation and also didn't notice any visible change in my skin but from past few days i feel like it makes my skin darker and even more oilier so i stop using it and now thinking to use serums instead of this cream.
Can we not use hylauraunic and niaminamide either ? With tretanoil ? I’m going to start my Tretenoil very soon , I go to gym everyday and sweat really heavy , I apply sunscreen and it melts in the gym , I hope the sweat and sunscreen don’t put negative effect to my skin .
I agree with over exfoliation no need with tret as it exfoliates. But i do use Neostrata pha moisturiser daily as its the only thing keeps my dermatitis at bay. Can i use my 20% azeliac acid on top of tret?
I wouldn't use any actives on top of tretinoin
I use my 20% in the mornings or on alternate nights that I’m not using tretinoin.
never use in the same routine as tret. :)
@@rachaelesque3 thanks for that. 👍❤
@@RudiBerry tret is not readily available here in the UK. We can get it from spainish websites or europe. But we do have dermatica & skin+me here which is monthly subscription. I think if i don't do the dermatology monthly subscription i will try to get tret & start on 0.25.
I do have acne but its under control now with 20% Aza & 5% BP.
I want to try tret for acne & pigmentation. I want this old skin to bloody peel off 🙈
I will avoid using my 20% aza with tret. But moisturiser which is the bionic lotion i think i can use as the dermatologist recommend it to use with acne meds.
Xxx
Great video thank you!
What do I do if my skin is super dry because of it. Do I wait a week or so until my skin is back to normal or should I continue to use it on my dry skin but lower the time to every 3 or 4 days for example
buckets of oil 🤢
Is it okay to use serums underneath Tretinoid?
It’s not working for my crows feet - i almost have no other fine lines, but these bastards are getting worse and worse every year. 35 and using suncreen plus other serums but no idea how to fight them.
I used tret last night & I’ve had a headache for 2 days straight but my skin is fine,, now what
Your nose is perfect omg
omg thank you lol
Hi Rudi! I am on my 8th week Tretinoin .05% I just want to know when can I use chemical exfoliants?
Can you please answer mee
I'm using urea 10% moisturizer with tretinoin is it ok?
im using tretinoin since , April , got contact dermatitis few times , i tried again and again and again with lower percentage ... but seems like my skin just cannot adjust to it ! should i gv up on using it ?
What lip color you wear ????????
Sugar Rush Vegan Lip Balm in Cherry Crush!
I’ve been on tretinoin .1% over a year and I’m still breaking out.
Hate that for you
Do you plan to reduce the strength?
I think my skin is finally getting used to the 0.025 but once I'm done with this tube I'm switching to an even lower strength!
@@patb2582 my derm said to stick to it since I have already passed the dry flaky stage.
Have you talked to your derm about trying a topical antibiotic? I had the same issue and was given benzaclin (which many people love, but burned and made my face super dry) and then aczone, which seems to be doing the trick. Clindamycin by itself is another one that may help.
Add a moisturizer before you put on retin a
Okay soo will this make my pore smaller. I have a lot of blackheads on my nose
Nope, nothing can change the size of your pores
@@RudiBerry what a bummer lol
Im 1 week in of .01 gel and ive used it every night with no irritation or dryness i don’t know if i should slow down on usage or keep with it since i haven’t had any irritation. Can anyone help?
I'd just listen to your derm!
@@RudiBerry ye ye :p btw your videos have been really helpful 💜💜
@@slippery7391 if you tolerate it well, keep using it. You will see faster results with the 0.1. I wish I could use that strength!
Hey, can you recommend me sth for closed comedones?
I have used tretinoin with morning benzoyl peroxide for 5months but after that both Tret and benzoyl peroxide 2.5% stops working bcz of my greasy oily skin I really don't know what to do😣😣😣
Do you ever try niacinamide from the ordinary?
I used it for hyperpigmentation not acne . Should I use another product for hyperpigmentation ?
Did it help?
@@mundurusandra583 not really, i think the right chemical peels and needling would help more for hyperpigemenation.
@@mundurusandra583 get a cosmelan treatment works the best tbh
Hey, Rubi! Can I use a 3% PHA toner as part of my tret journey?🧐
I dont recommend it!
@@RudiBerry thanks for your reply! I use hydrating one with no actives instead😁
I’ve been using this for like almost 4 months the 00.25% and my skin still is bad
Call your derm!
@@RudiBerry it’s been a while. But she prescribed me the 00.5% and it’s been a month but my skin still isn’t cleared up do you think I should ask her to prescribe me a different product ?
@@kayieortiz8340 How is it now?
sorry i just commented so many things on this post because I am really going through it lolllll 😫😂😔
I love it!
& can i use my pha neostrata lotion with my tret?
I wouldn't recommend it
god i wish i could use the bha with tret
I’m on month 4 of tret and I use the bha on my off days with no negative side effects. I started really slow though with only using tret once a week and am still leaving three days in between each use.
Just give it some time and test it out!
@@carolina5429 i don’t have off days I use it 7 days per week!
@@cloroxbleach3757 oh okay, never mind!
hello rudi ! i have a really oily skin with mild acne and acne scars. I have been using tretinoin for about 2 weeks of intensity of 0.025% of gel version. I use it daily and sometimes in one day gap and I don't have any allergy peeling and any sort of side effects. I use suncream in morning and moisturiser in night tretinoin. So should i still reduce the frequency of use of the tretinoin ?
I say talk to your derm about it, it sounds like it might be helpful to cut down your usage a lbit or switch to the cream!
i've been tested on gel and cream, cream is way more effective and if you really have oily skin(i am super oily skin), try upgrade to 0.05% after finishing this. The correct way to use tretinoin is at least 0.5g for your entire face and 1g to bring to your neck, it is suggested to use 1/3 of your fingers(sorry i don't know how to say in English, i am meaning a phase of your finger), follow with your sunscreen during daytime and daily exfoliation is great to enhance your tretinoin effectiveness~
@@tanyukheng1828 i was frustrated because my skin is still really oily even after the use of tretinoin. People complained about having dry skin after the use but i was hoping to get dry skin but i didn't get that so i think i am gonna try what u just suggested. Thank u😘
@@rejinabogati9038 using tretinoin improves your skin renewing, some people thought flakiness is sign of your skin getting dehydrated, however it is just partially correct. Your stratum corneum will be in a more pretty arrangement and let your sebum release evenly, you will then notice your skin seems to be more oily.
Hi! I've been on tret for almost six months (applying 5 times a week) and didn't got any type of acne purge till now but lately my skin feels really dry, complexion darkened and i'm getting big pores(kinda like ice pick scars on my cheeks), Is it normal?
May be you should listen to your skin and use it less often. Toleriane from la roche posay is a good calming cream that hydrates deeply. I use Vit C the nights I don’t use my retinol.
@@cristinitaandco yeah i'm downing the frequency to once a night again and focusing on hydrating the barrier, tho i wanted to know are these side effects reversible?
@@Kkivilparmar I am not an expert but I will say that with consistency and vitamin C it will improve a lot . my sister stop using retonol after she noticed her skin was extremely dry, so I guess skin sometimes needs the basics.tdon’t forget SPF