Long story, but a warning to slowly build up the tretinoin and to be careful with cortisone creams on your face! I’m on antibiotics now (doxycycline) that seem to be helping, along with an immune suppressant cream, but it’s taking ages to repair. No one wants to shock their dermatologist. My dermatologist actually gasped when she saw my pictures and called it a ‘rip roaring’ case of perioral rosacea/dermatitis.
Tretinoin cream skin#
My skin got ‘addicted’ to the hydrocort cream and every time I stopped using it, within three days my face would be an absolute mess of eczema. Not surprisingly, this caused a very painful, bumpy red rash around my nose and chin that my doctor treated by prescribing hydrocortisone creams of increasing strength. This, in combination with using a bit too much, it caused the tret to ‘travel’ overnight and get onto the delicate skin around my eyes and nasolabial folds. I also used quite a few moisturising creams over the top because I was worried about my skin drying out. I got a bit excited and used more than the recommended pea size amount. I started around a year ago on 0.05 for anti-ageing. Oh, and don't give up while purging! It eventually ends and it's for the best :) You can feel the damn alcohol evaporating from your face and leaving it tight. My skin is not sensitive at all but that shit leaves a really unpleasant sensation. Top 3 pieces of advise to those wanting to or starting their Tret journey? Aside from the generic recommendations all over the internet (SPF, heavy moisture, occlusives, don't use other actives while your skin is adjusting blah blah) I'd ony add that I don't recommend getting tret on the gel version, at least the Retin-A one. I think I noticed 0 difference in my pores and texture but tbh I don't care much about pores (no pun intended) and I don't have a lot of texture so I didn't pay enough attention to those things I think it did helped with my PIH but nothing too amazing.ĭo you buffer? I used to apply it all over without buffering and never had issues with peeling/flaking now I buffer it with moisturizer underneath while I'm reintroducing it but I plan to stop doing this in a few days. I had *very* fine forehead wrinkles (I am 23) and tret seemed to made them dissapear or at least made them softer. Luckily, I didn't experienced any flaking or peeling like other folks do, but it sure made my skin feel overall drier. Cysts emerged from the depths of hell and my skin was red and very inflamed. I was one of those lucky bastards that purge during 2 entire months. What effects have you seen? It kicked my acne's butt but oh man the purge was terrible. I just bought the 0.025% cream and I'm re introducing it slowly (2x week with buffering). How long have you been on it? I used it rigorously for about 6 months and then life got on my way and I stopped it for a while. I assume that's due to the very high alcohol content. I actually didn't even finish the first tube I bought cause it started to get really thick and nasty after 7-8 months. What strength are you on? My derm first prescribed me Retin-A Forte (0.05% tret + 1% clindamycin) but after a while I switched to the 0.025% cream. This took me about 2 weeks, then I went up and started to use it every other night. I gradually increased the time I left it on and finally started to leave it all night long once I hit the 30 min mark. How often did you use it and now use it? I started with 3x week in the following way: I waited ~ 20 min after cleansing, put a light layer, wait 5-10 minutes and rinse it off.
Why did you start tret? To fight cystic acne (hormonal). So my advice is to start it ASAP!īonus advice, oils are your friend!! I mix in a few drops of argan oil into my moisturizer and it makes my skin much more plump (ew gross word)
My skin looks so smooth and I’m so glad I began tret in my early twenties. I began tret because of acne but now that I’m in my late twenties I appreciate it for its anti aging benefits. Biore watery essence made my skin so so dry and tight. Try your hardest to find one you like that is alcohol free. Initial breakout can be really disheartening, as can all the flakiness. I apply it over my moisturizer after it dries, and then a layer of Vaseline just before bed.īe patient. It’s not enough to completely conquer hormonal acne but it helps acne heal much more quickly. Great texture, and it really helps with skin cell turnover. My wrinkles are minimal and my skin is very smooth. I think it only took a few months to bump up to higher percentages, and only as needed. I think I started on 0.025, am now on 0.05 but have been on as high as 0.1. I started tret because after I went off Yaz birth control, my skin went INSANE.
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