Aybody else started tret on clear skin?

[appealisLAW]

a lot of times someone starts with tret on a clear skin ends up breaking out for months and eventually stops. has anyone done it on clear skin or is topical retinal/retinol good enough?

 

[imontheloose]

Of course. I have clear skin and use tretinoin nightly. Retinoids will all cause some dryness/flaking due to the MOA of them themselves and some purging can occur with it, but it isn't to stress about; it shows it's working, if anything.

 

[appealisLAW]

Of course. I have clear skin and use tretinoin nightly. Retinoids will all cause some dryness/flaking due to the MOA of them themselves and some purging can occur with it, but it isn't to stress about; it shows it's working, if anything.

i use it 1x a week sandwich method and a less than pea sized amount, will add up in a month or two tho. I feel like my skin will tolerate it well since i used to apply tea tree oil undiluted to my face years ago

 

[imontheloose]

i use it 1x a week sandwich method and a less than pea sized amount, will add up in a month or two tho. I feel like my skin will tolerate it well since i used to apply tea tree oil undiluted to my face years ago

That is super conservative. You will be fine doing that sandwich method E3D or EOD.

 

[Aryan Incel]

i use it 1x a week sandwich method and a less than pea sized amount, will add up in a month or two tho. I feel like my skin will tolerate it well since i used to apply tea tree oil undiluted to my face years ago

Up the dose of tret it is really only good for it’s anti aging effects and gets brutally mogged by accutane

 

[appealisLAW]

That is super conservative. You will be fine doing that sandwich method E3D or EOD.

Up the dose of tret it is really only good for it’s anti aging effects and gets brutally mogged by accutane

i will do that but after a month or two, i just recently repaired my skin barrier so trying to be super safe, will end up using everyday and upping to 0,05% eventually

 

[Aryan Incel]

i will do that but after a month or two, i just recently repaired my skin barrier so trying to be super safe, will end up using everyday and upping to 0,05% eventually

I actually use Tazarotene instead of tret as my skin can’t handle it otherwise

 

[imontheloose]

i will do that but after a month or two, i just recently repaired my skin barrier so trying to be super safe, will end up using everyday and upping to 0,05% eventually

I'm on 0.1% ED. I have naturally sensitive/dry skin. Believe me, 1x a week sandwiched is not enough for your body to care. At least do it E3D to start with. By the time you're using it ED, it would've been a year+. You can get to ED usage comfortably within 3 months and that's conservative.

 

[appealisLAW]

Up the dose of tret it is really only good for it’s anti aging effects and gets brutally mogged by accutane

no need for accutane, i just want anti aging benefits and slight texture adjustments, also i hope it will aid for less razor bumps/ingrown hairs in the future

 

[Aryan Incel]

no need for accutane, i just want anti aging benefits and slight texture adjustments, also i hope it will aid for less razor bumps/ingrown hairs in the future

Only ipl/ laser hair removal can do this

 

[appealisLAW]

Only ipl/ laser hair removal can do this

laser hair removal is such a life saver, i hope i can get it done soon

 

[Aryan Incel]

laser hair removal is such a life saver, i hope i can get it done soon

Same I might buy a machine soon as I’ll have to wait a year otherwise

 

[appealisLAW]

I'm on 0.1% ED. I have naturally sensitive/dry skin. Believe me, 1x a week sandwiched is not enough for your body to care. At least do it E3D to start with. By the time you're using it ED, it would've been a year+. You can get to ED usage comfortably within 3 months and that's conservative.

so if i haven't applied any retinoids on my face ever, how long should i wait to apply it 3x a week after starting since it's the strongest retinoid form?

 

[appealisLAW]

Same I might buy a machine soon as I’ll have to wait a year otherwise

i also need to get rid of my neck hair by the hairline, super annoying and sensitive to remove