Best alternative to tretinoin(or retinoids as a whole) for skin?

[Deleted member 41358]

I can’t imagine losing my face fat pads and having upper eyelid exposure. I already have high upper eyelid exposure and can’t use retinol, tretinoin or accutane or something like that to get hollow eyes. I know the study is inconclusive but I can’t even risk. At the same time the skin retinoids give us is S tier. I’d love to look 20 at the age of 30. I heard about chemical peels but they don’t boost collagen they just exfoliate and kill all dead cells. What is the way to save collagen?

 

[thereallegend]

Tretinoin is the only effective thing.

 

[Napoleon1800]

I can’t imagine losing my face fat pads and having upper eyelid exposure. I already have high upper eyelid exposure and can’t use retinol, tretinoin or accutane or something like that to get hollow eyes. I know the study is inconclusive but I can’t even risk. At the same time the skin retinoids give us is S tier. I’d love to look 20 at the age of 30. I heard about chemical peels but they don’t boost collagen they just exfoliate and kill all dead cells. What is the way to save collagen?

Take collagen supplements idk. I used retinol took away a lot of my acne and acne scars but I still have some acne I'm contemplating whether it's worth using tretinoin to get the last bits off

 

[Orc]

matrixyl, weaker than retinol but works through the same pathways without making your skin more sensitive, isn't deactivated by sunlight either.

 

[Deleted member 41358]

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[bradpittshairline]

Take collagen supplements idk. I used retinol took away a lot of my acne and acne scars but I still have some acne I'm contemplating whether it's worth using tretinoin to get the last bits off

About 7 weeks into tret same spot minus the scars

 

[Zain202]

Have been using tretinoin from skinorac years now and it saved my look. If you use it properly with a routine along with a moisturiser and then it would be awesome

 

[inwardgonionscel]

Take collagen supplements idk. I used retinol took away a lot of my acne and acne scars but I still have some acne I'm contemplating whether it's worth using tretinoin to get the last bits off

Use a small concentration at first

 

[Napoleon1800]

Use a small concentration at first

0.05% good?

 

[Deleted member 30843]

azelaic acid. not only does the same thing as tretinoin, but also exfoliates and kills bacteria. weaker than tret though, which is a good thing so it won’t destroy your skin barrier.

 

[Deleted member 30843]

azelaic acid. not only does the same thing as tretinoin, but also exfoliates and kills bacteria. weaker than tret though, which is a good thing so it won’t destroy your skin barrier.

shit i didn’t read about how you wanted the anti aging. azelaic acid isn’t good for anti aging. glycolic acid however, is know to exfoliate really well and reverse aging.

 

[baku9]

if you think tretinoin is gonna give you sunken eyes ur delusional

 

[Napoleon1800]

azelaic acid. not only does the same thing as tretinoin, but also exfoliates and kills bacteria. weaker than tret though, which is a good thing so it won’t destroy your skin barrier.

Can you use tret and azelaic acid in conjunction?

Also I have ashy elbows and I heard glycolic acid helps. Thoughts?

 

[Deleted member 30843]

Can you use tret and azelaic acid in conjunction?

Also I have ashy elbows and I heard glycolic acid helps. Thoughts?

yes, you can, for some it may be too much. which is why i recommend using less percentages and/or less times a week. yes, you can use glycolic acid, but i recommend urea. specifically the eucerin urea cream.

 

[Napoleon1800]

yes, you can, for some it may be too much. which is why i recommend using less percentages and/or less times a week. yes, you can use glycolic acid, but i recommend urea. specifically the eucerin urea cream.

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[Deleted member 30843]

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yes, it has exfoliating properties but also moisturizes, which is crucial for skin ona. joint

 

[inwardgonionscel]

0.05% good?

Yea