Hoping on Retinoids for the first time need help

[Zrvxy]

Okay so my skin been cooked ever since I was 11...it's been years now I finally got to hop on Retinoids like tretinoin and stuff..i checked with a dermatologist and she said that in 2 weeks we will start a "proper acne treatment like retinoids and stuff" so for now atleast idk what exactly she gonna give but I have 6 more days to go...my skl gonna start in aboutttttt 40 days...am I cooked?like let's say she suggests tretinoin..Will my skin start purging,flaking, peeling and stuff and it it does how long will this phase go on?

 

[Apollon6]

Just start isotretinoin, no matter your acne it will make your skin flawless, use retinoids after

 

[Zrvxy]

Just start isotretinoin, no matter your acne it will make your skin flawless, use retinoids after

Idk for now I have no idea what I'm gonna do rn cuz 6 more days till I do this..I can't js start a treatment myself cuz of my parents, I need to check in with a dermatologist, and idk abt isotret cuz it has side effects and my parents might just not agree

 

[subhumangenie]

TRET TRET TRET!!! Assuming you have skincare down (lmk if you don't and ill give u goated routine) then all you need to know about tret without purging/flaking too bad. So first I would ask for doxycycline to help pull out that bacteria n shit inside of u. its a normal med w 0 side effects. Its perfectly fine if u dont use it but would help. So for starting tret 40 days should be okay without peeling n flaking. Ima be honest tret takes time (3+ months) to be very effective however you will still benefit in 40. So staring off do skincare regulary before bed and then use moisturizer (wait 1 min) and then use 1-2 pea sized amounts of tret evenly among your whole entire face. After you apply wait 10-15 mins and then apply more moisturizer (sanwhich method). Keep doing regular skincare every single day (1-2x a day) and then use tret every 3 days only until your skin stops getting red/irritated and then move to every 2 days . . . and then eventually every single day. It took me 1 month to reach daily usage. YOU WILL PURGE!!! IT WILL GET WORSE BEFORE BETTER!!! AND SPAM SUNSCREEN!!!! YOU BURN SO EASILY WITH TRET!!! Get a daily SPF moisturizer to use every time you go outside (SPAM IT!) Seriously #1 advice is spam sunscreen. After 40 days you will notice some resuluts but just remeber tret makes you purge but it will be done purging after around 30 days so u wont be purged in school. And 2 most important things man, it gets worse before it gets better. If you get more acne it means its working. AND NUMBER 2 SPAM SUNSCREEN!!!!

 

[subhumangenie]

Can you add a pic of your face? I can give more personalized advice for actual skincare

 

[Apollon6]

Idk for now I have no idea what I'm gonna do rn cuz 6 more days till I do this..I can't js start a treatment myself cuz of my parents, I need to check in with a dermatologist, and idk abt isotret cuz it has side effects and my parents might just not agree

Just do some research the side effects are very minor. If they wont prescribe it go to a different clinic, tell them you have been struggeling for years and tried different treatments. They will almost certainly prescribe isotret. Just tell your parents your acne is making you insecure and tell them to research isotret themself.

 

[subhumangenie]

DONT START ACUTANE UNTUL YOU DO WHAT I SAID FIRST TRUST ME

 

[subhumangenie]

remeber, what I told you has 0 side effects other than making your face burn easily which is avoidable with a daily SPF

 

[Zrvxy]

Just do some research the side effects are very minor. If they wont prescribe it go to a different clinic, tell them you have been struggeling for years and tried different treatments. They will almost certainly prescribe isotret. Just tell your parents your acne is making you insecure and tell them to research isotret themself.

Ur right.. I have a check up coming up soon as I said..there I can directly tell the derm about isotret and then she might prescribe it and ofc she gonna tell my parents how it's safe to have and stuff and I should be good thank u

 

[Apollon6]

Ur right.. I have a check up coming up soon as I said..there I can directly tell the derm about isotret and then she might prescribe it and ofc she gonna tell my parents how it's safe to have and stuff and I should be good thank u

No problem man

 

[Zrvxy]

TRET TRET TRET!!! Assuming you have skincare down (lmk if you don't and ill give u goated routine) then all you need to know about tret without purging/flaking too bad. So first I would ask for doxycycline to help pull out that bacteria n shit inside of u. its a normal med w 0 side effects. Its perfectly fine if u dont use it but would help. So for starting tret 40 days should be okay without peeling n flaking. Ima be honest tret takes time (3+ months) to be very effective however you will still benefit in 40. So staring off do skincare regulary before bed and then use moisturizer (wait 1 min) and then use 1-2 pea sized amounts of tret evenly among your whole entire face. After you apply wait 10-15 mins and then apply more moisturizer (sanwhich method). Keep doing regular skincare every single day (1-2x a day) and then use tret every 3 days only until your skin stops getting red/irritated and then move to every 2 days . . . and then eventually every single day. It took me 1 month to reach daily usage. YOU WILL PURGE!!! IT WILL GET WORSE BEFORE BETTER!!! AND SPAM SUNSCREEN!!!! YOU BURN SO EASILY WITH TRET!!! Get a daily SPF moisturizer to use every time you go outside (SPAM IT!) Seriously #1 advice is spam sunscreen. After 40 days you will notice some resuluts but just remeber tret makes you purge but it will be done purging after around 30 days so u wont be purged in school. And 2 most important things man, it gets worse before it gets better. If you get more acne it means its working. AND NUMBER 2 SPAM SUNSCREEN!!!!

I'm actually taking doxycycline. my dermatologist told me to take doxycycline for 2 weeks and then we gonna start a treatment..idk yet what treatment to be exact, she just said retinoids vitamin A's and stuff.For now I'm using a benzoyl peroxide face wash on my face I dont use sunscreen much rn because it's rainy season outside no sun literally no sun it's been a month with no sun..I don't go out much either my biggest fear is my skl starting in 40 days and if I start tretinoin and my skin just keeps on purging even till skl I will be cooked I don't wanna go back to skl with my skin purged out..is the purge really bad?

 

[subhumangenie]

I'm actually taking doxycycline. my dermatologist told me to take doxycycline for 2 weeks and then we gonna start a treatment..idk yet what treatment to be exact, she just said retinoids vitamin A's and stuff.For now I'm using a benzoyl peroxide face wash on my face I dont use sunscreen much rn because it's rainy season outside no sun literally no sun it's been a month with no sun..I don't go out much either my biggest fear is my skl starting in 40 days and if I start tretinoin and my skin just keeps on purging even till skl I will be cooked I don't wanna go back to skl with my skin purged out..is the purge really bad?

Yes the purge is really bad for 2-3 weeks but calms down quikcly especially if you have a benzyl peroxide and doxy. You shouldnt be purging by school starting. But seriously, even if you were to be technically purging when school starts, not only will it be much more calmed down but also it will be so so so worth it! AFTER 6 months of tret youre gonna have glass skin. 3-6 months in gives you so much progress. BTW accutane purge is typically much worse. And also either way, no matter how you fix your skin youre gonna purge one way or another. Just start the process!!! trust me man this is the method and stick with it and you will thank me so so so so so so much!!!

 

[Zrvxy]

Yes the purge is really bad for 2-3 weeks but calms down quikcly especially if you have a benzyl peroxide and doxy. You shouldnt be purging by school starting. But seriously, even if you were to be technically purging when school starts, not only will it be much more calmed down but also it will be so so so worth it! AFTER 6 months of tret youre gonna have glass skin. 3-6 months in gives you so much progress. BTW accutane purge is typically much worse. And also either way, no matter how you fix your skin youre gonna purge one way or another. Just start the process!!! trust me man this is the method and stick with it and you will thank me so so so so so so much!!!

Alright let's go man I'll let yk what happen when I go for my check up in a week. I'll let yk what the derm recommended me

 

[subhumangenie]

sounds great man! I wish you the best of luck and I hope to see some updates/result from you.

 

[subhumangenie]

hope I was able to help

 

[Zrvxy]

hope I was able to help

U were a great help

 

[Zrvxy]

sounds great man! I wish you the best of luck and I hope to see some updates/result from you.

Yh man thank you! I'll let yk

 

[subhumangenie]

U were a great help

glad to hear that

 

[subhumangenie]

Yh man thank you! I'll let yk

of course bro. Seriously dont hesitate to reach out if you need any more help or anything. Any questions etc

 

[@ouroboros]

DONT START ACUTANE UNTUL YOU DO WHAT I SAID FIRST TRUST ME

this

too many idiots auto assume you should take isotret its so stupid

aslong as you dont have fucking volcanos of pus on your face a topical retinoid is all you need, for most people even just retinol will do

 

[subhumangenie]

this

too many idiots auto assume you should take isotret its so stupid

aslong as you dont have fucking volcanos of pus on your face a topical retinoid is all you need, for most people even just retinol will do

yes bro 100%