How long should I use each tretinoin strength, and what’s the long term plan?

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I used 0.025% tretinoin for three months, then switched to 0.05% about a month ago. If my skin tolerates it well, how long should I stay on 0.05% before moving to 0.1%?

Once I reach 0.1%, what does long term maintenance look like? Do I keep applying it, or reduce the strength or frequency?
 
I used 0.025% tretinoin for three months, then switched to 0.05% about a month ago. If my skin tolerates it well, how long should I stay on 0.05% before moving to 0.1%?

Once I reach 0.1%, what does long term maintenance look like? Do I keep applying it, or reduce the strength or frequency?
just keep going up if your skin tolerates it there isn't a specific duration, and at 0.1 u would just have to keep applying it.
 
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gotcha. do I still need to apply every other day or can I apply it less once I work upto .1
try to apply it as much as you can like everyday or every other day if your skin can tolerate it. The more the better if your skin can handle it.
 
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bet how long should I run .1 before switching to taz, and also what taz dose should I start with. I know nothing about taz tbh
2 weeks after ur skin can actually handle .1 tret. do 0.05% or 0.1% since ur skin by now can probably handle everything
 
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