my tretinoin experience

[coconut24]

i’ve been using tretinoin for around 4 years. i started out with 0.025%, used 0.05% when my skin got really bad, and started using 0.025% once my skin got better. here’s some advice and info.

my experience:
i had really bad acne and pimples on my forehead and lots of scars on my cheeks. i got benzoyl peroxide gel & tretinoin from my doctor and began using it every two days, switching to daily within a couple of weeks i believe. after 2-3 months of consistently using both as well as maintaining a healthy diet, my skin was almost completely clear. i stopped using them for a few months and then started again, this time not experiencing much purging. been using both daily since. they help my scars and pigmentation and obv pimples, but i’m also using the murad spot treatment 3x a day and la roche posay acne cleanser. during winter my skin gets super flakey and dry, so i just stop using the spot treatment as often until dryness subsides.

dryness & irritation
i’ve tried several things for my dryness throughout my tretinoin journey, but i found the la roche-posay cicaplast b5 balm to work best. ig if you don’t have oily skin vaseline or aquaphor could work, but they can clog pores so be careful.
if you have any questions feel free to ask. sorry this is lowkey messy

 

[Deroga]

tret + isotret + good diet + ghkcu = perfect skin

 

[coconut24]

tret + isotret + good diet + ghkcu = perfect skin

would using isotret+tret simultaneously cause like insane dryness? also i completely agree w good diet— diet plays such a big role in skin. i’ve never done ghkcu but i want to.

 

[Deleted member 341805]

tret + isotret + good diet + ghkcu = perfect skin

ghkcu

 

[waspy]

ghkcu

What’s wrong with that?

 

[6footislaw]

good thread

 

[Deleted member 341805]

What’s wrong with that?

It's just unnecessary when you're already running heavier hitters like accutane and tret. ghkcu is like the clown dragon of these 3. I'd use my money on tazarotene instead

 

[fsfsdfsdfdsfsdfsdfv]

im using azelaic acid 10% in the morning with tret 0.025 at night just struggling with scarring in the t zone and pie u think both would clear it up?

 

[coconut24]

im using azelaic acid 10% in the morning with tret 0.025 at night just struggling with scarring in the t zone and pie u think both would clear it up?

yes from what i know it will. tretinoin helps with repairing the skin (cell turnover) and azelaic acid helps to brighten the skin. just don’t forget spf because sun protection helps to heal scars