Depends on your age. It will take at about 6 months to see benefits if you're only 22.
I use A-ret gel 0.1%. They used to have the same in cream form which seemed to be stronger but maybe it just had better absopsion.
I've never bought less than 1% but maybe that's just because I'm jewish and don't like paying the same price for a quarter the dose.
Do you get acne? Since you are 17 you wont see huge changes on your skin with tret as your collagen production is still high at young age. Regardless your skin will still improve with tretinoin, but I would start with 0.025 as you have already ordered it. Like I said earlier, you dont have to increase the strength if there is no need for it, stronger concentrations are rougher on skin but give better results. And long term usage is fine, as long as you use suncreen. Benignice has a great guide on skincare on best of the best if you need more info
Dont use it every night if your skin really gets red every time, try using it every other day or like thrice of twice a week
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Its prescribed to teens during puberty i doubt there are any issues
Curiology and other sites sell it. Back when I was on my dad's insurance a year ago I had access to a dermatologist who prescribed me 6 months worth of 0.1% which will unironically clear your face completely in 3-6 months. Unfortunately you'll need an in person derm to prescribe you this good shit cause every site I've bought tret from only prescribes 0.05% as the strongest which will clear your face up in 6 months to a year (depends on your specific skin type). 0.025% is more or less the percentage most people go with which will take a bit longer to show results. Another thing to note is that you have to be extremely careful not to apply it to your face while wet and be very careful with what kind of moisturizer you use afterwards along with how you apply it. Sometimes I'd fuck up application like an autist, and my face would turn red like a tomato while burning like mad. Use a pea-sized amount of tret and dab it on the middle of your forehead, both cheeks, and nose. Then gently rub it all in with two fingers in a circular manner. After that just do the same with whatever moisturizer you use.
I noticed my skin would look clear and smooth long as I stopped skin care completely for a day.
Online you will find women who have been using it for decades and there's no problems for them. Therefore we can rule out any negative long-term effects.
Start with the lowest.
I'm Islamic but I have a so-called Jewish nose (I haven't really seen any Jews with my nose except for Adrien Brody) so we are basically both Jewish.
I have to say the gay glow is really apparent. You can instantly recognize it in daylight. I used to think people just had really good skin but apparently it's just the gay glow. Now I know better.
