Rate my skincare routine and help me improve it

[Deleted member 13325]

AM - Sunscreen
PM - 0.05% Tretinoin, wait 30 min then apply moisturizer

Although, my acne is going down, my overall collagen is not improving despite bumping up from 0.025% Tret. What can I do to improve my collagen? Do I need to be more patient and wait a few more months for the Tret to work?

 

[Deleted member 10913]

AM - Sunscreen
PM - 0.05% Tretinoin, wait 30 min then apply moisturizer

Although, my acne is going down, my overall collagen is not improving despite bumping up from 0.025% Tret. What can I do to improve my collagen? Do I need to be more patient and wait a few more months for the Tret to work?

Cold water showers n shit

 

[Deleted member 13325]

Cold water showers n shit

I shower with hot water but wash my face with room temp, should I stop the hot water?

 

[Deleted member 10913]

I shower with hot water but wash my face with room temp, should I stop the hot water?

Yes no joke

 

[Deleted member 7073]

Wait a few months but studies have shown higher percentage just takes longer to reach maximum improvement, they don’t actually help more

 

[Deleted member 10330]

AM - Sunscreen
PM - 0.05% Tretinoin, wait 30 min then apply moisturizer

Although, my acne is going down, my overall collagen is not improving despite bumping up from 0.025% Tret. What can I do to improve my collagen? Do I need to be more patient and wait a few more months for the Tret to work?

Moisturize twice?
Derma roll?
Cleanser?

 

[Deleted member 13325]

Moisturize twice?
Derma roll?
Cleanser?

Am I good to use a derma pen on my face. Would I do it once a week?

 

[Deleted member 10330]

Am I good to use a derma pen on my face. Would I do it once a week?

1-2 times.

 

[Deleted member 13325]

1-2 times.

Ok, 1mm or 0.5mm? And can I apply Tret and other topicals on the days I dermaroll?

 

[pizza]

Yes no joke

elab hot showers pls

 

[Deleted member 10913]

elab hot showers pls

There is not much to elab about.. hot water is bad for skin in general. You should just bathe from hot and slowly making the water colder. Don't take the cold water directly it might be bad for your heart ngl. One should always slowly build up

 

[BertrandRussell]

Ok, 1mm or 0.5mm? And can I apply Tret and other topicals on the days I dermaroll?

I have quite thick skin.

I use 1mm for the bony parts of my face (forehead and nose) and 1.5-2mm for the meaty parts (cheeks).

You stop any kind of retinol (i.e. tret) the day before and the day after dermarolling.

Additional things to boost collagen production : vitamin C tablets (1500-2000mg per day), vitamin c serum.

 

[Deleted member 10330]

Ok, 1mm or 0.5mm? And can I apply Tret and other topicals on the days I dermaroll?

Yes i use 0.25mm rn 2x a week and use retinol after.

 

[Deleted member 13325]

Yes i use 0.25mm rn 2x a week and use retinol after.

Be careful with using retinol after. Might be better to use it on alternating days. Can I ask why you're using Retinol (meme product) and not Tretinoin? Tret has much more efficacy for a small price difference.

 

[Deleted member 10330]

Be careful with using retinol after. Might be better to use it on alternating days. Can I ask why you're using Retinol (meme product) and not Tretinoin? Tret has much more efficacy for a small price difference.

Cuz was easy to buy. Will swap once retinol ran out