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For Post-Inflammatory Erythema, should i go with tretinoin or retinaldehyde?
Currently thinking retinal since im not experienced with retinoids / easier to access (legitmately:feelskek:) but lmk
 
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i am quite unlucky lol

and yeah but i can paid azeliac acid with retinal anyways, and i only need it for PIE anyway;
id also need to find a source for tret (that isnt IM :lul:) opposed to retinal which is just purchaseable online/in store
worst case u just get abit of irritation/purging at the start again if you just have a barrier repair you will be fine, tret is easily sourced in eu unless ur customs are crazy strict, and you can pair azeliac with tret/taz aswell thats what I do.

you can run retinal but dont expect as good or fast results like tret/taz
any reason you would pick tret over retinal specifically?
its just way better in all areas like if you want some kind of vitamin a it has to be tret/taz and the sides are not bad whatsoever unless ur very unlucky, but all of the sides can be counteracted with less use, easier introduction or just not a strong concertation by just staying on 0.025 for example

vitamin A's work abit on PIE but again azeliac acid will also help alot (15-20%)
 
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its just way better in all areas like if you want some kind of vitamin a it has to be tret/taz and the sides are not bad whatsoever unless ur very unlucky, but all of the sides can be counteracted with less use, easier introduction or just not a strong concertation by just staying on 0.025 for example

vitamin A's work abit on PIE but again azeliac acid will also help alot (15-20%)
i am quite unlucky lol

and yeah but i can paid azeliac acid with retinal anyways, and i only need it for PIE anyway;
id also need to find a source for tret (that isnt IM :lul:) opposed to retinal which is just purchaseable online/in store
 
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i am quite unlucky lol

and yeah but i can paid azeliac acid with retinal anyways, and i only need it for PIE anyway;
id also need to find a source for tret (that isnt IM :lul:) opposed to retinal which is just purchaseable online/in store
worst case u just get abit of irritation/purging at the start again if you just have a barrier repair you will be fine, tret is easily sourced in eu unless ur customs are crazy strict, and you can pair azeliac with tret/taz aswell thats what I do.

you can run retinal but dont expect as good or fast results like tret/taz
 
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worst case u just get abit of irritation/purging at the start again if you just have a barrier repair you will be fine, tret is easily sourced in eu unless ur customs are crazy strict, and you can pair azeliac with tret/taz aswell thats what I do.

you can run retinal but dont expect as good or fast results like tret/taz
Ight thank you a lot bro - i have a very unsensitive skin type so should be ok, and im from england;
Main issue i had with tret when i looked into it a while back was the £30+ shipping i always found lmao, is that standard?
 
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Ight thank you a lot bro - i have a very unsensitive skin type so should be ok, and im from england;
Main issue i had with tret when i looked into it a while back was the £30+ shipping i always found lmao, is that standard?
yeah it can be quite pricy if you order from subhuman countries, look for england sources though there might be some in countries sources I have no idea though since im in sweden, worst cause u just import it
 
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yeah it can be quite pricy if you order from subhuman countries, look for england sources though there might be some in countries sources I have no idea though since im in sweden, worst cause u just import it
Alright thanks a lot bro, appreciate it❤️
 
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For Post-Inflammatory Erythema, should i go with tretinoin or retinaldehyde?
Currently thinking retinal since im not experienced with retinoids / easier to access (legitmately:feelskek:) but lmk
Ive got the best results using GHK-Cu and Tretinoin, with the sandwich-method. Use moisturizer and tret and again moisturizer. GHK-Cu helps you with collagen from the inside. Ive got a real glow
 
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Ive got the best results using GHK-Cu and Tretinoin, with the sandwich-method. Use moisturizer and tret and again moisturizer. GHK-Cu helps you with collagen from the inside. Ive got a real glow
for PIE? or in general
and topical / injecting?
 
Injection the peptide and for my face. But my skin on whole body got better (cuz of GHK-Cu)
 

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