Skin is becoming tougher on Tret

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Since applying 0.1% Tret EOD my skin has started to become rougher and looking worse. Should I lower the concentration to 0.05% ED or just keep going. I am moisturizing daily. Is this normal?

@andy9432
 
Also do you apply Tret in the forehead area? It is making the skin there look more oily
 
Dont lower it, u need to finish the mousturizer with slugging, i do moisturizer, tretinoin, moisturizer, vaseline. I dont however put vaseline on my nose as it gets too oily. I apply tret everywhere on my face. After i started slugging ive had no discomfort whatsoever.
 
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Dont lower it, u need to finish the mousturizer with slugging, i do moisturizer, tretinoin, moisturizer, vaseline. I dont however put vaseline on my nose as it gets too oily. I apply tret everywhere on my face. After i started slugging ive had no discomfort whatsoever.
What does slugging mean? My skin is looking more flaky and rough the forehead seems more oily. It looks worse than before starting Tret? Did this happen to you?
 
What does slugging mean? My skin is looking more flaky and rough the forehead seems more oily. It looks worse than before starting Tret? Did this happen to you?
The exact same thing happened to me when I started, it took a few weeks to resolve. Now skin looks much smoother.
 
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What does slugging mean? My skin is looking more flaky and rough the forehead seems more oily. It looks worse than before starting Tret? Did this happen to you?
Skin looked horrible 1 to 1.5 months into the treatment, now its looking godlike. Im 28 and dont look too far off from high schoolers. Tret 0,1 is so strong that u need vaseline to finish off the moisturizing. that is slugging.
 
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Skin looked horrible 1 to 1.5 months into the treatment, now its looking godlike. Im 28 and dont look too far off from high schoolers. Tret 0,1 is so strong that u need vaseline to finish off the moisturizing. that is slugging.
So you’re saying it’s normal for the skin to look worse for the first month or so on 0.1% Tret? So I should start slugging instead of lowering concentration to 0.05%? I notice a lot less flaking with 0.05%
 
The exact same thing happened to me when I started, it took a few weeks to resolve. Now skin looks much smoother.
What strength did you use?
 
Skin looked horrible 1 to 1.5 months into the treatment, now its looking godlike. Im 28 and dont look too far off from high schoolers. Tret 0,1 is so strong that u need vaseline to finish off the moisturizing. that is slugging.
Also what’s your daily water intake?
 
So you’re saying it’s normal for the skin to look worse for the first month or so on 0.1% Tret? So I should start slugging instead of lowering concentration to 0.05%? I notice a lot less flaking with 0.05%
start slugging. slugging is basically using vaseline after all ur products are applied. I struggled with dry skin untill 2 weeks ago when i started to slug my skin. If u want quick results, stick with the 0.1%
 
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start slugging. slugging is basically using vaseline after all ur products are applied. I struggled with dry skin untill 2 weeks ago when i started to slug my skin. If u want quick results, stick with the 0.1%
Ok so how do I time this? I am using Vanicream Daily Facial Moisturizer. Should I apply the moisturizer, then apply Tret immediately, then moisturizer and then Vaseline?Or do I need to space out these applications?
 
i drink 1.5L daily. I dry fast so i know exactly how much water i drink.
Do you think this is enough? I read online that 16 cups is recommended but this seems like a lot
 
Only because you have 100+ bodycount you have side effects from tret. If you were like @the BULL who has a body count of 1000+, then this would of never happened.
 
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Only because you have 100+ bodycount you have side effects from tret. If you were like @the BULL who has a body count of 1000+, then this would of never happened.
Ik I feel like virgin tbh
 
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Ok so how do I time this? I am using Vanicream Daily Facial Moisturizer. Should I apply the moisturizer, then apply Tret immediately, then moisturizer and then Vaseline?Or do I need to space out these applications?
apply moisturizer, wait 30mins, apply tret, wait 30 mins, apply moisturizer, wait 5-10 mins, apply vaseline.
 
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Do you think this is enough? I read online that 16 cups is recommended but this seems like a lot
i tried drinking alot more water before, it made me even more dehydrated.
 
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What does slugging mean? My skin is looking more flaky and rough the forehead seems more oily. It looks worse than before starting Tret? Did this happen to you?
Slugging is nothing more than sealing in the tretinoin with a large amount of vaseline. You don't need a fancy moisturizer to slug.
This is obviously only done at night, you can't go out in public looking like a shiny ball of slime.

And if you don't moisturize at all after applying tret, you will definitely minimize your looks. It's a must to moisturize in *some form* whether you apply 0,025%, 0,05% or 0,1%.

The "drink more water" thing is a myth like andy9432 said, internal moisturizing is a meme beyond getting the necessary daily hydration from water and food.
 
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apply moisturizer, wait 30mins, apply tret, wait 30 mins, apply moisturizer, wait 5-10 mins, apply vaseline.
Ok and I will keep the 0.1% Tret at EOD?
 
Need to wait for "How To Lose Virginity Guide by @Niko".

I'm looking forward to it too.
Nice bro maybe we can get a makeout atleast
 
apply moisturizer, wait 30mins, apply tret, wait 30 mins, apply moisturizer, wait 5-10 mins, apply vaseline.
How much Vaseline should I apply?
 
How much Vaseline should I apply?
just apply enough that it dont feel like a slimy mess, i dont apply alot, just apply enough to act as a "shield"
 
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Skin looked horrible 1 to 1.5 months into the treatment, now its looking godlike. Im 28 and dont look too far off from high schoolers. Tret 0,1 is so strong that u need vaseline to finish off the moisturizing. that is slugging.
How much stronger is this TRET than like Retional Max Olay. I just started that last night.

I need somthing strong to take off the cig/alcohol abuse from college/mid 20s.
 
How much stronger is this TRET than like Retional Max Olay. I just started that last night.

I need somthing strong to take off the cig/alcohol abuse from college/mid 20s.
im not too well versed on the other percentages, but the strongest tret is 100 times stronger than over the counter retinols. I fought tooth and nail to get a prescription, and finally i did get it. I was just like you. Trying the bullshit retinols which are way too weak to work.
 
im not too well versed on the other percentages, but the strongest tret is 100 times stronger than over the counter retinols. I fought tooth and nail to get a prescription, and finally i did get it. I was just like you. Trying the bullshit retinols which are way too weak to work.
Damn, I Will try this Olay Retional Max and Olay Sculpting cream. Like you I hit late 20s recently and realized it was time to UP the anti-ageing massively.

If that doesn't work I will move on to somthing else

Have you done Botox? I've gone like 5-6x times 15 units forehead/between the eyes each. 100% game changer.
 
Damn, I Will try this Olay Retional Max and Olay Sculpting cream. Like you I hit late 20s recently and realized it was time to UP the anti-ageing massively.

If that doesn't work I will move on to somthing else

Have you done Botox? I've gone like 5-6x times 15 units forehead/between the eyes each. 100% game changer.
no botox, just fasting for 5 years, 4 of them dry. gymcelling and for the past 6 months, i upped the game. Wearing sunscreen, starting tretinoin, because i noticed my skin was getting older
 
no botox, just fasting for 5 years, 4 of them dry. gymcelling and for the past 6 months, i upped the game. Wearing sunscreen, starting tretinoin, because i noticed my skin was getting older

well If you got the $ ask for baby botox or preventive brotox...etc. Creams are cope for broke women real pharma grade stuff like tret and botox is what it requires for improvement.
 
Fell for the tret meme
 
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Started using tret cos @AlexBrown84 told me was legit, not seen any toughening
 
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