Starting tretinoin

[Dreamless]

I just started tretinoin 2 days ago for scars and acne problem. I have experience with retinoid like adapalene before(I've used it for a year). I started with 0.05 tret and i noticed some flaking as well as some stinging and dryness on my skin. Im starting out really slow like once a week for now. Any tips that might help?

 

[Chad]

Any tips that might help?

throw it away

 

[Itsnotmeiswear]

yea throw that cope shit in the bin

 

[Dreamless]

yea throw that cope shit in the bin

dang

 

[Kira@]

dang

they are lying to you

 

[Dreamless]

they are lying to you

Yea why would i just throw away my tret after my first use, ill just keep on moistuzing and push through this phase.

 

[Deleted member 104089]

Yea why would i just throw away my tret after my first use, ill just keep on moistuzing and push through this phase.

Use every other day at first. If it stings when you wash your face or use a moisturiser your skin might be too irritated/skin barrier damaged which will break you out more.

You dont really need to use it more than 4 - 5 times a week. Focus on hydration. Dont use any actives or heavy exfoliators while on it too. Start use slowly maybe
1x first week
2x 2nd week
Etc till 5 weeks
If not do every other day and see if you can tolerate it

 

[zyncell88]

I just started tretinoin 2 days ago for scars and acne problem. I have experience with retinoid like adapalene before(I've used it for a year). I started with 0.05 tret and i noticed some flaking as well as some stinging and dryness on my skin. Im starting out really slow like once a week for now. Any tips that might help?

Love Tret

 

[Dreamless]

Use every other day at first. If it stings when you wash your face or use a moisturiser your skin might be too irritated/skin barrier damaged which will break you out more.

You dont really need to use it more than 4 - 5 times a week. Focus on hydration. Dont use any actives or heavy exfoliators while on it too. Start use slowly maybe
1x first week
2x 2nd week
Etc till 5 weeks
If not do every other day and see if you can tolerate it

Thanks dude

 

[illusion]

Don’t listen to the first 5 replies, retinoids have completely different effects person to person, 50% of accutane users aren’t able to get rid of acne with it.

That being said, tret is comparatively useless if a dermatologist is prescribing you it. Next time you’re there for an appointment, ask for tazarotene, get the highest intensity of it. I’ve personally recommended to multiple people and experimented on myself and each time the results are much faster, and less bad side effects. Tazarotene is also scientifically backed as the strongest topical retinoid.

 

[LANCEPRETTYBOY]

I just started tretinoin 2 days ago for scars and acne problem. I have experience with retinoid like adapalene before(I've used it for a year). I started with 0.05 tret and i noticed some flaking as well as some stinging and dryness on my skin. Im starting out really slow like once a week for now. Any tips that might help?

update?

 

[Deleted member 353913]

I just started tretinoin 2 days ago for scars and acne problem. I have experience with retinoid like adapalene before(I've used it for a year). I started with 0.05 tret and i noticed some flaking as well as some stinging and dryness on my skin. Im starting out really slow like once a week for now. Any tips that might help?

Just ordered mine like 2 weeks Ago