THE SKINCARE ROUTINE/HABITS THAT FIXED MY SKIN IN 2 WEEKS (NO PURGE)

[Azie555]

I use Taz 0.05 ed and it works just fine with sandwich method and all that

Same

 

[tripletungsahur67]

U got source for Arazlo?

Shoppers drug mart

 

[Leo]

Shoppers drug mart

How much was it?

 

[Azie555]

I used to have a lot of whiteheads, sometimes inflamed red acne, dull skin, dark spots and hyperpigmentation but this routine cleared it in just 2 weeks

Specific Products I Used:

IUNIK Beta Glucan Power Moisture Serum

- gives hella hydration to skin and has skin barrier repair properties. Beta glucan itself is a lot more effective than hyaluronic acid for hydrating skin. This serum also doesnt have niacinimide, which can irritate some ppls skin, or any other irritating actives

Dr Althea 345 Relief Cream

- extremely praised moisturizer with very good straightforward ingredients and formulation. Very lightweight and non-comedogenic and has lots of skin barrier support. Ppl glaze this moisturizer as if its magic in a tube; it is. Ive never used a more lightweight and soothing moisturizer and this is the only one that hasnt made my skin break out

SKIN1004 Centella Hyalu-Cica Water Fit Sun Serum (sunscreen)

- has both SPF50+ and PA++++ which is great. Very lightweight sunscreen especially compared to others which is crucial when youre layering products. Doesnt clog pores and works well for sensitive irritated skin

Gentle Hydrating Cleanser from Cetaphil

- pretty straightforward, you dont wanna be using cleansers with salicylic acid or anything harsh if youre also using the next 2 products listed as it will overexfoliate and damage your skin

Tazarotene 0.045% Lotion - Arazlo

- the retinoid used in this routine, you can do more indepth research on retinoids themselves and tazarotene but the Arazlo formulation is a top tier one for tazarotene. I managed to avoid significant purging and irritation with this formulation using my routine below

Azelaic Acid 15% Gel

- very synergetic product with the tazarotene and has plenty of benefits of its own. You can do more research on this but its a quite safe product. The "retinoid + azelaic acid" combo has been around for a decade, not just recently with the hype on social media & this forum

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The Routine
(in order)

Morning:
- cleanser and then FULLY rinse off
- partially pat face dry
- serum
- wait a couple mins
- pea sized amount of the azelaic acid gel
- moisturizer
- sunscreen

Night:
- cleanser and fully rinse off
- partially pat face dry
- serum
- moisturizer
- wait 10-15 mins
- smaller pea size amount of tazarotene
- wait 2 mins
- moisturize again

** i used azelaic acid daily & tazarotene 2-3x a week from the start because my skin could handle it and the "sandwich method" with my moisturizer helped. Was able to avoid the terrible purging fearmongered here, just experienced a bit of peeling and whiteheads if anything. **

Habits to follow + general hygiene (just as important as stuff above):

- be gentle with face when cleansing or doing anything else of the skincare. Youre handling delicate skin thats further sensitized from tazarotene, not scrubbing some dishes

- use disposable white paper towels like the ones from bounty to dry face and hands while in process of skincare routine. Pat dry your face after rinsing do NOT rub. Rinse your hands after each step of skincare.

Ive seen many people use the same towel they use to dry their ass and balls to dry their face/hands during skincare which is fucking nasty and idt theres any point of skincare if ur doing that

- shower 2x a day ESPECIALLY if you sweat, or exercised, or been in hot weather, etc. Try avoiding sweating when u can & try to stay in a cool environment (ac, fans, etc)
- wash your pillowcase every other day; wash blanket and bedsheets 1-2x per week

- do not let random shit touch your face throughout the day
- do not unneccesarily touch face with hands

Also why shower 2x a day isnt it bad for the hair

 

[goezboom]

bump

 

[ivanvelchev]

low dose isotret and taz only works tbf and maybe cleanse only at night if u have foaming cleanser they kinda dry out ur skin alot
also if u tolerate well u can also add HQ for hyperpigmentation and MAYBE only MAYBE do high conc AA for very minimal effects.
Bonus: after u get rid off ur acne u can hop on E3 to maintain or maybe increase elasticity.
Overall good thread just that its not very sensitive skin friendly.
BUMP

 

[sickofitall]

low dose isotret and taz only works tbf and maybe cleanse only at night if u have foaming cleanser they kinda dry out ur skin alot
also if u tolerate well u can also add HQ for hyperpigmentation and MAYBE only MAYBE do high conc AA for very minimal effects.
Bonus: after u get rid off ur acne u can hop on E3 to maintain or maybe increase elasticity.
Overall good thread just that its not very sensitive skin friendly.
BUMP

So I can take 20mg isotret and use tax at the same time and be good ?

 

[ivanvelchev]

So I can take 20mg isotret and use tax at the same time and be good ?

10 mg

 

[sickofitall]

10 mg

I bought 20 mg can I js do eod ?

 

[ivanvelchev]

I bought 20 mg can I js do eod ?

just cut the pill in half nigga

 

[ivanvelchev]

just cut the pill in half nigga

i also have 20 mg so i cut it

 

[sickofitall]

i also have 20 mg so i cut it

ok nigga what results will I get with 10mg I wanted to shrink pores and stop sebum production and shrink nose

 

[ivanvelchev]

ok nigga what results will I get with 10mg I wanted to shrink pores and stop sebum production and shrink nose

js be patient bro u will see results in 3-4 weeks and CLEAR results in 2-3 months

 

[sickofitall]

js be patient bro u will see results in 3-4 weeks and CLEAR results in 2-3 months

What about hydroquinone 4% and AA 20 % cuz I use them in my routine rn and was finna add estriol cream

 

[ivanvelchev]

What about hydroquinone 4% and AA 20 % cuz I use them in my routine rn and was finna add estriol cream

HQ 4% might be too much but its aight just do it 3 times a week AA u can drop to 15% if it irritates if not ur chilling and only use estriol after ur acne is gone and ur sure it wont come back during ur estriol cycle

 

[tripletungsahur67]

How much was it?

Free

 

[gamma13]

The taz will absorb still the moisturizer is going on top of it after its dried a bit. The moiturizer helps spread it out more too. As for the smothering, ur supposed to try spreading the tazarotene across ur whole face anyways not just on top of active acne

I want to know if the taz does not alter your skin barrier because for mz pzrt this will be the 4th time that I will try to introduce it without success because of the irritation and dryness which accentuates my wrinkles everyone gives me 10 years more

 

[Leo]

Free

I wish I could have a bottle of Arazloooooo

 

[tripletungsahur67]

I want to know if the taz does not alter your skin barrier because for mz pzrt this will be the 4th time that I will try to introduce it without success because of the irritation and dryness which accentuates my wrinkles everyone gives me 10 years more

Taz does strip your skin barrier, same with other retinoids and isotret too and even stuff like azelaic acid or hydroquinone

Thats why youll need to structure the rest of your routine to support skin barrier

 

[tripletungsahur67]

I wish I could have a bottle of Arazloooooo

If u live in canada and under like 24 i think, u can get it for free. Cuz of ohip. I got my taz and aa for free

 

[gamma13]

Taz does strip your skin barrier, same with other retinoids and isotret too and even stuff like azelaic acid or hydroquinone

Thats why youll need to structure the rest of your routine to support skin barrier

I know I just want to know if you have any side effects since you started

 

[tripletungsahur67]

So I can take 20mg isotret and use tax at the same time and be good ?

Youll be putting extreme pressure on your skin barrier with both isotret and tazarotene at same time, and then considering putting even more epidermis frying actives like azelaic acid or hydroquinone is pretty crazy


I really doubt your skin is bad enough to need 20mg accutane + tazarotene + other actives

 

[Leo]

If u live in canada and under like 24 i think, u can get it for free. Cuz of ohip. I got my taz and aa for free

Im in Sweden

 

[tripletungsahur67]

I know I just want to know if you have any side effects since you started

Not really, just some skin peeling around nose

U can do stuff like covering your face in aquaphor at night after moisturizing, applying a chilled non comedogenic aloe vera thing to ur face like a mask, etc

To soothe skin and help with dryness

 

[tripletungsahur67]

Im in Sweden

Damn dude

U got botched

 

[Leo]

Damn dude

U got botched

If I find a roid source I like. then I will just use accutane so its not that big of a deal ig

 

[tripletungsahur67]

If I find a roid source I like. then I will just use accutane so its not that big of a deal ig

Just the name of the game yk what im sayin

 

[sickofitall]

Youll be putting extreme pressure on your skin barrier with both isotret and tazarotene at same time, and then considering putting even more epidermis frying actives like azelaic acid or hydroquinone is pretty crazy


I really doubt your skin is bad enough to need 20mg accutane + tazarotene + other actives

I have hyperpigmentation , and texture and then when I get acne it gets worse and in the summer or when I’m outside in the summer my skin gets super oily