Tretinoin hasn't had any effect on my skin (Need alternatives)

[Deleted member 1862]

It's been 4 months since I started using tretinoin & the purge still hasn't ended. My skin is way worse than it was before starting, more spots in areas that I barely used to get spots in (even as a 16 yr old) & that's accompanied by hyperpigmentation when the spots fade. What the fuck is going on?

My routine is as follows.

Morning:

Cleanser
Moisturiser
Sunscreen

Evening:

Cleanser
Tretinoin 0.05
Moisturiser

What can I do to get rid of my acne & hyperpigmentation that won't fuck with my skin in the long run?

I have a feeling that highly elevated stress levels are the root to a lot of my current problems with hair & skin but I have NO IDEA what to realistically do about that. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

[fobos]

ngl it only gave me dry skin, but generally for skincare and hairloss products you need to wait at least 6 months to see if it's working

 

[eduardkoopman]

I would add vitamin c serum, to the morning routine mix. For hyper pigmentation.
Like for example: https://theordinary.com/product/rdn-ascorbic-acid-8pct-alpha-arbutin-2pct-30ml

 

[shimada]

It's making me shed

 

[prgfromnl]

try switching to 0.1?

at 0.025 for me it did nothing but I had a tretoin purge

I use 0.05 for 1,5 weeks now and my skin has ridiculously improved

if you are curious for pic dm me

 

[Deleted member 1862]

It's making me shed

https://looksmax.org/threads/mk-677-tret-shedding.37466/

 

[prgfromnl]

Also note ure still going through puberty so hormons might be really in play and you can't do much about it

 

[Deleted member 1862]

Also note ure still going through puberty so hormons might be really in play and you can't do much about it

no bro, I mean I'm getting spots where I didn't even when I was a teenager. I'm early 20s.

 

[prgfromnl]

no bro, I mean I'm getting spots where I didn't even when I was a teenager. I'm early 20s.

oh sry I read that u were 16years old

well, maybe you're still experiencing tretoin purge?

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When I started purging out, I used benzoyl peroxide in the morning and retin-a in the evening and that really helped

 

[Deleted member 1862]

When I started purging out, I used benzoyl peroxide in the morning and retin-a in the evening and that really helped

recommended brand of peroxide?

 

[prgfromnl]

recommended brand of peroxide?

just buy one from your drug store, I use 50mg/g one