Tretinoin Question

[jcruz07]

I just recently started using Tret 0.025%. Ive put it on only twice (last was 2 days ago, I've been doing ever other day) and used the sandwich method but my skin still burns even after frequent moisturizing.

Heres the link to my moisturizer

I also have this one that I've heard other user mention but i haven't used it because it contains Niacinamide which may make the burning worse. idk tho lmk which ones better. link

I went to boxing today and moisturized before hand, and my sweat was genuinely burning my skin. The tret is the lowest percent and i feel like I am doing everything right to not nuke my skin barrier yet it still burns more than it should.
Anyone know what I am doing wrong or something i should add to my protocol?

 

[orbitlet]

where does it hurt and how much are you adding daily?

 

[BennieBoo]

I just recently started using Tret 0.025%. Ive put it on only twice (last was 2 days ago, I've been doing ever other day) and used the sandwich method but my skin still burns even after frequent moisturizing.

Heres the link to my moisturizer

I also have this one that I've heard other user mention but i haven't used it because it contains Niacinamide which may make the burning worse. idk tho lmk which ones better. link

I went to boxing today and moisturized before hand, and my sweat was genuinely burning my skin. The tret is the lowest percent and i feel like I am doing everything right to not nuke my skin barrier yet it still burns more than it should.
Anyone know what I am doing wrong or something i should add to my protocol?

How much are you adding and what was your skin care stuff looking like before?

 

[jcruz07]

where does it hurt and how much are you adding daily?

i did a pea sized amount, once at night after a shower. mostly my cheeks is where it was burning the most.

 

[orbitlet]

i did a pea sized amount, once at night after a shower. mostly my cheeks is wear it was burning the most.

Do you have any skin conditions, might be reacting with the tretinoin

 

[jcruz07]

How much are you adding and what was your skin care stuff looking like before?

pea sized amount, just moisturizer. ive done tret before but, again, nuked my skin so i stopped but i was not doing it correctly. So i tried again with the correct steps and it seems to have happened again.

 

[jcruz07]

Do you have any skin conditions, might be reacting with the tretinoin

I have dermatographia but i doubt this would effect anything

 

[BennieBoo]

pea sized amount, just moisturizer. ive done tret before but, again, nuked my skin so i stopped but i was not doing it correctly. So i tried again with the correct steps and it seems to have happened again.

Is your skin dry when you do it? And it did burn just a little the first couple times for me, but it won’t away when my skin got a little more used to it. Is the burning bad bad or just a little uncomfortable?

 

[orbitlet]

I have dermatographia but i doubt this would effect anything

Does it cause flares/ flare ups?

 

[jcruz07]

Is your skin dry when you do it? And it did burn just a little the first couple times for me, but it won’t away when my skin got a little more used to it. Is the burning bad bad or just a little uncomfortable?

It was like 5 minutes after so probs not fully. Ill change that, but 2 days later still burning is od icl. how often did you do it when you first started, mabye eod is too harsh.

 

[BennieBoo]

It was like 5 minutes after so probs not fully. Ill change that, but 2 days later still burning is od icl. how often did you do it when you first started, mabye eod is too harsh.

I started pretty aggressively ngl, but I’ve had a 5 step morning and 5 step night routine that I have been doing for a year. I started every other day then on day 7 I moved to 6 days a week. The burning only happened when I put on moisturizer 5 minutes after the tretinoin and that happened for the first 3 weeks I’d say.

 

[jcruz07]

Does it cause flares/ flare ups?

No it hasen't.

 

[orbitlet]

No it hasen't.

Anything visible happening to the skin?

 

[jcruz07]

Anything visible happening to the skin?

It got really red when i was sweating, salt must have been irritating it i presume.

 

[jcruz07]

I started pretty aggressively ngl, but I’ve had a 5 step morning and 5 step night routine that I have been doing for a year. I started every other day then on day 7 I moved to 6 days a week. The burning only happened when I put on moisturizer 5 minutes after the tretinoin and that happened for the first 3 weeks I’d say.

Do you recommend waiting longer to put on the moisturizer or shorter than 5 mins.

 

[BennieBoo]

Do you recommend waiting longer to put on the moisturizer or shorter than 5 mins.

I just doing it when my skin looks dry. My full routine is 1. Wash my face with a gentle cleanser 2. Let my face completely dry (should be 15-20 minutes, I only do 3-5 tho to brush my teeth and stuff) 3. Tretinoin 4. Let my skin dry (again 15-20 minutes most ideal, I do 5 or less typically how long it takes me to put my stuff away) 5. Moisturizer (I use a light amount). 15-20 minutes is most ideal, but eyeing it by when it is dry is also good. I naturally have dry skin.

 

[jcruz07]

I just doing it when my skin looks dry. My full routine is 1. Wash my face with a gentle cleanser 2. Let my face completely dry (should be 15-20 minutes, I only do 3-5 tho to brush my teeth and stuff) 3. Tretinoin 4. Let my skin dry (again 15-20 minutes most ideal, I do 5 or less typically how long it takes me to put my stuff away) 5. Moisturizer (I use a light amount). 15-20 minutes is most ideal, but eyeing it by when it is dry is also good. I naturally have dry skin.

Ok thanks ill try it out

 

[orbitlet]

It got really red when i was sweating, salt must have been irritating it i presume.

Most likely sweat irritation, maybe tretinoin irritation since you’ve only been using it for a few days. Try to do it after boxing and maybe use it less (ex: every 3 days) and when you get better use it more