I'm Asian but I don't have any issues with Tretinoin. There's actually a group of Tretinoin users here and they're doing fine after the purging stage.

First professional I’ve EVER heard say they would “never” recommend tretinoin.

Tretinoin is a Gamechanger and we shall remain besties forever! Vitamin C and Niacinamide are also great on my skin too.

The niacinamide is really just based on your skin type. If your skin can handle it, it will work wonders, I’ve been using the 10% from the ordinary and it is really changing my skin. I love it!

I agree about Niacinamide and Vit C, but Tretinoin for me is my holy grail!

I’m chinese.. no problem w tretinoin. Just dont rush the process. I used 0.025% a tube bef going to 0.05%. I started with mixing with rich moisturizer (eg cerave) for 2-3 years bef started to apply directly. Take yr time. Still using 0.05%.

Lucky me, my skin has adapted so well with Tretinoin and 10% Niacinamide. Been using those 2 for 10 months and the result is amazing

With the vitamin C more than 20%, as long as it is not an active vitamin C like L-absorbic acid then it's safe to use. Like the product from Paula's choice they use more than 20% of vit C but it is an inactive vitamin C. So it won't irritate your skin.

Tretinoin worked a lot better for my skin than Adapalene. However, the purge period was very painful and irritating. But eventually you’re able to just apply it without noticing any irritation.

I love tretinoin , I have very oily texture skin my skin is soo happy now

I agree! As an esthetician I steer clients towards retinaldehyde. It’s only one conversion away from Retinoic acid, is much more gentle on the skin and well tolerated by all skin types. All vitamin A should be followed or paired with a great moisturizer. The worst thing you can do for your skin is use products that disrupt your natural skin barrier without replacing it. That’s where so many skin conditions develop, using too harsh of products.

Amazing ! Simple easy and straight to the point , i am CONFUSED theres so many actives and i feel like im lost the dermatologist i went to prescribed many things that didn't work well , so i decided to give some product a try i love the ordinary products they work well but for the dosage i heart its too high , after reading the ordinary website the products are meant to be mixed almost like chemists youd work your own formula , sadly my knowledge is very limited to yt video and articles online so i am glad were having doctors online explain , for me i suffer from acnee scar ALL OVER LY FACE especially cheeks area , niacinamide worked well but it caused me to break out so i stopped using it , salicylic acid from cerave is amazing and does it job , sincerly i wish for a miracle product that would work on everything and get applied only once a week im tired of having a schedule for my skin care , retinol makes me purge and adapalene is new for me i just started it lately

So thankful for you to mention that about tretinoin.. im indian but my skin cannot handle tret, it barely handles adapalene.. definitely following

I use 0.025% of tretinon gel...not have any side affect so far.

I find Tretinion works better for my acne. Adaplene is ineffective on my skin. There is little research for using adaplene for wrinkles, it is used for acne treatment.

You are right , I used 10% niacinamide, it damaged my skin

Thank you. Such great information!

I tried the 23% vitamin C serum and I got totally irritated and red 😂

Thank you for all the good advice ❤

Yes! I have pretty tough skin and take care of it very well. Using The Ordinary’s niacinamide serum messed up my skin pretty bad, I broke out in tiny bumps on my cheeks and had pretty bad itching. Very high concentration using it everyday proved my point of using it everyday would mess my skin up 😮‍💨

My skin does not agree well with adapalene but has been great with Tret.

Instant redness with 10% niacinamide. Mixed 2-3drops with moisturiser and no issues after that (1week ongoing). Didn’t use niacinamide for a while and my skin is so dry(probably my skin not hydrated enough cuz of retinol?)

I do all of those things! I use retinol now, but I’m about to start treat, I use a high vitamin C, and I love my 10% niacinamide!

Im very mixed, Asian/white/black, my Asian parts are East and South East Asian. My derm is Asian and she recommended tret for me. I can’t use it daily, but I use it every second day without issue :) I’m on a low dose, and it’s impossible for me to use everyday.

Yessss agree!! Finally somebody says this!

Am asian and my skin love tretinoin ❤

I love u doctor. I'm so glad I found you

Cosrx vitamin c 23 is one of the best serums i have find.

That was helpful but pl share few brands

Thanks Doc

Fantastic Doctor

THANK YOU! I'm Norwegian with the most sensitive porcelain skin.

Agree with you.. i had bad experience with tret and high dose vit C

Treat is the GOAT of all skincares, apparently. Which I agree as this is the only thing which fixed most of my skin issues. At 6 months now. Just rmb that less is more.

I used Retinol at night..niacinamide serum plus suncreen in the morning... I had learn so much from this chanel ...❤❤❤❤

I used all three of the products you recommended not to use. My skin is great. Skin care is individualized clearly

The first ever video where my sensitively skin condition was acknowledged. I mean those are great products for whole lot of people but just didn’t work for me (vit c, 10% niacinamide and tretinoin)

True with Niacinamide. I am able to tolerate Tretinoin 0.05 and Azelaic Acid 20%. I have sensitive and eczema-prone skin. The technique is just to keep your skincare simple.

I am Asian who loves Tretinoin! Infact I didn’t even purge on tret. I purged on Adapalene. But personally skin looks and feels better after tret than adapalene

I use the first two and they made my skin beautiful

Thanks for tip about using high doses of niacinamide and vitamin c.😊👌🇿🇦🇿🇦

I use all of that products, didn't have any problems but I also slathered huge amount of HA and occlusive moisturiser on my skin after that 😅❤

Good info...thank you

Thank you so much, I always have an issue with tretenoin and somehow all docs say it is so good for your skin. I do use differin. God to know the percentages... thank you

I remember my body piercer back in Asia and her friend were telling me that Asian skin is thinner. Makes sense why all these chemicals are so much harsher for us, and explains why people back home dont like all these western active ingredient products

you're 100% right I used tretenoin and it damaged my skin as well as darkened my skin and there's lot of tiny pimples don't use tretenoin

I use adapalene! It’s really skin friendly

Thank you doctor ❤️

I rarely find short videos that add Indonesian subtitles, thanks

I'm half Asian and I don't have any issues with serums or other skincare products with high amounts of niacinamide. It's actually been the most effective skincare ingredient for me.

Hi, The Good Doc' is this good for Black women??? Will be glad to hear from you again 🙏🙏🙏

And here i'm in my fourth bottle (cosrx 23%) and i really love how it fades my acne scar and give glowy skin due to other ingredients like hyaluronic acid.. initially skeptical about its percentage but i'v been using vit c for many years now so it didn't cause any reaction.... only cons is its smell which i am ok as long as it does perform well on my skin

Wow thnks for this video...what do you think of WASO YUZU-C Glow-On Shot??is tht vit c too

Is there any other ingredient with tretinon which decreases its side effects. Please share it with us

I have psoriasis and tretinoin has been my life saver. I sometimes use it on my scalp too.

I use Retin-A it’s the best. Skin irritation / peeling is normal after a few application but it will get better. I’m not going to spend my money on retinols cos they’re are expensive and less effective

I currently use the 23% vitamin C by COSRX without any issues.

Tretinoin comes with a list of steps for success. Adapalene was great for me and I moved up to tretinoin. My skin is pretty great so I didnt have to be on tretinoin for long and now I use OTC retinol.

Can you please tell me is it true that skin tightness is a sign that your actives are destroying your facial fat tissues?

I've been using cerave vitamin C it's made my skin look rough and discoloured under my eyes, stopped using it yesterday 🙁

Tretinoin did me purging like irritation for 6 months of usage then i stopped for 2 months to make my skin heal and now i use it 1ce a week or after 3 days sometimes and its all going well. I love it

I have a combination skin type, and i am using niacinamide 15% it reduces my oilyness and pores.

10% niacinamide is good it works and doesn't irritate I think it depends upon formulation.

Tret is amazing and I’m still using it. There are ways to use it without irritating your face. 🤷🏻‍♀️

I am using 10percent niacinamide it doesn't harm me and also using salysilic

But my dermatologist had prescribed tretinoin (Retiderm) for my acne. And I am Asian. And also you're recommending Simple 10% niacinamide serum in your other video.

I had no issues with tretinoin at all which was a surprise.

Yes the vit c u x out is painful to use even on days I haven’t had retin a or retinol for 24 hours or more.

Adapalene was harder on my skin than tretinoin i even had swellon eyes if i used it with a peasized amount. Tretinoin was very gentle but didn't do much after 4 months of use.

I love tretinoid. Skin looks like glass

Tretinoin from O.25 to 0.1 in 3 months no irritation on my face i dont use sandwich method, Double Cleanes, Apply 2 pie size tretrinoin and then apply Hyrolanic acid + Vitamin E moisturizer

I'm asian and tretinoin is my holy grail! it healed my skin after having really bad acne. I don't use it anymore since I stopped having break outs and my skin is clearer than ever

I am asian and it's been 5 months i have been using tretenoin i didn't even purge.just minor skin peeling and mild redness i have.and my acne sacras and texture is improving gradually

The skincare products I used has total 10-12% niacinamide (moisturiser , ampoule and sunscreen) What should I do??

Adapalene is NOT for wrinkles!!! It is ONLY for Acne!!! I use prescription Tretinoin Cream at 0.01 % the Highest strength! And it has absolutely changed MY SKIN!!! I will NEVER be without it!!! I also use Prescription Azelaic acid Gel cream at 15 %, it's also great! Just because it doesn't work for YOU doesn't mean it won't work for OTHER People!!! I go to a Board Certified Dermatologist, I don't take advice from a KZfaq Dermatologist! I Highest suggest others don't either!

I'm just at the 2 months on differen and it's still irritating my skin and leaving it red with a little dryness. Hoping this month that will begin to ease up. Want to try trentinoin eventually but if my skin is this irritated with differen then I don't know if I'll be able to use that

I used niacinminde 10% and tretnoin together. Doesnt affect my skin at all

Amazong ...and very true !!

I ❤ tretinoin! Absolutely wonderful!!!!!

I’m Asian and been using tretinoin for 5 years. Best decision ever made for my skin care. My skin is great

Adapalene never worked for me and Tretinoin did work and much faster rate. You still Have to talk to dermatologist to know what’s best for your skin

I have a question..pls help me with the answer. Can I apply nivea cold cream and then apply sunscreen over it? Does the thick cream reduce the effectiveness of the sunscreen ? PS. I have very dry skin.

Well, as somebody who had his breakouts starting at age of 14, i went to a skincare doctor and got a discription to tretnoin gel. Used it for 2 weeks and the breakout of hell started 😅. Now i got the explaination for it. Since i had that problem till today 9 months after it had accured, im still taking isotretnoin tablets wich i will be ending this week. Hopes i dont get breakouts That would destroy my skin more than it has been lately.

I use 10 % niacinamide serum daily at night and it’s doing wonders for me cause from last 2 yrs I have severe acne which comes back again and again and I have tried everything then after some research I got to know about 2 ingredients which is I can say best for every skin type for active acne I use benzoyl peroxide gel cream every night after moisturising my face and it cleared my acne in just one week and for the red marks I got from those acne I use niacinamide 10% serum only at night and then put moisturiser and then lock in with vaselline gelly and in one month my skin got cleared 😊

I have been using 10% Niacinamide. My skin got worse with redness purging dryness itching so I took a break and now started using it with a moisturiser and now I think it’s getting better. My skin is better now I think I’m getting used to 10%. I wish I knew this earlier

Ive had more wrinkles with tretinoin. Maybe because My skin is thin. With retinyl palmitate or retinol at most i'm perfect.

I disagree on the tretinoin part...its the biggest game changer if used in a correct way...to reduce the chances of irritation, go for 0.025% and do it only thrice a week and can go for sandwich method(moisturiser - tretinoin - moisturiser)

I've had no issues with tretinoin and I'm Vietnamese

How to use adaphalin and benefits, please

What about inkey niacinamide serum for asian skin

What do I use for sunburn and a good cream and soap I will be using for growing skin , please am in Nigeria sir

I believe you. Adapalene worked so much better for me, it has been 2 years now. Tretinoin broke me out like crazy, and that's coming from a typical dusky Indian.

I love this doctor. Everything he says is damn right ✅️

Thank God about the Niacinamide... 10% always gives me discolouration after just 3 uses... I've been on 5% for 7 months . No problems

Hi.. is adapalene is safe to use during breastfeeding

I have 10% niacinamide serum (flared my already acne prone skin) so should I mix up 1-2 drops of serum in my Aloe vera gel that I use regularly? Would that be fine?

I'd love to try adapalene cause my skin is super sensitive. What's the best way to use it?

can we use at night loreal vitamin c and sycilic acid serum with hyloronic acid?

Actually asian skin is thicker and therefore has a better tolerance with tretinoin

How much glycolic acid is good for Asian skin? ( especially Indian skin)