#80: Using Tretinoin Long-Term Bad for Skin? | Chemist Confessions Podcast 2024!

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#80: Using Tretinoin Long-Term Bad for Skin? | Chemist Confessions Podcast 2024!

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A New Year! A New Theme! 2024 is all about skincare ingredients and in this episode, we’re focusing on the OG of retinoids, tretinoin. We review what it is, why it’s so prevalent, and answer one of the most common questions we get on this ingredient: Is using tretinoin long-term bad for skin?
0:58 | What is Tretinoin? A Review!
9:26 | Is Using Tretinoin Bad for Skin?
24:55 | How to use tretinoin in your skincare routine - Tips & Tricks
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@amyt6740 7 ай бұрын

Love this new format, as it streamlines the focus. Suggestion: maybe your producers can help pop up some of the acronyms/chemist terms you chemist ladies like to use that may not be common in our lingo. For example, in this podcast, you mention "BPO" and a visual pop up that states- "BPO= Benzoyl PerOxide" may help the audience to catch on. 😊

@ChemistConfessions 7 ай бұрын

Love the feedback. Thanks!

@joemelcruz6556 7 ай бұрын

I could tolerate tret applied on damp skin. I found that I could spread the tret more evenly when there's still moisture on my skin. Also skin sensitivity due to tret is miles more preferable in my opinion than suffering with painful acne. I was just done with dealing with acne and that mindset has really helped me pull myself together to stick with tret.

@swirls123 7 ай бұрын

Yes! I thoroughly appreciate the focused format like this! It answers the question posed in the title. Keep up the excellent work in skin care science communication and happy 2024!

@AronYu79 7 ай бұрын

Looking forward to more ingredient deep dives. It would be great to hear some info on liquorice root like percentage and method of action. Another topic that would be interesting is why concentration matters compared to just pure volume of actives. How does this work at receptor level? For me when I use tretinoin I feel like if I use a larger amount my skin does retinize more. Can I think of it as concentration=what an active does, amount=how much it does at that concentration or is this to simplified? Thanks for the casts always one of my highlights of the week!

@ChemistConfessions 7 ай бұрын

Oooh. You ask a lot of questions that probably don't have a ton of answers...sadly. But! we've definitely noted them for our upcoming episodes.

@bichinbeanie 7 ай бұрын

❤ Love the NEW year FORMAT! It has a beginning, middle, and END. Y'all actually say "bye" lol😊

@naewhite2649 7 ай бұрын

Hi I just started today with Trentonoin for the very first time hoping that it works for my skin I Use a tiny bit on my skin no burning no itching I have melasma thank you for this video

@drc4168 7 ай бұрын

Tret is not the silver bullet derms and influencers claim it is. Benzoyl peroxide worked far better for my skin than tret ever did. Great video.

@ChemistConfessions 7 ай бұрын

Totally. Especially for acne, which is why there are so many other retinoids out there. Also, BPO is totally underrated. It's just had a terrible history because they kept marketing maxed out, 10% concentrations when you really don't need that much to be helpful.

@Diana-mu9vd 7 ай бұрын

What’s an alternative when BP irritates skin?

@drc4168 7 ай бұрын

@@Diana-mu9vd to prevent irritation I use 5% either 1) as a rinse off product or 2) over moisturiser. I've never found a better alternative to BP.

@ChemistConfessions 7 ай бұрын

@@Diana-mu9vd Start with a lower dose BP like 2.5%. There are so many products that go all in at 10% - which can be super irritating! If you can't stand BPO even at the 2.5%, try a combo of azelaic acid and salicylic acid. hope this helps!

@FrenchCocoa369 7 ай бұрын

I didn’t have that experience. My skin did not do well with BP, but Tretenoin has been my very best friend 🫶🏾

@TSanSu 7 ай бұрын

Happy New Year Ladies !!!!

@ChemistConfessions 7 ай бұрын

Happy new year!!

@Jakeein 7 ай бұрын

Thank you for this topic! I've been using Tretinoin for 2 years and my skin is just not loving it. It is actually worst. So, I'm thinking either my skin and tretinoin are not best friends or I'm doing something wrong. Please help!

@ChemistConfessions 7 ай бұрын

Hi! You also don't have to use tretinoin if you've been at it for so long. butttt email us! (info@chemistconfessions.com) with your tret history and we'll see if we can help!

@lyndapham3683 7 ай бұрын

I've been using retinol for 5 yrs and tret for 3 yrs. I do see a huge difference in my skin. I'm starting to add in LED red light therapy. How do you feel about it? Do you think it works?

@ChemistConfessions 7 ай бұрын

There's actually a decent amount of data on LED skin therapy, but the quality of home use devices can vary (and it's hard to tell). Consistency is still key here to see a difference! I'm guilty of using it very frequently for a month then leaving it in drawer for the next 3... don't be like me and stay with it for at least 2 to 3 months to see results :)

@jam6web84 7 ай бұрын

Wow I did not know I can layer benzoyl peroxide over tretinoin, because all the derms advice against this practice.

@destinyegu1572 7 ай бұрын

Please do a Tazarotene DEEP DIVE!!!!!!!!

@erikasmedsrud5253 7 ай бұрын

I just found your channel last week and have only listened to a few of your previous podcasts, but I do think I'm more inclined to click on shorter videos like this unless there are lots of timestamps lol. Something I've been wondering: If inflamed acne takes about 4 weeks to develop in general, would it develop faster for someone who uses a retinoid regularly?

@ChemistConfessions 7 ай бұрын

Hrmm haven't heard of the 4 week time frame, but theoretically yes since retinoids are speeding up cell turnover, breakouts in general should feel like they're surfacing more quickly.

@NeverAloneNeverAfraid 3 ай бұрын

What do you think about monthly tca peels instead?

@ChemistConfessions 3 ай бұрын

Done by....an esthetician?

@lynnhom6915 7 ай бұрын

I’m 73 and been using tazarotene .1% for at least 1 year, Tretinoin .05% for decades. Is it safe to use for the rest of my life, hopefully another 20+ years?

@ChemistConfessions 7 ай бұрын

there's no testing that says you shouldn't continue long term use!

@peterdikken8650 2 ай бұрын

Can i use it around the under eye lid? I see different opinions about this subject. I am using on the face and under eyelids since a week without any irritation (0,05%) but do not know if it is advisable

@ChemistConfessions 2 ай бұрын

do you mean under your eyes or directly on your eyelids? on eyelids it's generally not advised as odds of both skin and eye irritation are high

@hcodyyfoyuc145 3 ай бұрын

Tretinoin gave me chronic chaliazons and styes. I went the the optometrist many times and only after 3rd consultation 10 months after starting was I advised about the side effects & to stop using it. The styes stopped and its been over 1 year now and I'm going to have surgery to have the chalizaons removed. Be extremely careful if you experience any irritation in the eyes.

@hcodyyfoyuc145 3 ай бұрын

I have a total of 7 chaliazons varrying in size that appeared at different times and never once suspected tretinoin could be the cause becsuse of the constant messaging that its totally safe besides irritation, and possible dry eyes but that it was extremelt rare messaging by all the derms and skinfluencers online. After my optometrist mentioned that tretinoin and accutane had been linked to chaliazons I googled it and have found many people mention the exact same thing. Tretinoin permanently damages my eyes & affected my self esteem and financially. This is after being prescribed the cream by a doctor who I was following up with regularly.

@hcodyyfoyuc145 3 ай бұрын

It is very irresponsible for you guys to compeltely ignore this in your video and puts your integrity into question. There are many studies warning about the permanent damage tretinoin/isotretinoin or retinoic acid can cause to the eyes. The lack of clear messaging on this from "experts" and the constant praise of tretinoin and promotion of it pushed by skinfluencers is going to get lots of people to ignore clear signs that tretinoin is damaging their eyes until it's too late like me.

@ChemistConfessions 3 ай бұрын

Sorry to hear about your use experience. In the states, tretinoin is a prescription topical that is prescribed and patient use is monitored by a derm in order to avoid any unwanted side effects. We have never claimed that tretinoin should be applied to the eyelid area in our content. It's also worth noting that a majority of skincare and prescription topical retinoids will come with the instruction label to avoid direct contact with the eyes. We hope your skin recovers soon.

@hcodyyfoyuc145 3 ай бұрын

@@ChemistConfessions This happened on the lower eyelid and later the top eyelid without being applied there. Isotretinoin has been show to have this as a potential side effect including mibomian gland disfunction. In the USA you can buy tretinoin through online derms like dermalogica which is heavily promoted on social media and is not as closely followed as in person visits. When you make a video discussing the "long term side effects of tretinoin" it is astonishing that you do not mention a single known side effect beyond irritation knowing that millions of people have been influenced to try tretinoin through services like dermalogica for anti aging purposes. It is very irresponsible, it is not even about me it is about a drug being repeatedly touted as totally safe with no serious known side effects by experts like yourself, all over social media.

@hcodyyfoyuc145 3 ай бұрын

The mere fact that you are talking about skincare on social media right now suggests that you're well aware of people skipping in derm visits and obtaining tretinoin through PROFIT DRIVEN services like dermalogica and apostrophe.