Is tretinoin the same as retinol?

@@madmade6877 Yes! 🙌🏼

​@@madmade6877but stronger

I’m 82 look 62 and I used Tretinoin or Retin A for thirty years

@@barbarakempf761 you look amazing! ✨

How many days in a week you use it?

Me too! But off and on for 10 years, and consistently for the past year or so. (4x a week at night) Oh and I just turned 49. (May 16th)

Omg I'm new to tret and can't wait for the full blown effect Btw did u see effects on fine lines around mouth if u had any??

Please share which one you use (if there’s one specifically that’s better) how much is it and is it covered by insurance?!?

@@patrinaadger111 Probably depends on your particular insurance, but mine is *not* covered. It's $pendy - around $65 for a 1.5 oz. tube, but it lasts a long time because you need very little. If you're not currently using it, my advice is to start with the lowest strength and to start *slowly.* I wouldn't go much more often that once every four days for a month and then bump up to once every three days, and so on. Give yourself time. I wish my derm had started me out this way, but she started me on the medium strength every night. It was horrible, and I had to stop using it for several months. I watched a lot of videos and reintroduced it slowly and that has made a huge difference.

What's the concentration of tretinoin you use?

Hi what strength do use pls

Do you have any crows feet or anything? Even When when smiling? Do you apply around eyes?

Same!! 32. Have used since 19. Mistaken for 26-27 often. It is the best ingredient on earth!

@@trevorpygeorge4632 What strength did you start with & brand?

You look amazing

HQ? What it is?

hydroquinone @@lozzka847

HQ ?

@@lozzka847 I think it is Hydroquinone cream to treat a dark spot 🤷🏽‍♀️

Which tret are you using and what percentage you started with?

Ok

@@faizasaif7849 normally you are dermatologist will always start you off with the lowest percentage, which is 0.25. The highest one is 0.1%.

I’m 26 but I easily pass for a teenager. I started using it when I was 19 for acne.

Which percentage of tret are you currently using?

Good advise. That’s what I do, it works.

Thanks!

Tried everything and none of that worked for me. Derm told me to stop using due to terrible dry eye.

Am using tret and few days back i had hives and urticaria all through out my body ,but now am okay is it bcz of tret @charley408

I get that, but what if we want to prevent wrinkles and fine lines on the eyelids, crow's feet, and under the eyes? I'm 24 and want to prevent my whole face from anti-aging

Hi! Are you from the Philippines? May I ask what tretinoin do you use?

@@jessaXDDuring the first three months, I used the Acnecare 0.025% tretinoin. I'm using the Acretin 0.05% tretinoin now, but I'm planning to bump up strength na.

Same. I learned about tret last yr. Should’ve started earlier.

True. I used to spend big bucks on skincare only to see zero improvements. Recently I cleared out my vanity all I could see was.... I was deceived by capitalism big time. 😅. Less is more. My skin is not anywhere near perfect but better thn when I had used all those junks. 😅

@@virtualworldofcraps2237stop using soap on your face . Since I stopped my skin has been so clear. All I do is wash my face with warm water and a washcloth at night and apply a moisturizer . (Noncomedogenic) I’ve been acne free for years. It won’t seem like much is happening at first but stick with it for a few weeks and see if it helps. Also , I apply it to damp skin and if it feels like too much I pat my face with a dry cloth. Hope this helps

Plz can you share what brand did you use plz can you share some details I will Appreciate it

I don’t think it matters what brand as it’s all the same ingredient in whatever prescription you get.

1% ? isn't that too strong ? how long did it take you to get there ?

​@@davidcop-a-feel9699 They mean 0.1%. And unless you have resistant acne you don't need to go up in strength beyond 0.025%. The studies show the higher strengths don't work any better with continued use. They all get you to the same place.

I’m worried - because is tretinoin only for acne? Or can we use it even if we don’t have acne?

Remember Retinoic acid is better than retinol

Happy for you. So where can I find this?

Mashallah same! Tretinoin works so well for me

@@viyoolacouronne6419 You need to get a prescription from your Dermatologist.

Can we quit after 4 years continue using of it?

​@@hishamzakir3841why would you want to?

The Big triple D

Boyfriends.

Dynamic-durmo

@@teams3345 HOT

I only ever look at Luke Maxfield.

we'll have to check it out! - shah

She released an updated video of using it for 20 years... love her. The simplicity of her routine is truly darling

@@nickylapiel2675 Yes, 😍 Casually, the notification appeared after I wrote this comment. I could listen her talking for days. Such a rare genuine gem✨

Who can use 0.25? Who can use 0.1? Who can use 0.5? Please share so I use it properly

I asked my primary care doctor and he didn’t write it for me and said dermatologist can do that 🙄. Makes no sense. He can easily give it to me and even a gynecologist did someone down in the comments said here

@@saniaz680Yeah they can. My GP was going to write me a Rx but I already had a supply that I got in Mexico. They sell it OTC there.

What pourcentage do you use?

@@justvisiting4330 0.05 % for now. I'll graduate to 0.1% when I'm ready.

Scar for what?

@@khan-pakhtun work done,......surgery/ facelift🙂

honestly, sunscreen alone is not enough

I still want to hear their opinion on adapalene in general even if it’s new

Adapalene did nothing for me. :/ never cleared my acne, reduced fine lines, nothin. Didn’t do anything. 🤷🏻‍♀️ maybe I’m immune 😂

​@andiidavis I feel you on this. I took accutane for 2 rounds, used tretinoin and turns out, I just have an hormonal imbalance. Did not find out until we were trying to concieve. A side effect is acne. See a OBGYN!

@@TA-np4mc diagnosed PCOS!

​@@andiidavis and going through all that just makes you realize how little is actually researched for women. It sucks 😢

a pea size for the whole face!!!?? i've been using a pea size for each cheek, a peasize for the chin and a pea size for the nose. But yes my acne is gone. i guess i should cut back! lol

@GlickTheExplorer I hear you!!!! I said the same thing when my Dermatologist told me that. I tried to do that, but for me, a pea size wasn't quite enough, so I would do little dots randomly over my face and then spread it out, or I just did the spot treatments.

@@DeepFriedDave Yes. Cut back. You can do longer with it and its so strong that a pea size is enough.

You can’t use tret as a spot treatment. It’s useless in that manner

Wait until 50. Shit will hit the fan.

Good thinking! Lol when my husband worked in the NHS I wish I had asked him to get me some too. Why didn't I think of this 🤔

Did you have any side effects using retinA? It has warning at the back that may cause birth deflect.

No side effects at all other than the expected peeling which I like to see. I had my two kids when started using it. If you are planing pregnancy then i suggest stoping using it.

How do we know the high synthetic A doesn’t go into our liver or be hard on our organs?

@@-living4jesus4ever- That is a question for a Dermatology or any other medical Doctor. so far to me after more than twenty years I am healthy.

IM 70 & ON THE ALTRENA VERSION FOR MATURE SKIN

When did it start working? I have used it religiously six months with no improvement.

@@amybowman9906 I noticed a difference in a couple of months, but the lightening of the sun spots on my hands was even quicker. Some are very stubborn, so I still have some of them, but they aren’t real dark any longer. Also, make sure your skin is really dry after washing it. From what I understand it works much better if you don’t apply it while your skin is still damp. I have been a gardener for over 40 years and am mad at myself for not applying sunscreen every day. It really makes a difference. Maybe you should ask your dermatologist if he would recommend a stronger percent. I use 0.1%. Hang in there!

@@honestreviewsonly1915 thanks for the input. I am fair skinned and spent time in a lot of tanning beds growing up in Florida so I can relate!

@@amybowman9906 I’m also very fair skinned and live in Florida now. The sun is intense, gotta be very careful, but I love it here! Stay safe and happy! 😎

Me neither. I’ve always tolerated it well (way better than adapalene surprisingly) & I have rosacea and super sensitive skin. And if I can use it-even without moisturizer in summer-every single night without irritation, most anybody can. I’ve never even had flakiness or redness from it, even around eyes, lips etc. I think there’s a lot of fear mongering on the internet around the possible irritation it can cause that is largely overblown. (Sure it’s great to be aware of potential for redness etc. but people treat it like looking at a drop of it will fry your skin off or something.) I am convinced that most irritation people experience is trying to use other exfoliants etc at the same time & overdoing it. I am pretty sure it not actually tretinoin itself that is causing those issues a lot of the time. I always, always wait the full 30 min after washing to apply it tho, so maybe that could be a factor?

Which brand is that please?

@@aurora6763 dermatica they do a cheap first month so you can try it out. Also tried skin and me which was fine. The only time I had a slight sensitivity was when I applied it to my skin damp instead of dry. Started off using it twice a week and built up to using it every day. Sometimes use a moisturiser over the top but not always. I

@@eobrien1 strange isn’t it?

Same!

How much (in grams?) is in one of your tubes? Trying to find the best cost for me but Idk how long one tube lasts!

@@marispilgrim1677the tube is small, I think 100? Mine lasts AGES because you only need a pea sized amount for your whole face. My last tube lasted about 6-8m but 6m for sure.

Sophia, you’re a black woman! Your skin will be amazing with or without tret 😂

@@marispilgrim1677 I have the .005 in 45 grams and that lasts almost a year even applying as many places as I do. I also have 0.025 in 20 grams for around the eye area which I sandwich.

Yep! I alternate between my compounded tretinoin from apostrophe and my Sunday Riley lactic acid serum. 3 months in and I’m seeing great results ❤

Is menarini tretinoin gel or cream?

I agree

This is interesting because it's the opposite for me.

Gel only comes in higher strength and goes deeper and peels more

.025*

thank you for this! im starting .025 today hoping to build my way up slowly to .1

​​@@kart1372I am using tretion for 20 days ..my skin is peeling unevenly what should I do.

Hey , can you pls tell how you do Botox? I mean do you make any break before appointment for Botox ?

how is .25 lesser than .1?

I'm constantly listening to "not using peptides with retinol/tretinoin". Maybe it's just about copper peptides, that's why I'd like to ask you what peptides and Vitamin C have you been using? Well, maybe a whole routine?! 😂 Anyways, thank you in advance.

Hey what peptide do u use??

@@DoraSometimesI have dry skin. I use a Vit C plus e plus ferulic acid serum (Timeless) each morning, After 15 minutes I put on a peptide moisturizer (Acure whipped night cream) and after 20 minutes my sunscreen. At night I use The Ordinary Buffet plus Copper Peptide serum, after it fully dries my tretinoin 0.05, then after that has absorbed CeraVe Skin Renewing Night Cream.

I m using it from last 6/7 months but i m still getting acne no visible result yet is it normal ? Pls let me know

@@soubiakhalid2738 everyone is different. Unless you’re like breaking out in large numbers, I’d say that’s normal. I still get a pimple or 2 or 3 every now and then, but I don’t really mind. Also, if you’re expecting like dramatic results, you’ll be disappointed. The visible improvements you can expect are from textured, tone of your skin, evenness, discoloration, and overall glow of your skin. So i don’t know what your expectations are so I can’t really say.

Which percentage do you use tretinoion? . 1% or less then?.I'm 23 Can i use it and continue it forever of tretinoion. 0025%??? Plz tell me

@@Reignebow619 yes exactly i mean when i can expect evenness and clear skin ? I m not getting too much acne now on n off i get and its ok and nowadays i m using Azelic acid with tretnoin so i m waiting for even skin tone does it take time?

Can you use Salicylic acid to help deal with the pealing?

I love Abbey Yung as well! She's gotta be in my top 5 skincare KZfaqrs (if I sat down and really thought about it, she'd probably be in my top 3)

Same here love her!

Plz I am new to retinol plz can you how to start and brand is best

@@baghaga1138 That’s exciting! How old are you? Make sure to lock it in and use it for the rest of your life. Retinoids are the best anti aging ingredient. There is no “best” product. The best product is the one you will actually use and afford. CeraVe is good, Neutrogena is good- ROC, Avene. Doesn’t matter the brand. But you need to decide if you want a retinol moisturizer or serum. A retinol moisturizer is a one-product routine and quick. Just apply it at night and you’re done ✅- that’s it. A retinol serum will require a moisturizer afterward. If you don’t want two steps then get a retinol cream and not a serum. Tips: Start slow. Watch for stinging and irritation. Make sure you’re always moisturizing to prevent dryness and redness. Stop using retinol for 2 days if you notice irritation then resume. Use sun protection during the day. Use retinol at minimum 3x per week and work your way up to nightly use. This post is discussing prescription Tretinoin though which isn’t over the counter. If you aren’t able to get this then retinol over the counter is still find and gives the same benefits long term. Plus, Tretinoin is STRONG and starting off with retinol is a smarter approach anyways. So use retinol for about a year or two and eventually graduate to Tret.

@@Melon29813 who are the others?

Does tretenoin get rid of fine lines also?

As someone with rosacea and fair and sensitive skin, this is very encouraging to hear. There are also newer retin-a formulations out now that are better tolerated by sensitive skins, and retinaldehydes are a good place to start since they're less sensitizing and almost as effective. I'm getting some laser treatments currently so waiting to be done with those before I start retin-a.

Aren't crows feet from squinting, muscle movement?

Congratulations! I wish I have the same results!

Do you use tretinoion. 1% or. 025? Which percentage do you use???

what percentage?

I use .25. Man this stuff is gold!

Which brand are you using?

@@kristinnitzwhat brand ? and what %

Yes now she’s a sponsor for Agency

SHE USES AGENCY VERSION

​@@lovly2cu725is that bad?

Angie has also had surgeries, so who knows if Tret really was the reason.

@@sharonharris9782 what surgeries???? She has never mentioned anything about surgeries

​@@hauntmejaydawg wtf, he's 13. You sound like a creep

@@hauntmejayweird bro, just ask here??

@@hauntmejaywtf????

@@TheXxsuperxxchickxxwhat did they say?

@@bobbobbo5278 he said

I m 20 n i not sure which from i should start adaflene or retinol or tretion. Ihave been using benyozl for 6 months n i am thinking maybe i should use salisalic w retinol

You should use BHA also. It helps with acnes.

What improvement u noticed in skin after starting tretenoin

Same! I got it for eczema and haven’t used it because it didn’t seem to work. Now I know it can take a while.

I started using ratin A 0.05 two days ago and I hope not to see side effects and works well

Do you need prescription for tretinoin in Canada and how much is it

@@Tofunmi11 yes we do. It's not bad, about $20-30 a month.

Informative video, however, I have a question. How long is Trentinoin active? Read four hours on the internet. Maybe reapply after that time if your skin is not sensitive? Also, is pharmaceutical Retin A the same as Trentinoin? And what is the difference?

Do u use cream type ? Do u use 0.5 % terit

@@kirankrishna550 I've used every strength and just adjust how I use it for the potency. For example, at the higher strengths I will 'sandwich' it by putting on a serum then night cream, allow to soak in then apply tret, then sandwich with more night cream or Nivea cream.

But I got pigmentation

maybe it is low quality adulterated Tretinoin, hence the low price. Lot of Asian versions are faulty.

@@condirice9365no tret really is cheap here even my dermatologist sold me tret and it wasn’t remotely as expensive as it is in the us

What's the concentration of tretinoin you use?

me too, almost a year now

Where can I buy it? Please

@@yheyhennerosehamaoui we can just buy them from drugstores where i live, don't even need prescriptions even though the medicine says it needs a prescription.

Maybe you’re allergic to it?

Tretinoin is stronger, may be use lower concentration retinol

Should try Cerave moisturiser in the tub first. Wait 15-30 min then apply Trent that will help heaps

Try tretinoin tablets and try to consult a dermatologist

@@Ohkeh640 I LOVE the CeraVe moisturizer in the tub as a body cream, but when I tried using it on my face, I got several milia bumps on my cheek area, which has not happened before. I do always use a moisturizer before applying retin-A because my skin is sensitive, but I, personally, could not use the CeraVe tub cream on my face. It may have been too rich/occlusive for my normal to dry skin. It's one of those things....you don't know until you try!

What happens when we stop using it

@@Vetriyas Everything is undone 😔

@@exoticspeedefy7916 really

Any update?

@@jatinsharma8967 I’m on accutane now

Yeah what happened next?

have u considered getting them surgically removed?

Me too

Update?

How's it going?

Any update

Can you plz tell which areas it can be used and routine how often to apply?

A spot light or entire face? Daily or weekly?

What kind of red light?

Did it help against hormonal acne?

Can you tell me what drug store you use goodrx for retin a? I have used goodrx for years on other scripts including tetrinoin. But now that i want to bump up to .1 strength (with a dr presc) goodrx isnt working. I cant pay $113 a month!

@@janiewerner I use CVS but I’m currently on 0.025. Not sure of the price at 0.1.

@@kw8501 thanks for the reply!

I agree it should be over the counter in the USA. Unfortunately the pharmaceutical industry owns our government, so they’ll probably never make something so good, and something so popular, over the counter. The pharmaceutical industry, and our Congress members, need to keep making those millions 🤬

I purchased 5 boxes over the country in Turkey. It was $6 dollars. When I run out, can always go back to Turkey on vacation to get more

In india I got it for free from near by gov. dispensary ...

What brand of Re have you been using?

How many yearsdid you stay with the 0.025 and upgraded

​@@Hineal92 I think it was about 1 year and a half, because the cream (30 grams) normally lasts 7 to 8 months on me, and I remember I used 2 units before getting the 0.050%. But I would say use it til you finish the product and if you feel that your skin is adapted to it, go ahead and get the 0.050%. Because I think 7/8 months is enough to get adapted, at least to me.

but again, my skin can take a lot, if yours is sensitive Idk what to recommend..

@@Hineal92 Unless you have resistant acne you don't need to go up in strength beyond 0.025%. The studies show the higher strengths don't work any better with continued use. They all get you to the same place.

oi, barbara! eu tb uso 1% há um tempo. o que mais vc usa na sua rotina? tô tentando montar uma pra vida, sabe? só com o que importa e vale a pena investir grana e tempo.

Can you plz send me link , where did you buy tretion????

Did you get any purging?

@@binalpatel8062 As they mentioned in the video, in certain countries you might have to get a prescription, however I bought it in Qatar in a pharmacy over the counter without a prescription. 😊

@@user-cw5fj2xr8e I didn’t experience any breakouts, but if you do, it’s normal for the first few weeks as your skin is just responding to a new product. I must warn you though - don’t apply it on the eyelids or around the eyes like I did in the first week of using it😂 It got very flakey and irritated (burning sensation) it was definitely a learning curve and I soon realised I needed to do some more research. Most important thing here is Hydrating & sunscreen!

if you are in the US, you can't buy it over the counter. maybe a derivative

@@HoaXinh77 I'm Brazilian, that's why I can buy it easily

@@VitorFlaibam the cartel rocks

@Avin634 it's expensive for the non compounded ones.

I get mine off of beauty bliss because it’s cheaper and they have amazon pay. However, I have also heard of people getting tret off of alldaychemist too. Both are usually way cheaper than prescribed stuff in the US especially if you’re paying out of pocket. For example, at Nurx tret is about $90 for 45g and at beauty bliss it’s about $27 for 20g (and it’s even cheaper if you get the gel form).

Did you use it everyday?

@@neyssa6632 In the first year I used it every other day to make my skin get used to it. Then the following year I used it 5 times a week and I still continue doing it. While I was doing it I noticed whenever I was having high sugary foods I was breaking out so I cut down on my sugar intake.

Use Good RX if your insurance won't cover it! If you are using it for acne, it should be considered essential. As long as you aren't telling them you are using it for cosmetic reasons such as wrinkles

@@TA-np4mc Unfortunately they still denied it saying its unnecessary even though it was stated by my doctor I can't take oral meds for hormonal acne like Spironolactone due to allergy. With GoodRx I still have to pay $570 for it because the retail price is $694 😭

In the USA it’s only $100 with no insurance.

@@annan.3283 If you have medicare or medicaid the savings cards can't be used which is what gives you 70-100 bucks per tube. Since my insurance is through the government I can't get it for a cheaper price.

What about going to see an Esthetician and then purchasing from them? Is that a possibility. If it wasn't for that, I wouldn't been on it. I've never had it covered under insurance.

It wasn't the sunburn, it was the vitamin D.

My aunt had acne, and way back when, sunlamps were the treatment, and for her, that resulted in skin cancer. I also had a good friend when I was younger who had really bad acne, and later all the scars. My heart broke for her. She was the reason I started using Tretinoin, she gave me a tube of her lower strength when she moved up to a higher one. I didn’t use it long because there wasn’t a lot of info out there back then about starting slow, or using moisturizer too -and I just couldn’t deal with the peeling. When I started up again in my early 50s, I did it right and the results have been amazing.

Have you tried slugging? I slug every night and since starting Tret months ago (first 0.025, now 0.05), I've probably had maybe a dozen peeling days. The only places I've ever peeled is around my nose and corners of my mouth. I even use it under my eyes and haven't had any issues.

@@eeeeevana I probably need to slug more. What do you use? I can't deal with Vaseline on my face at all and am using Nivea for now.

@@traceytrotter9934 I love Nivea creme and the way it smells. ❤️ I use Nivea creme, CeraVe ointment, Aquaphor ointment, lanolin, Egyptian Magic, or Vaseline. They all have different benefits and I have a hard time deciding, so a lot of times I use a mix of all of them. (Mix them in a little jar that I keep in my bathroom fridge, because that area of the house stays really hot in the summer. I know this is a no-no, but I've been mixing like this for years and never had any issues.) The CeraVe in the tub made me break out, so I use the CeraVe ointment cautiously (since they both have the ceramics).

IT IS SUPPOSED TO TURN YOUR SKIN OVER, BACK OFF IF IT IS TOO MUCH, SKIP A DAY

@@eeeeevana All good choices! I need to get some of the Egyptian Magic.

I live in the U.K. and I get my tretinoin through Skin & Me, and Dermatica. Perhaps these are available in Germany too?

I suspect that it’s downplayed in countries with public healthcare, as they don’t want to encourage people to seek out a prescription for purely cosmetic reasons. I just cannot imagine getting a referral to a dermatologist because you want to slow down skin ageing, let alone the dermatologist actually prescribing for that purpose, but I might be wrong. Luckily, there are online dermatology services who will privately prescribe it for basically any reason, though, and they’re reasonably affordable compared to other skincare products you can buy over the counter, so it’s not too bad.

I get it here in Australia by prescription from my regular doctor. No need for a dermatologist.

@@katehobbs2008 For wrinkles…? Seriously? Ours would only give it out for free if you had acne!

Yeah it's not that popular here in Germany and my dermatologist was a little hesitant about prescribing it to me. I happened to have a few pimples at the time so in the end I got it prescribed as acne medication and my insurance paid for it. I use the Cordes VAS cream.

Hello 👋 Beautiful lady 🌹..How are you and the weather condition like?

Lasers, what kind, and what do you mean by 'filled ones'? Once tried Tret long ago, fair sensitive skin, didn't like the irritation, but going to give it a try again. No one here says, if they use OTC kind or Rx.

I am on accutane rn for mild but persistent acne. I am 20 , i just wanted to know, if i can use Tretinoin cream after my accutane treatment is over. And will it cause any purging further ? , since i have completed my treatment. Please help anyone