Great tips Denisse!

This me for sure! I only had the occasional pimple here and there. More dehydration issues if anything. I'm only using tret for anti aging results. Tbh my skin looks worse using tret than ever before...was thinking of quitting but i saw your comment 🤯🤯🤯🤯

@@nadia562010I totally feel you, watching dr.dray I’m going to keep at it as well

@@nadia562010 how is it now? im experiencing the same....purging but didn't have acne before. got it for anti aging

Totallyyyyy agree Carolina!

I've personally never seen anyone push this. Every tret video I've watched said to start at the lowest strength (0.025) a minority said they started at 0.1% but only because they had tough skin. All adviced to start once a month initially with the ultimate goal of reaching once daily. You need to find better influencers to follow if this was the messaging you were getting

@@patb2582 not so much experts, but many enthusiasts who are early in their journey and aren't as knowledgeable will talk about wanting to increase percentage/frequency and encourage others to do so. I see it semi-regularly in a skincare group I'm in.

@@rachelsun3021 I have also seen people do that. With tretinoin and with benzoyl peroxide. They are proud to graduate to a higher percentage. Almost like it's an endurance test.

Totally!

@Cristina Maria Yes, I use the cream version of tretinoin. I’m working my way up every night, if possible.

I've been used Tret for over a year as I have surface wrinkles (white lines that haven't advanced to the cracked wrinkle state), but I have seen no difference. In fact, I have more of those surface wrinkles than I had before. I have been doing everything word for word..I wonder if it isn't working with my skin. I guess it can't be expected for everyone to have a one size fits all approach. It is disappointing though. They're not even proper wrinkles..

@@Elvenboadicea This is what's happening to me too - my fine lines look worse than when I started using Tret about a year and a half ago. Very close to giving up.

same here, just started at 29 but i feel its making my skin feel dull. and also slightly more sensitive, with red-ish cheeks at times. and also pretty dry, no matter how much i moisturise, i peel.. unsure if i should continue, its been 5 months.

Glad it was helpful!

Glad I could help!

It's a wild ride!

Yes, as long as you're not using the Vit C and Retinol within the same-day routine, you will be golden!

Its good to use vit c on the morning after (i would say its best to use vit c every morning cause vit c is an antioxidant stuff that can boost the performance of your sunscreen)

Thanks for sharing!!

@@RudiBerry hi I have started using tretenoin 0.025 since a month twice a week to reduce pore size instead got newer ones and more larger than before thought it would go worse before gets better so continued but suddenly my hair is shedding off like crazy never had this much of hairloss came to know one of the side effects of tretenoin scared of baldness as my hair was not thicker before as well ..how to stop hairloss and how to use tretenoin pls reply

@@lekhanareddy3545I read there is a hair loss tret, something a brand of tret has to help with the hairloss look it up

Hello do you use the cream or gel tretonion??

Thanks love!

Glad it was helpful Celeste!

do you use gel or cream?

@@rawbreakthrough cream

@@celestehess4910 maybe you should switch to the gel, I’ve heard that the cream has an ingredient that causes clogged pores and break outs…

@@R.jazminee thank you! I will have to do that.

Love you my tretinoin hater (everyone ATTACK!)

@@RudiBerry LOOLLLLLL I will love it one dayyyyyyyy :)

So glad I could help!

damn .5 is a tonn are you purging?

Yeah, I went for the middle strength right out of the gate. 😬 So far so good! I’m still only using every other night with a light moisturizer underneath first. No purging for me but I did have a few nights where I must have gotten too close to the corner of my mouth and I gave myself an ouchie. Definitely use Vaseline as a barrier, now. Are you using it? How have things been for you?

@@marianna380 how about my dr put me on 0.1% to start LOL 😂

Oh thank you!

Yes definitely talk to your derm! I'm so glad you stopped by!

I feel like I gotta test out a good azelaic acid!

You can actually layer azelaic acid on top of tret too!

I love alternating a 15%rx azaleic acid with my tretinoin. Major difference in redness, pores, texture and uneven pigment. It’s the perfect routine for me.

@@justprettymakeup1281 that’s my eventual goal! I’m working up to it, with some nights off. Right now, since it’s warmer & I’ve been less dry, I’m actually able to do that. It’s awesome.

Justprettymakeup which azaelic acid do you use?

Thanks for the tips!

Oooh I hope you see this!! What is the svr spf like?? Is it super shiny or more matte finish?? I’m very curious!!

U didn't use tretinoin right?

i would chat with your facialist and see what they think!

it isn't doing shit for me. i've been on it for 6 months and my skin looks the same, just more irriated.

@@EliteCitrusany updates?

Where do you get The gel one

I'm so glad to hear that! Sometimes I'll skip a few days in the summer for the same reason.

But .05 is lower while .025 is higher.Your derm bumped you up not down.

@@---qu9uf no you're wrong

How has it been working for you sweetie?! I too have sun damage, thickened skin on my cheeks and my pores have become craters 😫 Please tell me there is hope!

@@eden8817 hi I’ve stuck with .025 and just use it twice a week now as maintenance. I was using it everyday, but I felt that I’ve peaked on my results hence why I’m using it less. Something that helped me as well was the Paula’s choice Azelaic acid along with a Korean sunblock.

buckets of oil 🤢

I purged for the first 6 months 😩 it’s tough but I’m finally seeing results now.

@@alyssalombardi7905 yes I’m staying patient!🤞🏻

@@megan7506 good luck on your journey it will all be worth it!

I know me too but my life changed when I added a benzoyl peroxide wash into my routine …!!

My purge lasted a full 3 months!

Did you start off at a lower %? I wonder if it's possible to over do it and irritate your skin to the point that it doesn't help? I have a bunch of hyperpigmentation, so I'm hoping this will do at least something. Are you still using it now?

Very true!

Agree i love vanicream!!

What is sandwich method?

@@user-fw2mr7hr5n sandwich method is applying moisturizer after cleansing, then wait 10-15 minutes before applying tretinoin, then use a moisturizer again after applying tretinoin.

Ugh im sorry!

Have you tried adding benzoyl peroxide / azelaic acid in your routine? Tretinoin is already potent.. If you still have acne with just 1 active ingredient, dermatologists say you should add another anti acne ingredient

@@jay-ng2je I have tried topical benzoil peroxide 2.5 cream, but not in the same routine, but in the morning routine. It didnt work for me. Im going to start azelaic acid along with tretinoin, hope it will work. 🤗🤗🤗

@@saifrafeek yes Tretinoin plus azelaic acid is a good combination.. Just be sure to buy a high percentage of azelaic acid around 15-20 % 🙂

Thank you so much for the feedback Janet!

Totally totally understand this, it can be a hard cycle to break out of. The best thing I've done is find SPF that has some level of coverage to help with that.

You’re diff diff

mmeeeee toooo!!!!! Exactly this

I love this comment!

@@RudiBerry Looking forward for more videos on your journey with Tretinion 🤧❤️🤚

@Owi Owi Damnnnnnnn 🤣🤚.. . So according to you better not to eat any meat.. . No offense but seems like your lacking behind too.. . Grass fed meat are good source for the body.. . Its a personal choice at the end of the day💯.. . And talking about PCOS really sorry to say but going vegan only won't help it .. . Please do some research yourself. . There are many more ways to control it.. . I am a testimony in itself ...and my comment was on Tretinion with my own experience hoping that it would atleast help someone you know but seems like you really got offended by it🤦... Nevermind.. . Wishing you 'PEACE'✌️

@Owi Owi i'm sorry, but your comment is unnecessarily rude and misleading. Just because you're a certified dietitian and nutritionist, doesn't mean your points are always valid. Using your so-called certification to put down others isn't a good thing. Not every dietitian and nutritionist agrees with you. Many of them encourage us to eat meat, eggs, etc to get our daily protein intake, does that mean those so-called nutritionists know nothing about science? This is why many people hate vegans. They are entitled, annoying and easily-offended. You keep using science to back up your claims while also ignoring science that humans are naturally omnivores. Stop attacking people about what they eat and mind your own business. Also, calling people "uneducated" doesn't make you look better than them. Your lack of manner makes you look arrogant, entitled and annoying.

@Owi Owi At the end of the day what matters is what works for us because everyone is different.. . So all I gotta say is you seem really fustrated in life for real and the negative aura you give out is just 🫂💯✋.. . Literally .. . And I get it your a Nutritionist 🤦.. . But you really got to do a lot of work on yourself.. . Please do some proper research.... Have a Good life ahead.. . my comment will end here... I really got no time debating with you. . I realise looking at how your commenting your just fustrated and it will take you nowhere.. . Try to be more happy.❤️and lastly you can keep debating here or anywhere in the comment section 🤣👋

She told me to work my way up to nightly, but that just didn't work for me personally! Yo know your skin more than anyone else.

Umm it might be hormonal acne??

omg thank you lol

Thank you for sharing!!

I wouldn't use any actives on top of tretinoin

I use my 20% in the mornings or on alternate nights that I’m not using tretinoin. never use in the same routine as tret. :)

@@rachaelesque3 thanks for that. 👍❤

@@RudiBerry tret is not readily available here in the UK. We can get it from spainish websites or europe. But we do have dermatica & skin+me here which is monthly subscription. I think if i don't do the dermatology monthly subscription i will try to get tret & start on 0.25. I do have acne but its under control now with 20% Aza & 5% BP. I want to try tret for acne & pigmentation. I want this old skin to bloody peel off 🙈 I will avoid using my 20% aza with tret. But moisturiser which is the bionic lotion i think i can use as the dermatologist recommend it to use with acne meds. Xxx

I would call your derm to discuss next steps

Hi! I've been on 0.5 tretinoin for like 10ish months (was inconsistent in the beginning) and am JUST NOW seeing positive results after months of horrific, jaw-droppingly awful purging. It sounds like we had similar breakouts--when you say fungal acne are you talking about little bumps? I had those and more: blackheads in places I never got them, deep cystic pimples, and overall crazy inflammation with 4-5 active large breakouts at any given time. I think this medication works much slower than most people think. Adding in niacinimide every morning (I use the peach and lily glass skin serum but probably tons of other good alternatives out there) has been a huge help in calming down inflammation. I still have one or two pimples once in a while but my skin today looked like a glazed donut! I'd recommend you keep going under careful supervision of your dermatologist and ask for their opinion. Mine prescribed me an oral and topical antibiotic to take along with the retinol and I think that's been a huge help as well. I also started taking fish oil since someone make a Tiktok about that helping their acne and I think it might have helped me?? Not sure but it's good for you anyway as long as you're not allergic and it works with any other meds you may be taking! If your dermatologist says it's okay to keep going and you want to continue your tretinoin journey, check out the r/tretinoin subreddit. There's great before and afters to keep you motivated to see it through! I believe you will eventually end up there, it just takes a really really long time and you have to trust the process and fully commit as long as your derm says it's okay and you feel good about it! I'm personally glad I pushed through but it's completely up to you. Wearing a mask in public and investing in good concealer also helped me cope with the insecurity but there were some heartbreaking moments where I could barely look at myself in the mirror. Things got better for me and I hope they do for you too! I hope this was helpful. Let me know if you'd like to see some of my before and afters or if you want to message about it! Stay strong

@@maylene1323 Thank you so much for all this info. i’m about like 3-4 months into my tretinoin journey (alternating BHAs on off nights and benzoyl peroxide in the mornings) with a niacinamide rich cleanser and moisturizer. my acne is mainly hormonal, around my jaw, and it is extremely inflamed, raised, discolored, etc. i don’t have the tiny fungal bumps problem but my skin is the oily-type so i have many blackheads around my nose and overall enlarged pores. ur comment really helped motivate me. a lot of skin gurus claim tretinoin yields results in 8-12 weeks, and i’m about to hit that mark and yet my skin gets increasingly worse. i am patient, i know these things take time and i’ve yet to shed a tear over my skin (don’t get me wrong, my acne case is quite severe) but because i had had perfect skin my whole life leading up until like 5 months ago. but my worsening condition… i don’t mean these localized areas around my jaw anymore. it has spread to my cheeks and i even get an occasional deep zit on my forehead. i am super consistent with my routine and have cut out makeup as much as i can. i’ve completely changed my diet to cleaner eating and am working to cut out gluten, dairy, oily foods and excessive sugar. i have major scarring and pigmentation on my face. our situations are very similar, though i’ve been desperately avoiding strong oral medications (well, i’ve been taking the omega three fish oils like you). actually, i consulted an herbal doctor and he gave me some more natural-ish pills to help with inflammation and hormonal balance. I do think it helped a bit. Do you have any other tips for tretinoin? id love to hear it!

@@kellylu6217 Hi Kelly and Ju Lie, I actually think I jinxed it for myself because a few days after writing this comment, I got another round of breakouts with NO change at all in my routine, travel, diet or anything :((( It's made me question retinol in the first place and got me thinking back to before I first started the medication, and I realized my skin wasn't that bad in the first place, just like you said, Kelly. It was by no means perfect but not as bad as it is now. I feel like I want my old skin back. Like you, I also have noticed throughout my retinol journey breakouts in places I never got them - for me my jaw was clear but my forehead and cheeks were an issue, but now I have it most heavily on my jawline. I read that breakouts where you don't normally get them are a sign of your products causing you to break out, and that purging would be mostly where you usually get it. This tells me that retinol is actively breaking me out. I feel like we're all doing everything right and being very patient but not seeing results. I'm starting to think that this medication isn't for me and I'm going to suggest to my derm tomorrow that we stop it and see what happens. I was hesitant because I do notice that my acne-free areas look really nice (like baby skin). I also feel like I put SO much time into it and I'm afraid that if I stop and restart, I'll have to purge and peel all over again. But it's been almost a year for me and I realize my good skin days are the exception when they should be the rule. That's not how medicine should work, especially when I should be LONG past the purging stage. I have two friends who feel the same and both stopped their retinol in the past few weeks, and I don't know anyone IRL who uses it and likes it. Ultimately, I see a lot of hype about this medication with almost nobody talking about the negatives. I've even heard people say they get hate if they say retinol didn't work for them. As someone who's been in the beauty/skincare community for a long time, I think this is a trend where people will hype something up to be the best thing ever, then ultimately lose interest or even realize it's harmful (see St. Ives scrub, the ordinary red acid peel thingy, purito sunscreen, MICRONEEDLING AT HOME :0 etc). No medicine on earth works for everyone, and maybe we're the rare people retinol doesn't work for, and that's okay! I'm going to look into other options with my derm and there is ALWAYS going to be something out there we can try. We have other options, and I think there are more people out there who are experiencing the same thing as us, just not coming forward. I'm sorry if my original comment led any of you astray or persuaded you to continue with retinol when it wasn't right for you. As I said earlier and I'll repeat now, this should all be discussed with your dermatologist first and foremost. I wrote my first comment from a genuinely happy place on a day I had amazing skin and was thoroughly convinced that I was in the clear, but now I realize that was premature and want to correct my earlier comment. If things change for me once I stop retinol, I'll come back to this thread and update you all. I'm sincerely wishing anyone who reads this the best of luck on their skincare journey! PS: Kelly, I will say that it sounds like you're using a lot of actives, and I've heard that they might interact (certainly benzoyl peroxide and retinol, and I know you're applying them at different times, but still). Does your derm know you're using these? It might be damaging your skin barrier to have so much going on, so I'd definitely ask your derm what they think. PPS: Are you by chance Chinese? You mentioned an herbal doctor and my Chinese mom actually set up an appointment for me with a traditional Chinese medicine doctor so if that's who you saw, hopefully that helps me too :) I'm also assuming based on your last name but please correct me if I'm wrong.

@@maylene1323 i used retinoids for 3 months all I got was cystic acne forming from blackheads and comedones constantly forming

May be you should listen to your skin and use it less often. Toleriane from la roche posay is a good calming cream that hydrates deeply. I use Vit C the nights I don’t use my retinol.

@@cristinitaandco yeah i'm downing the frequency to once a night again and focusing on hydrating the barrier, tho i wanted to know are these side effects reversible?

@@Kkivilparmar I am not an expert but I will say that with consistency and vitamin C it will improve a lot . my sister stop using retonol after she noticed her skin was extremely dry, so I guess skin sometimes needs the basics.tdon’t forget SPF

I say talk to your derm about it, it sounds like it might be helpful to cut down your usage a lbit or switch to the cream!

i've been tested on gel and cream, cream is way more effective and if you really have oily skin(i am super oily skin), try upgrade to 0.05% after finishing this. The correct way to use tretinoin is at least 0.5g for your entire face and 1g to bring to your neck, it is suggested to use 1/3 of your fingers(sorry i don't know how to say in English, i am meaning a phase of your finger), follow with your sunscreen during daytime and daily exfoliation is great to enhance your tretinoin effectiveness~

@@tanyukheng1828 i was frustrated because my skin is still really oily even after the use of tretinoin. People complained about having dry skin after the use but i was hoping to get dry skin but i didn't get that so i think i am gonna try what u just suggested. Thank u😘

@@rejinabogati9038 using tretinoin improves your skin renewing, some people thought flakiness is sign of your skin getting dehydrated, however it is just partially correct. Your stratum corneum will be in a more pretty arrangement and let your sebum release evenly, you will then notice your skin seems to be more oily.

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If you're using tretinoin for acne, you must keep using it. The same with anti-aging. Tretinoin is a medication that you should use for the rest of your life because your positive results disappear if you stop using it. Plus it helps prevent skin cancer, so that's another reason to keep being consistent.

I'd just listen to your derm!

@@RudiBerry ye ye :p btw your videos have been really helpful 💜💜

@@slippery7391 if you tolerate it well, keep using it. You will see faster results with the 0.1. I wish I could use that strength!

I dont recommend it!

@@RudiBerry thanks for your reply! I use hydrating one with no actives instead😁

I feel you girl it's a mess sometimes lol

same here, tretinoin seems not helping much on hyperpigmentation and i am going to have pico laser treatment soon, wish that helps :>

Give it more time.

@@tnt01 i've been using tretinoin for 9months seems nothing improve on hyperpigmentation 😢

@@tanyukheng1828 i heard ipl laser also works great. but, I would not give up on tretinion.

Are you using the gel or cream? I saw no difference in my hyperpigmentation until I was prescribed the gel formula. It can be a bit drying, but nothing that a good moisturizer can't address.

How's your skin now? Are you still using it?

Switch to a gel! It’s more geared towards oily skin.

When I first started using Tretinoin, I also got MUCH more oily because my skin barrier was wrecked. It could be that, or that you would do better with gel!

I'm on month 4 of cream 0.025 and the first two months I was very oily in the morning as well but now I'm back to normal. Maybe try switching moisturizers or just giving it some time before switching to gel!

Two months is a super short amount of time, stick with it for longer!

I'm also facing the same problem now. I have a very oily acne prone skin with scars and not so good texture. I'm on my fifth month now didn't faced any purging or irritation and also didn't notice any visible change in my skin but from past few days i feel like it makes my skin darker and even more oilier so i stop using it and now thinking to use serums instead of this cream.

CHeck out my routine videos!

I wouldn't recommend it

My derm recommended it on her own, I think it's totally fine to bring it up and ask if it's an option for your skin!

No such thing! You're good to use it long term.

Nope, nothing can change the size of your pores

@@RudiBerry what a bummer lol

Joyce, tretinoin is not a miracle cure all cream. I deal with fungal acne in the summer and issues with my celiac disease. Doesn’t mean it’s not working.

Totally understandable!

Have you give retinaldehyde a try? Avene made a great one.

Yeah maybe trying out some retinoids before will help.Also you can use tretinoin like a rinse out product for a while to build up slowly to more exposure

Use lighter formula instead

It took about 1 yr before I really started to feel happy with it, decreased redness, and happier with it, now my skin has a glow, and I have seen some improvement with my deeper forehead lines, i am 34, .low strength .01%

I love it!

Did it help?

@@mundurusandra583 not really, i think the right chemical peels and needling would help more for hyperpigemenation.

@@mundurusandra583 get a cosmelan treatment works the best tbh

Do you ever try niacinamide from the ordinary?

Check in with your derm!

@@RudiBerry I don't have one :D

I use the cerave one

Yes that is totally fine!

I’m on month 4 of tret and I use the bha on my off days with no negative side effects. I started really slow though with only using tret once a week and am still leaving three days in between each use.

Just give it some time and test it out!

@@carolina5429 i don’t have off days I use it 7 days per week!

@@cloroxbleach3757 oh okay, never mind!

Call your derm!

@@RudiBerry it’s been a while. But she prescribed me the 00.5% and it’s been a month but my skin still isn’t cleared up do you think I should ask her to prescribe me a different product ?

@@kayieortiz8340 How is it now?

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