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Retinoid is one of the world best anti aging ingredient for acne and many other skin problems. The catch is there are ways to use it. Here are the guides for how to use retinoid ( tretinoin, retin A, tazaroc, adapalene and retinol)
Who should avoid using it?
Pregnant and breastfeeding. There is not enough evidence and study on the safety of using topical retinoids during this time.
Also if you are still on accutance(oral vitamin A), best to avoid using retinoid.
If you are having some skin allergies and have sunburn avoid using retinoid.
Here is the guide to how to use (tretinoin, retin A, tazaroc, adapalene, retinal &retinol). It is important to know how to use tretinoin so that you won't irritate your skin and get benefits of using retinoid.
How to use it?
Avoid using other actives such as BHA, AHA, vitamin C, benzoyl peroxide etc until your skin got adjusted.
Make sure you have sunscreen, a gentle cleanser and a moisturiser.
1. Wait 5minutes after cleanser to make sure your face is dry.
2. Then after application, wait another 5-10min to make sure it is dry before applying moisturiser.
3. Only once at night every three days.
Retinoid is one of the world best anti aging ingredient for acne and many other skin problems. The catch is there are ways to use it. Here are the guides for how to use retinoid ( tretinoin, retin A, tazaroc, adapalene and retinol)
Who should avoid using it?
Pregnant and breastfeeding. There is not enough evidence and study on the safety of using topical retinoids during this time.
Also if you are still on accutance(oral vitamin A), best to avoid using retinoid.
If you are having some skin allergies and have sunburn avoid using retinoid.
Here is the guide to how to use (tretinoin, retin A, tazaroc, adapalene, retinal &retinol). It is important to know how to use tretinoin so that you won't irritate your skin and get benefits of using retinoid.
Avoid using other actives such as BHA, AHA, vitamin C, benzoyl peroxide etc until your skin got adjusted.
Make sure you have sunscreen, a gentle cleanser and a moisturiser.
1. Wait 5minutes after cleanser to make sure your face is dry.
2. Then after application, wait another 5-10min to make sure it is dry before applying moisturiser.
3. Only once at night every three days.
4. A pea size for your whole face. Divide that one pea size into 5dots (forehead, cheeks, nose, chin) so there should be enough for 5 area. Then, spread all the dots quickly.
Continue doing that for a month. Don't rush to apply it everyday because the sensitivity won't show up until it is in your 3rd week. By then, damage done.
Once your skin builds up tolerance, you can try applying once every two days at night.
More breakouts even after 2months into it, peeling, redness, tenderness, everything feels like burning fire on the skin.
Purging should start healing from week 3rd week to 4th week without adding new products into your skincare routine. If not...you are irritated.
How to heal your skin from retinoid?
Here is how to heal your skin from weak skin barrier caused by irritation of using retinoid ( tretinoin, retin A, tazaroc, adapalene and retinol). It is a simple easy guide on what you should use, how you should use tretinoin, when to use it and also what it means for strong skin barrier.
If you already damage your skin from using too much and too often. I am sorry for your skin.
Stop using retinoid. Use a gentle cleanser and moisturise a lot. Also avoid going out burning in the sun and make sure to use sunscreen. After a month later if your skin already recovered from that, you can start again but this time be gentle.
Here is the link to the youtube videos for those that prefer simple animated 1min videos
What is retinoid in Blog post and in Youtube
Who should avoid retinoid in Youtube
How to use retinoid in Youtube
Sign of over usage of retinoid in Youtube
How to heal your skin from retinoid in Youtube
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