well my skin has cleared up since i followed sunfells diet plan, but with virtually being forced to take retina after a few days of taking it my skin became unbelievably dry, and started flaking..i used moisteriser, now its fine on my cheeks and chin just my forehead it isnt noticably flaking but i ca't feel the top layer of skin because its just dead..ive tried scrubing the top layer of skin off..its good because i have no spots now..but id rather have spots than this dry feckin skin..and the top dead layer of skin is really shiny..i dunno what to do..
Chill out on the Retin A... try using every other day or every few days. ( I personally hate Retin-A, it ruins your skin.) But try using Cetaphil oil free moisterizer... it will help alot. Its nice and thick, but does make you break out or leave you all greasy. You can get it at any drug store for about $5-$7. Make sure you get the one for your face though... the body lotion looks exactly the same!
Chill out on the Retin A... try using every other day or every few days. ( I personally hate Retin-A, it ruins your skin.) But try using Cetaphil oil free moisterizer... it will help alot. Its nice and thick, but does make you break out or leave you all greasy. You can get it at any drug store for about $5-$7. Make sure you get the one for your face though... the body lotion looks exactly the same!
Good Luck!
Retin-A doesn't have to ruin your skin. In fact it can really make it look nicer. I discovered this after using it for a couple of years. If you use an alpha hydroxy in the am it will disolve the dead skin. I wouldn't scrub hard or use scrubs though. Use gentile stuff and use an exfoliating acid like alpha hydroxy. Start with low percentages and work your way up though. Also don't use too much Retin-A, and don't apply to damp skin. Make sure your skin is completely dry, wait 15 mins after washing and make sure your fingers are dry too before you apply it. Hope that helps.
Thanks for "clearing" Retin A's name. It really is an excellent product. Sadly it does not work for everyone, but many misuse, or overuse it, or use it with harsh scrubs or other acne meds and then the irritation they suffer leads to Retin A being put on the bad list.
Again I will give it the thumbs up. I have used it for many years in different forms and when I stick to it I remain clear, as I am now, thankfully.
Everyone should also remember that most people who try a product that works well for them won't be searching for acne discussion boards like these... So, in essence, these boards may be highly biased
If my response has already been posted, forgive me, I didn't read any of the responses.
I am currently using Retin-A now. When you apply it to your face, use only alittle bit to cover the areas of your face, I'm talking a very thin layer. Believe me, that thin layer will stretch and go a long way. I made the mistake of putting just alittle 'extra' on and it irritated my skin where I had to skip a couple of nights of not using it, so that the irritation would go away.
If your skin still doesn't tollerate it you might consider changing to Retin-A Micro which works as effective and there's a huge difference in irritation. I was using plain Retin-A a few years back and it made my skin quite raw.
Chill out on the Retin A.. But try using Cetaphil oil free moisterizer... it will help alot. Its nice and thick, but does make you break out or leave you all greasy. You can get it at any drug store for about $5-$7. Make sure you get the one for your face though... the body lotion looks exactly the same!
Good Luck!
Wait, it makes you break out, or thats a typo and you meant, it doesn't make you break out.
Hi Crapple...
how long did you stick with the retin-A? i've gone 2 weeks and my skin is definitely red and dry. I was hoping it would go away after another couple weeks.
Retin a will make you break out. For me it was an awful break out it also left my skin red tenders and burnt in certain places.
OH no, i was refering to your earlier comment, the one i quoted, it seems as though you're saying cetaphil will either make you greasey or break you out. I assume you're refering to retin-a instead.
Hi Crapple...
how long did you stick with the retin-A? i've gone 2 weeks and my skin is definitely red and dry. I was hoping it would go away after another couple weeks.
On the subject of retin-a, ya, it'll definitely turn your face red as yo have noticed. It left me red and peeling for about 6 weeks. It was pretty awful, regret ever using that thing.
On the subject of retin-a, ya, it'll definitely turn your face red as yo have noticed. It left me red and peeling for about 6 weeks. It was pretty awful, regret ever using that thing.
Errr.. it was less noticable, but it still still somewhat pink. So ya, kind of kills the purpose of a clear face (although it never did clear my face) it just wasn't as noticable. But using the retin-a/doxycycline combo, will make you even MORE red. good luck.
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