How to start tretinoin... learn from my mistakes 👀

[Hamster-jello]

benzoyl peroxide in the morning and tretinoin at night literally saved my skin!! crazy how everyone is so different

[YourCollegeBigSister]

Yes please part 2! I’m currently on 3% adapalene but hope to start tretinoin sometime in the near future. So I have been binging your tret content!!!

[maryv]

Part 2! I love your skincare content! 😊

[lumiquartz]

Abbey, you’re videos are always so helpful! Something I struggle with is, I try to live without plastic since it’s so bad for the environment and isn’t sustainable. But it’s so hard to find plastic free hair care that still makes your hair feel good and there’s hardly any stylers that come plastic free! Would you please review some of the popular sustainable hair care options like shampoo bars and see if there’s any worth trying or see why they sometimes don’t seem to work as well as conventional products?

[juleswick]

It’s soooo interesting that you mention the benzoyl peroxide bit bc I went to a derm about 6 months ago with concerns over hyperpigmentation/melasma that I’ve developed on the sides of my face and neck…anyway the derm proceeded to tell me I had hormonal acne (🤷🏼‍♀️🤷🏼‍♀️🤷🏼‍♀️) when I quite literally had like 3 pimples on my face! I was so confused and tbh I tuned out bc my confidence in her ability to treat my specific skin concerns was pretty much gone…she sent me home with an rx for retin-A, hydroquinone, and clindamycin gel. she then instructed me to use Benzoyl peroxide and clindamycin gel every morning before my sunscreen and then retin-a and hydroquinone at night. I DID NOT DO ANY OF IT. It was waaaayyy too much waaaayyyy to quickly and alarm bells were going off telling me to get a second opinion before proceeding!!

[carolinemccormack]

Yesss part 2. I have been working up to 1% for years!

[Gretchy]

Thank you so much for introducing me to tretinoin. I don't suffer from acne but tretinoin has rejuvenated my skin and made other issues like large pores and hyperpigmentation disappear. I was already using retinol and followed your advice on how to transition to tretinoin and the only purging I got was a bit of peeling and I've been using it daily for a month. Thanks a lot Abby

[lisamichele]

Part 2 please!! I just started 2 months ago. That’s how I found you ❤

[KB-hsvh]

Thank you for sharing your tips! 👏👏 part 2 please!

[CaliforniaGal]

A tips for getting started on tretnion is that tretnion comes in different strengths. Start at a lower strength and increase the strength as your skin adjusts. Simple tip but a good one.

[gabrielaHernandez-edpz]

Thanks! Yes! Part 2 please!
Can you talk more about its benefits to skin and how often you use it ? 🙏😘

[Noggo]

Its a cannon event. everyone has to make these mistakes despite knowing what it will do before figuring it out

[JigglyPuff]

How about a video on HOW to wear makeup when Your skin is peeling and DRYYYY as all Hell while using prescription Tretinoin Cream! I have been using it for YEAR'S and STILL have this problem! I use the Highest strength 0.01%! I also use Prescription Azelaic acid Gel cream at 15% twice a Day! In December I'm starting Hydroquinone as well 🤪 I have BEAUTIFUL Skin now, but the Damn peeling STILL gets Me at time's, NOT always but at time's mostly in the Winter! I also use Human Stem Cell Skincare. I have a 12 step Daytime skincare routine and a 10 Step Night time routine! I LOVEEE MYSELF and EVERYONE else should ALSO Love themselves this MUCH! Because there's absolutely NOTHING wrong with thinking your all that, because YOU ARE!

[mickiee]

Part 2 please🙏🏻 I’m 63 and looking for all the help I can get😁

[ratelnsyahla]

Thanks for the reminder, sometimes im still using benzoil but just a really small dot on must prominent spot so i wont get irritation

[amandayoung]

Definitely a part two I've just started using the company dermatica and benzoyl 2.5 and adaptation and tret in treatment just once at night

[trillion_colours]

Part 2 please I love watching your content

[mariamalvarez]

Yesss... you're videos are so helpfull!!!

[ThriveCollective]

Did you make a Part 2? This video on just came across my feed.

[foreverNwonder]

I got the medicated serum from Curology recently and tretinoin* is one of my actives. (It’s at 0.009% & there’s 1% clindamycin phosphate— which I’ve never heard of… Also azelaic acid @ 9%, which I’ve heard good things about)

They suggested i completely stop all exfoliation, including BHA / AHA serums & my glycolic acid toner… luckily I’ve used retinol products before and had little to no reaction so it’s not caused any issues.
However, my skin is pilling off the next morning. It grosses me out. Idk if that’s the tretinoin* or if it’s just the combo of serum & moisturizer not working well together…?

But I’m hopeful it works well for me. I’m not gonna do another curology tho… even if it works, I’m just gonna get a tretinoin* product from The Ordinary or something like that.