TRETINOIN THREAD 5

[prettybarbie]

Post away sisses!


Previous thread:

http://www.femalenetwork.com/girltalk/index.php/topic,251128.580.html

[prettybarbie]

im using tret din for like 2 months already, pansin ko lang nagkakaron ako ng discoloration sa forehead as in malapit sa hair line, normal ba yon? im only using it at night before bed, then sa umaga na ko naglalagay ng moisturizer and sunblock. May mali ba sa ginagawa ko?

[littlekinselle]

wow new thread na  at sis prettybarbie lagyan mo din yung noo mo ng tret. para mag pantay.
now change na ako ng brand I just brought neostata renewal cream okay kasi ang reviews niya. Hopefully okay siya sa skin ko.. I'll keep you posted mga sis..

[nicaa]

Been using Retin-a for 2 months and recently lang ako nag micropeel. Nacontrol naman yung pimples ko pero nakukulangan ako sa effect parang mas gusto ko ng something strong.

[ross24]

Ako hinahalo ko sa Obagi blender yung Stieva-A .05 tretinoin and very effective!

[prettybarbie]

littlekinselle i actually use it all over my face... pero yung forehead ko lang talaga ang nagkakaron ng discoloration

[WickedWitchOfTheWest]

^sis, are you using birth control pills? It can cause pigmentation din kasi. Another factor may be that your sunscreen is inefficient or you are not applying enough. Recommended dose kasi for just the face is 1/4 tsp, and when on tret, minimum of SPF30 ang required. This is actually quite tricky because not any product labelled as sunscreen will do. Certain ingredients of chemical sunscreens are often effective for only 2 hours, in this case you have to reapply or you may be susceptible to more damage than not having used sunscreen at all. May sunscreens din that are actually inefficient sa mixture of ingredients na walang saysay ang pag-gamit sa kanila. There's a full science behind it and it's really quite complicated.

[prettybarbie]

im not using birth control pills...

i use Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Dry-Touch Sunblock SPF 70.... 1/4 tsp pala dapat, parang mainit na sa face yon.... thanks for the info...

[beautifool]

Mga sis ano ginagamit nyong sunblock when outdoor? TIA

[littlekinselle]

Mga sis ano ginagamit nyong sunblock when outdoor? TIA

sis beautifool may thread about sunblock click this link http://www.femalenetwork.com/girltalk/index.php/topic,256508.440.html
kasi OT na question mo back read na lang gawin mo hehe

[kwang sun]

^sis, are you using birth control pills? It can cause pigmentation din kasi. Another factor may be that your sunscreen is inefficient or you are not applying enough. Recommended dose kasi for just the face is 1/4 tsp, and when on tret, minimum of SPF30 ang required. This is actually quite tricky because not any product labelled as sunscreen will do. Certain ingredients of chemical sunscreens are often effective for only 2 hours, in this case you have to reapply or you may be susceptible to more damage than not having used sunscreen at all. May sunscreens din that are actually inefficient sa mixture of ingredients na walang saysay ang pag-gamit sa kanila. There's a full science behind it and it's really quite complicated.

sis may I ask what brand ng AHA mo? kasi sa akin neostrata pero lagi out of stock ang hirap din makakuha kasi sa derma ko lang pwede mabili. may AHA ba na nabibili lang sa mercury drug? lol

[WickedWitchOfTheWest]

^I'm not using AHA with my regimen now. Pero when I do, I use Alpha Hydrox Enhanced Cream, 10% AHA. I get it from the US.
Ang locally available AHA na alam ko is Godiva Fruit Acid Cream, but I'm not sure kung anong percentage ng AHA niya. Meron Din sa Derm E from Healthy Options, pero highest percentage is 5%.

[innocent_beauty]

^I'm not using AHA with my regimen now. Pero when I do, I use Alpha Hydrox Enhanced Cream, 10% AHA. I get it from the US.
Ang locally available AHA na alam ko is Godiva Fruit Acid Cream, but I'm not sure kung anong percentage ng AHA niya. Meron Din sa Derm E from Healthy Options, pero highest percentage is 5%.

ay sis! pareho tayo yan din gamit ko AHA yang alpha hydroxy na yan na 10%  enhanced cream pero feeling ko kapag alternate ko sya ng tretinoin ko namumula face ko ..parang di yata ako hiyang sa alpha hydroxy sa leeg ko lang sya gamit hanggang dibdib.. paano ba sis pag gamit mo nyan?

[innocent_beauty]

Mga sis ano ginagamit nyong sunblock when outdoor? TIA

depende sis ako kapag may lakad yung BB cream Dr. Jart spf 45 PA+++, then kapag maghahatid lang sa school ang gamit ko yung neutrogena pure for sensitive skin with titanium spf 60, sa bahay naman yung clear zinc spf 50 ..I agree with sis dito if you are using tretinoin di ka dapat gagamit ng mababang spf na lower than 30..it should be spf 30+ pataas.

[WickedWitchOfTheWest]

^^once a week mo na lang gamiting ang AHA mo sis. Baka masyadong na-eenhance niya ang pag penetrate ng tret kaya namumula skin mo.

When I was using Stieva A before, likas papaya soap lang ang cleanser ko. It was the only AHA that I use in my regimen and I found na it really helped. Pero I had very oily skin then kaya nakayanan, the combo is not advisable for those with dry, sensitive skins.

[ross24]

Ako naman gentle cleanser lang gamit ko pag nagtetretinoin like cetaphil or physiogel kasi parang ang harsh na pag soap pa ginamit ko..

[innocent_beauty]

^^thanks sis  WickedWitchOfTheWest  I will try once a week.

[kwang sun]

^^once a week mo na lang gamiting ang AHA mo sis. Baka masyadong na-eenhance niya ang pag penetrate ng tret kaya namumula skin mo.

When I was using Stieva A before, likas papaya soap lang ang cleanser ko. It was the only AHA that I use in my regimen and I found na it really helped. Pero I had very oily skin then kaya nakayanan, the combo is not advisable for those with dry, sensitive skins.

wow sis, likas papaya gamit mo? . ok lang pala yung mga ganun na soaps? . is it not harsh sa  skin?. since the time na nagpaderma ako hindi na kasi ako bumibili ng soaps sa market , or baby wash ginagamit ko. i'm pretty sure nag whiten skin mo nun sis? am i right? ..  i wanna try that combo , but i have sensitive skin

[eischied_21]

Same here. I'm using mild cleanser like cetaphil no more soap.

[WickedWitchOfTheWest]

^^very resistant ang skin ko kaya I can tolerate likas papaya, which can be very drying. In the morning, I apply either olay total effects or physiogel AI, sa gabi tretinoin, and then after 20 minutes physiogel AI cream. The AHA in likas papaya helps the tret get absorbed better by the skin, kaya it can also be very irritating. So for those na kahit na cetaphil and tret pa lang nakaka-experience na ng redness and sensitivity, it's not advisable. Pero sa tulad ko na bihasa na sa tret, wala lang si likas papaya. Hindi naman ako pumuti, kasi medyo maputi na talaga ako, nag-even lang ang skin tone ko and likas and olay helped with the post acne marks.

Right now I use a vitamin A soap provided by my derm, which I can say is about 5 times more drying than likas. The first few weeks I was using it, parang binalatan face ko after maghilamos. Pero sabi ng derm ko, your skin eventually builds tolerance, and since may vitamin a ang soap and skincare regimen it increases collagen production and actually "thickens" your skin. Ngayon love na love ko na ang soap kasi instantly nag-da-dry ang pimples ko and nawala na totally mga butlig ko sa face.