TRETINOIN THREAD 5

[Heavenly_Bliss]

^ sa bagay sis pwede rin ganon. kaya mahirap talaga pg graveyard work, di magawa iyong beauty regimen sa gabi.

[WickedWitchOfTheWest]

^Sis, pag graveyard shift, baliktarin nyo lang yung lagay nyo ng tret. Sa umaga niyo ilagay pagtulog niyo Tas wag na mag extra ilaw.

Kasi kung sa work din ilalagay pag gabi, di ba harsh din mga ilaw sa office?

Agree. Close na lang ang windows and curtains to block light. Kahit na minimal UV Exposure lang sa artificial lights, baka maka-affect pa din sa effectivity ng tret.

[WickedWitchOfTheWest]

I've been using Retin-A since July and so far so good. Makinis na face ko compared when I was under many different meds from my previous dermas.

I'm using it every night since then, should I taper it down to every other night? Baka kasi bumalik ang pimples, kaya I'm having second thoughts. Thank you!

No reason to decrease usage unless you find it getting to be a bit too strong for you.

[yellowminion]

hi sisses! ive been a lurker in this thread for a long time and finally decided to give tret a try. i dont have severe acne naman, just the occasional pimples but i have lots of blackheads and whiteheads. i give up on monthly facials already.

i bought:
retin-a .05% ( wala na kasi nung .025%, okay lang ba 'to kahit first time ko pa lang magtret and .05% agad?)

Godiva fruitonique cream( the newest version of godiva vit c sabi nung SA. nakita ko naman na meron syang AHA so pwede na kaya yun?)

Olay regenerist serum

question: what will i use when? i understand that if i have to put moisturizer, i have to wait 30 mins after putting tret. so,

evening:
cleanse- tone- tret-olay moisturizer

yung sa morning po walang tret sunblock lang?

saan ko po isisingit yung godiva cream?

may olay regenerist cream cleanser po ako but it has salicylic acid pala, will i discontinue using it?

sorry sisses for the numerous questions ha. please bear with me. im 23y/o pala. thanks:)

[WickedWitchOfTheWest]

^start slow sis, tret can be very irritating. If you're just starting out with tret, this is the best regimen for you:

AM
Mild cleanser (cetaphil liquid or soap, physiogel, dove white bar)
Sunblock

PM
Makeup-remover if your use makeup
Same mild cleanser
Tret


Check mo muna after 3-5 days of use if you need to moisturize after tret, it really works best if used on its own. Pag medyo irritated ang skin mo, you can either apply tret, wait 20-30 minutes then apply a bland moisturizer (physigel cream or cetaphil cream or anything similar). Or you can mix tret with moisturizer 1:1, this will lessen effectivity of the tret and it won't be as irritating. You can also opt to apply tret every 2 days or every other day, basta depende sa response ng skin mo.

I don't suggest using regenerist  or AHA until after your skin has been more or less accustomed to tret. And best to use them as alevernatives on nights when you don't use tret kasi may actives that may be more irritating. Baka mabigla din ang skin mo sa bagong products na inintroduce mo sa skin mo and you won't know the source of the irritation until you quit them all and re-start by introducing new products only after a month or two of using a newly introduced product to your regimen.

[yellowminion]

^sis thanks for answering:)

sus na-excite pa ko bumili ng kung ano-ano wala naman pala tama sa nabili ko. hehe. sige sis try ko yan suggestion mo. hindi pa kasi ako tapos magbackread. thread4 pa lang.thanks again sis!

[rae]

Trying something the past week: retin-a rinse off technique. I read about hit here http://askanesthetician.wordpress.com/2012/10/11/can-anyone-use-retin-a/

[michipoo]

^ sis do you rinse it off? how long mo iniiwan sa face mo ang tret before rinsing it?

[rae]

^ sabi dun sa article, 15 minutes daw. I leave mine for 30 tapos wash with physiogel or cetaphil (whichever of the 2 I have) tapos moisturizer.

The article said, it can give almost the same results daw. I've only started last week so I cant tell for now.

This can be a way to use it for those who can't tolerate tretinoin.

[bluish]

How do i put this back on my current regimen? i was on the obagi regimen before plus this tret. When i stopped obagi, i eased out also this tret.

Is it OK to use this in combination with my current regimen?

[lovely_chic]

Back to tret

[snix]

I'm interested in trying this one out.. I'm 22 but I'm afraid of skin aging since I'm starting to see na some lines under my eyes (Praning mode ON)..

Though I don't have any skin problems blackheads lang on the nose and some occassional pimples which are tolerable..I don't have a conplicated skincare routine.. I cleanse my face with ordinary soap, tone and then moisturize.. Recebtly I bought a vit C cream from GNC and I would really love to add a serum na din..

Is this okay to add to my routine? I've tried an AHA cream before, one from Neutrogena which has AHA.. My face stung but it was tolerable and I my face was brighter and has this pinkish glow.. Iniisip ko kung ganito din effect niya kapag gunamit ako..Pero kung gagamit ako tret I plan on using it just twice a week takot ako sa effects eh

[tanish]

hello! i just like to ask if Stieva-A lang ba ang may .1% tret concentration?

I was suppose to buy Stieva-A 0.05% just to try it out (Retacnyl 0.05% user here) but wala sa Watsons na pinuntahan ko. Pati stieva 0.05% wala din. The only options there were Retin-A, Stieva 0.025% and 0.1%.

Initially, Stieva-A 0.025% nalang dapat kukunin ko since maintenance nalang naman. Kaso bigla nagbago isip ko. I ended up with .1% and now too damn scared to try it out

Any users ng .1% concentration? Do you use it on a daily basis? Ako kasi i use tret daily pero .05% lang concentration. Help!

Hi! I just recently use Stieva-A .1%, I was a Retacnyl user before but it seems that .05% was not enough for me so I switched to Stieva. I think it also depends on your skin, I use it regularly before going to bed.  

[littlekinselle]

tama si sis tanish I used stieva-a .1% when I was in PH pa, hiyang siya saken.. sa Derm A naman same lang effect saken ng retin-a super breakout. try mo kaya sis every other night lang gamit mo sa tret. para di mabigla ang skin mo and  sunblock is a must.

[oshiawase]

Kailangan ba ng prescription ng tret and derma's advice?

i plan to self-medicate eh. So desperate na. XD

[stronger_me]

mga sis, i've been using rdl solution #2 and 3 alternately. Pero I let my skin rest for a month after using it for 2 months straight. I am planning to switch to tretinoin, what kaya concentration ang dapat ko gamitin since sanay naman na skin ko sa regular exfoliation? Tia!

[honeybunny]

Hi i'm a long time tret user too. I remember there is supposed to be a time period na mag stop ka after using this for a certain time.. Para di maimmune ang skin? Dati kasi i use glycolic toner. I use that for 3weeks tapos rest for a week then go back. Kaso i like tret much better. Sa sobrang dami kong skincare ngayon minsan kung ano ano na lang madampot ko ang nilalagay ko sa face. Di naman kasi ako sensitive kaya ok lang.

I have clear skin din( maybe because i take OCP) except for some zit on my forehead every once in a while. Madalas sa chin ako meron. Cystic pa. Kahit na Gumtech toothpaste na gamit ko ganun pa rin :-/

Anyway, i remember my regimen minsan is:

AM:
Sunblock

PM:
Tret

Ganyan lang. haha i do that for 2-3 days tapos mag vitamin C serum na ako. I like it kasi mamula mula ang face ko ng konti. 

I know may mali sa regimen ko. 

I wanna correct it but i dont know where to start. Bale. I plan in buying din yung alpha hydrox AHA  kaso i dont know if i'll get yung gel 10% or yung enhanced cream 10% glycolic AHA anti wrinkle? Andami pala nya variants sa drugstore.com hehe

Sis wickedwitchifthewest[\b] pahelp naman.

So, say i have one already, should i apply that everyday 30min prior to applying tret 0.05% ? Or is it after? Should i stop doing this after 3weeks or so to let me skin rest then go back a week after?? Or hindi na need yun? 

When should i apply the olay regenerist regenerating serum? During that rest ba? Waaa naguguluhan ako!  

[my_syd]

Ok lang ba mag toner before apply tret? Lalo na kung glycolic toner?

[rae]

Ok lang ba mag toner before apply tret? Lalo na kung glycolic toner?

It depends on your skin tolerance. I don't prefer to do it like that though. Alternate na lang, baka masyadong maging manipis ang skin.

@yellowminion, I use salicylic acid face wash. But I already have pretty good tolerance to tret. As wickedwitchofthewest said, start slow

[WickedWitchOfTheWest]

Hi i'm a long time tret user too. I remember there is supposed to be a time period na mag stop ka after using this for a certain time.. Para di maimmune ang skin? Dati kasi i use glycolic toner. I use that for 3weeks tapos rest for a week then go back. Kaso i like tret much better. Sa sobrang dami kong skincare ngayon minsan kung ano ano na lang madampot ko ang nilalagay ko sa face. Di naman kasi ako sensitive kaya ok lang.

I have clear skin din( maybe because i take OCP) except for some zit on my forehead every once in a while. Madalas sa chin ako meron. Cystic pa. Kahit na Gumtech toothpaste na gamit ko ganun pa rin :-/

Anyway, i remember my regimen minsan is:

AM:
Sunblock

PM:
Tret

Ganyan lang. haha i do that for 2-3 days tapos mag vitamin C serum na ako. I like it kasi mamula mula ang face ko ng konti.

I know may mali sa regimen ko.

I wanna correct it but i dont know where to start. Bale. I plan in buying din yung alpha hydrox AHA  kaso i dont know if i'll get yung gel 10% or yung enhanced cream 10% glycolic AHA anti wrinkle? Andami pala nya variants sa drugstore.com hehe

Sis wickedwitchifthewest[\b] pahelp naman.

So, say i have one already, should i apply that everyday 30min prior to applying tret 0.05% ? Or is it after? Should i stop doing this after 3weeks or so to let me skin rest then go back a week after?? Or hindi na need yun?

When should i apply the olay regenerist regenerating serum? During that rest ba? Waaa naguguluhan ako!

Sis, you don't have to stop tret unless you're trying to conceive or are pregnant or lactating. Skin tends to get immune to certain products like topical antibiotics but there's no basis naman for tret. If you do feel na your skin is getting used to it, you can always shift to a higher percentage, apply more frequently or enhance penetration by using an AHA cleanser or toner.

If you're asking if you need Alpha Hydrox, I don't suggest applying it prior to tret as the base is a cream and can also act as a barrier to tret's penetration. Depende din kasi sa formulation ng product, whether it will help or not. My suggestion is you feel tret is not working well enough on it's own for you, consult a derma if you have access, kasi mas better ang marerecommend niya na regimen. Using AHA with tret can be very irritating and the irritation is much more difficult to reverse

As for regenerist, you can apply it in the morning, but again, better to be safe than play around with multiple actives. Personally, my skin is very, very resistant to most topical meds and I've been to several derms who helped me with my regimen and I can't say that what worked for me will work for you.

My regimen is also very aggressive, in fact so aggressive na after 3 months of consistent use, i'm still peeling ang flaking. My skin turns red quite easily as well. I've decided to rest for a couple of weeks just to "normalize" my skin. Nakaka-miss din ang oily skin when your skin is always flaky and you can't wear makeup properly.