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Thu Dec 04, 2008 6:42 pm  |
I tried Skinceutical's 0.5% retinol for the first time, and everything looked fine when I looked at my face in the morning. However, when I applied my moisturizer (Neutrogena Anti-Wrinkle), I felt a burning sensation near my eye (on the cheek bone). Now I have a red patch in that spot that's been there all day.
Is this normal? I know using retinol products can cause sensitivities initially, but is it normal for it to leave red marks? As calm as I normally am, I admit I'm freaking out a bit. :S |
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Thu Dec 04, 2008 6:56 pm |
| maybe you should stop using this serum and just apply some soothing cream.i hope you get better soon. |
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Thu Dec 04, 2008 7:01 pm |
| dpenn wrote: |
I tried Skinceutical's 0.5% retinol for the first time, and everything looked fine when I looked at my face in the morning. However, when I applied my moisturizer (Neutrogena Anti-Wrinkle), I felt a burning sensation near my eye (on the cheek bone). Now I have a red patch in that spot that's been there all day.
Is this normal? I know using retinol products can cause sensitivities initially, but is it normal for it to leave red marks? As calm as I normally am, I admit I'm freaking out a bit. :S |
You're already using retinol in your Neutrogena Anti-Wrinkle moisturizer, so you may have overloaded yourself too quickly.
Normally you would have a reaction on a larger area of your face, but perhaps that is an area that you over exfoliated when washing, and it reacted a little more strongly. |
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Thu Dec 04, 2008 7:10 pm |
Thanks for the responses. I've stopped using all retinol products for the timebeing. I guess I assumed the Neutrogena would only have a tiny bit of retinol in it for some reason, so it wouldn't matter.
Is this something that's going to be on my face for a while? Should I apply anything to help like a cortisone, or just leave it be? I'm going to just use a plain sunscreen in the morning until it goes away. |
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Thu Dec 04, 2008 8:14 pm |
| dpenn wrote: |
Thanks for the responses. I've stopped using all retinol products for the timebeing. I guess I assumed the Neutrogena would only have a tiny bit of retinol in it for some reason, so it wouldn't matter.
Is this something that's going to be on my face for a while? Should I apply anything to help like a cortisone, or just leave it be? I'm going to just use a plain sunscreen in the morning until it goes away. |
The Neutrogena Anti-Wrinkle products are pretty good...I used them in the past and they could pack a punch.
Cortisone will probably help it heal more quickly. |
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Thu Dec 04, 2008 8:14 pm |
| i think the spray of avene can help you calm the skin.it is good for me when i have irritations. |
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Thu Dec 04, 2008 9:28 pm |
| I think the spray of avene can help you calm the skin too. |
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Fri Dec 05, 2008 7:34 am |
thanks again.
Do you mean Avene Spring Water Spray? |
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Fri Dec 05, 2008 7:56 am |
| Thanks, I'll take a look to see if it's caried here. |
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