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Tue Aug 10, 2010 2:53 pm  |
I have just started to use this and am using the Retino A made by J&J. I have the 0.025 cream. I started to use it a week ago and have seen absolutely no reaction on my skin at all.
I have washed with a mild cleanser, left to dry and then used the pea sized amount.
Does the fact that nothing seems to have happened mean it isn't working for me and should I go to the next strength up. Any help would be appreciated. |
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Tue Aug 10, 2010 3:16 pm |
Irritation can take several weeks to even a couple of months to show so don't jump the gun just yet. You should be easing your way into it by using it ever 2-3 nights for the first couple of weeks then gradually increasing the frequency as tolerated.
Even if you have been using it a while and you don't experience any redness, visible peeling or irritation it doesn't mean it's not working. |
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Tue Aug 10, 2010 3:52 pm |
| Josh wrote: |
Irritation can take several weeks to even a couple of months to show so don't jump the gun just yet. You should be easing your way into it by using it ever 2-3 nights for the first couple of weeks then gradually increasing the frequency as tolerated.
Even if you have been using it a while and you don't experience any redness, visible peeling or irritation it doesn't mean it's not working. |
Exactly. I would count yourself lucky if you don't have any reactions, sue09 as there aren't many of us who don't get irritation! |
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Wed Aug 11, 2010 3:31 am |
| Thank you ladies. I think I had been so worried about starting to use it because of all I had read about the irritation. I will still be careful and take it easy and just see how it goes. |
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Wed Aug 11, 2010 1:54 pm |
| sue09 wrote: |
| Thank you ladies... |
*looks down*.... nope  |
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Wed Aug 11, 2010 2:41 pm |
| Josh wrote: |
| sue09 wrote: |
| Thank you ladies... |
*looks down*.... nope |
LOL! I wasn't sure how you would respond, but I figured it would be worth the wait! And, it was! |
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Wed Aug 11, 2010 3:26 pm |
Oh Josh...........I do apologise! I am quite new here and didn't really pay attention to your username. Can I ever be forgiven>  |
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Wed Aug 11, 2010 3:37 pm |
| Josh wrote: |
| sue09 wrote: |
| Thank you ladies... |
*looks down*.... nope |
LMAO Too funny! Good to see a sense of humor about the gender deal!  |
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Wed Aug 11, 2010 4:59 pm |
| sue09 wrote: |
| Oh Josh...........I do apologise! I am quite new here and didn't really pay attention to your username. Can I ever be forgiven> |
Don't feel bad, sue. I think the majority of us have made the same mistake a time or 2!  |
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Thu Aug 12, 2010 1:00 am |
| Oh don't worry about it Sue! I am sooo used to that happening now and I really don't get offended by it at all. I find it quite amusing, hence my post |
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Thu Aug 12, 2010 6:00 am |
| maybe 0.025 is not suitble for you, may be your skin can bear 0.025. If it will still not work for you within 1 month, i think you should change to 0.05 or more. |
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Fri Aug 13, 2010 2:50 pm |
I would like to share my experience if anyone interested.
I started taking 0.025% Tretinoin a little more than a month ago. Scared to death after all these post about bad skin reactions and all kind of irritations, i decided to start very slow. During first month - only once a week.
First week - there was no reaction at all.
Second week - 3 days after application my skin started peeling.
This actually became common reaction since then. Few days after application i have to wash out all the bad skin so i can have great skin for the rest of the week.
By the way, after only a month the texture of my skin improved dramatically.
I wander if i should increase the usage or just leave it as is - once a week. |
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Fri Aug 13, 2010 7:02 pm |
| Oh my god, when I started using Retin A 0.025% i had the worst skin reactions. The worst, I tell you. I looked like I got burned. I could not continue it. Wish I could. So, yes, you are lucky. Give it time and go easy |
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Sat Aug 14, 2010 3:44 am |
Thank you ladies and gents .
YB.........I have used it every night now, 9 days and still, as yet, have no reaction. I will keep with it and hope that I do start to see some improvement after a while.
I think I will give it at least 6 weeks before I consider moving up to 0.05% to see if I'm a late developer! |
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Sat Aug 14, 2010 6:18 am |
| WAW! That's unique. Please keep us posted on how it goes. |
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Tue Aug 17, 2010 5:33 am |
I'm starting my Retin A Cream 0.05 tomorrow. (and looking forward to it!)
i'm wondering how to use it with my current SkinBio routine (Super CP) |
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Tue Aug 17, 2010 1:55 pm |
| Shimmie, are you going straight to the 0.05% cream. I am still getting no reaction from my 0.025% and this is day 12. I will be happy to hear how you get on with this. |
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CAMary
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Tue Aug 17, 2010 2:00 pm |
Hi everyone, this is my first post as I just joined and it's also my birthday. A new year and time to ramp up the skin care. I just started using Retin A 0.1% and did it the last 2 nights. I am now starting to get some dryness/slight irritation under the eyes. I don't want to stop using it as that is sort of the point of starting Retin A to start with. I'm not sure why she started me at 0.1% but I really can't afford to now go and get the 0.5%. My question is should I just back off to using it every 2 days and/or use a moisturizer under my eyes and if so, which one? I read earlier that someone uses bio-oil. Would that be appropriate to use under the eye - I do have bio oil at home. Any advice would be great.
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Tue Aug 17, 2010 3:09 pm |
| CAMary wrote: |
Hi everyone, this is my first post as I just joined and it's also my birthday. A new year and time to ramp up the skin care. I just started using Retin A 0.1% and did it the last 2 nights. I am now starting to get some dryness/slight irritation under the eyes. I don't want to stop using it as that is sort of the point of starting Retin A to start with. I'm not sure why she started me at 0.1% but I really can't afford to now go and get the 0.5%. My question is should I just back off to using it every 2 days and/or use a moisturizer under my eyes and if so, which one? I read earlier that someone uses bio-oil. Would that be appropriate to use under the eye - I do have bio oil at home. Any advice would be great.
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Happy Birthday! You can start out with just 1-2 nights a week with Retin A and slowly build up from there as your skin tolerates it if you want to take it slow. Or you can put a plain moisturizer on top of the retin A. You are wearing a good sunscreen daily, right? |
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CAMary
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Tue Aug 17, 2010 3:14 pm |
| Funny you should mention a "good sunscreen". I just found out that my favorite sunscreen contains Oxybenzone so I'm open to any good recommendations. Thanks for the advice on backing off on the Retin A to just 1-2 nights per week to start with. |
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Tue Aug 17, 2010 3:45 pm |
| CAMary wrote: |
| Funny you should mention a "good sunscreen". I just found out that my favorite sunscreen contains Oxybenzone so I'm open to any good recommendations. Thanks for the advice on backing off on the Retin A to just 1-2 nights per week to start with. |
I think it depends if you are interested in a chemical or physical sunscreen, and they are so individual. Lots of people like the Burnout sunscreen. I am using the kids version of this at the moment. It is a decent inexpensive sunscreen. Sunscreen is the hardest product to find, in my opinion, so good luck on your search! |
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Tue Aug 17, 2010 4:44 pm |
sue09, I started using retin-a (micro though) end of June. Ive built up to everyday use, but for the first 2-3 weeks, I didnt have any/little reaction. Just in the last week I decided to take 4 days off and let my skin rest because it was getting a little itchy and quite dry, and also very sensitive to normal creams, which weird for me as I have quite tough skin. Back on it from tonight.
So you may well see a reaction a little later, just be prepared and know how to handle the peely/red/itchy/sensitive skin. I deal with it by taking days off and lots of good skin stuff like aloe+argan oil etc, as you can't buffer with micro |
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Tue Aug 17, 2010 5:50 pm |
| nothing happened to my skin when i use 0.025 either and barely anything happened with 0.05. But i still like to use one or the other. I feel that my skin benefits as it seems tighter or something. |
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Fri Aug 20, 2010 1:19 pm |
| Well, I have now completed my second week and still have no reaction. I have been inspecting my skin thoroughly every morning, and as yet, can see no improvement. I am going to continue with this, but have ordered some 0.05% from ADC so will keep an open mind about trying the next strength. |
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Fri Aug 20, 2010 1:27 pm |
| sue09 wrote: |
| Well, I have now completed my second week and still have no reaction. I have been inspecting my skin thoroughly every morning, and as yet, can see no improvement. I am going to continue with this, but have ordered some 0.05% from ADC so will keep an open mind about trying the next strength. |
You won't see any improvement for at least 6 months. It takes that long for Retin A to start to produce a noticeable change. Most people require 1 year of nightly use before the best changes happen. |
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