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Thu Nov 10, 2005 11:13 am  |
Hi,
I just bought the proheal. But now I am having doubts about using it because I heard that retinol can thin your skin. I am 28 but have very thin skin. Is this true? |
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Thu Nov 10, 2005 7:53 pm |
Hello petu,
I don't think retinol thins skin. It is possible that skin might look thinner after all the little bums disappear on the face. Good skin looks a little transparent and that might give an illusion of thinner skin.
I heard ProHeal is a good product, if you are worrying about irritation, maybe you should try to slowly ease the product into your regime. |
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Simple but No Simplier...Approaching late 20s, Normal/Combination Skin, Rarely Breakout now but have some old acne marks, sunspots, & broken caps |
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Fri Nov 11, 2005 12:31 am |
| thanks wildcat, I think I will definitely have to ease into it. |
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Fri Nov 11, 2005 11:56 am |
| I've read that retinols thin the skin initially because of its exfoliating property. But over the long haul it works underneath the dermis to stimulate collagen production and thicken the skin. |
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Fri Nov 11, 2005 12:17 pm |
Both retinoids and glycolic acid can thin skin if used improperly. For example if you do peels with low pH glycolic acid every few days you will not let the top layer of your skin heal and you will damage it's ability to heal. Used less frequently or less intensely (higher pH creams) the effect is skin thickening.
Retinoids are similar but a bit less intense. It's fine to make your skin really peel every two weeks or so but more frequently could be dangerous. You can use these products frequently though depending on your skin type. If you're not causing frequent damage (and you'd know) you're probably fine. Some people are sensitive you just have to check your own response. |
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Fri Nov 11, 2005 12:57 pm |
| Thanks so much for the informative resposes. I will be careful to monitor how my skin reacts, and adjust accordingly. You guys are a great help! |
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Fri Nov 11, 2005 6:18 pm |
Tretinoin, retinoids, retinol, etc. are intended for long-term use. You can use everyday if your skin will tolerate them. They increase the cell turnover quite a bit and actually thicken, not thin your skin. Check on PubMed for clinical info to find out more about how this works.
Glycolic acids/AHA's can thin the skin, some believe, through overuse, just as Sharky pointed out. I have never heard of "overuse" of Retin-A, etc. thinning the skin though broken caps can be a problem for some. |
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