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Hello, this seems like a lot of active ingredients to be using at one time. It's also very important that you only use tretinoin at night since it makes you more sensitive to the sun. Start slowly introducing one active ingredient into your routine at a time to prevent over irritating the skin. Good luck!
It is really just a matter of preference whether to use Retin-A cream or gel. I think they are both effective. Some find gels better for oily skin and creams better for dry skin.
Hello! Using Retin-A post microneedling will not cause a greater acne purge than usual if you are using retinol regularly. Before your microneedling appointment you will want to stop the retinol about 5- 7 days before your treatment and then wait the 1 week post treatment to start using your...
Hello! If the niacinamide is in a serum form then you would apply that first before the retinol this is because serums are formulated to have smaller molecules allowing for better penetration. You would then layer the Retin-A gel over. If you were to apply the Retin-A first then you would not...
Hi,A prescription strength retinol will help with the texture of your skin. Retinol increases our skins cellular turn over rate. Some of the best treatments to help with pores and improve texture are chemical peels, microneedling, and 1540 fractional resurfacing laser, all of these require l...
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