I had faint fine lines and hyperpigmentation on my upper lip. Derm said to use OTC retinol, but the retinol traveled up the lines and lightened them and seemingly caused new lines. Now I'm using Environ's retinol, Vita-Peptide C-Quench. I notice many MORE lines on each side of my upper lip and an orange peel texture. Is retinol thinning the skin to create more lines? Will it ever thicken the skin? I don't know if I should discontinue using retinol/Vitamin A or if I need to stick to it.
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For daytime, we suggest applying vitamin C serum first, followed by your hyaluronic acid serum, and finishing with your B5 serum and broad spectrum sunscreen.
At night, continue to cleanse and tone as usual, follow with retinol, then hyaluronic acid and B5 serum. Make sure you apply the ...
