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Am I doing something wrong? Tretinoin 0.5%, my skin feels burning

Glorious729945Apr 4, 2022
Hi there. I am using tret 0.5 for 2 months now (1 x week then 2 x week) now I am on my 3 month just been few days. However, in the past 2 days, when I apply sunscreen in the morning, my skin feels burning. Am I doing something wrong? I am so concerned and I have a sensitive skin to begin with.

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