Two Years Retin A Use, by Far the Best Commitment for my Skin I've Ever Made. - Great Britain, GB

Glad to say that I am very much still using Retin-A. I would say that I use it on average five nights a week, sometimes less but rarely more. I occasionally use some glycolic acid lotion on the days I don't use Retin-A, but have to be careful as I can sometimes suffer peeling. I use the Vit C serum most mornings along with a hyaluronic acid based serum and moisturiser with UV filters (I am a hypocrite when it comes to SPF. I will only use it when I am outdoors for extended periods. I just cannot find a high SPF product that I like. I hate the feel of them on my skin. The moisturiser with UV filters is my idea of a compromise).
I've added some unfiltered photos taken today in front of the window on a very grey and miserable day. Big pores are in, don't you know? ???? Other than the Retin-A, I haven't had any other specialist skin treatment for at least a year and a half. I had a small amount of Ellanse a year and a half ago or so and might have more on my 46th birthday in July.

I continue to use Retin A and will never be without it (unless it becomes too difficult to acquire). I have to admit though that I still spend a lot of time outdoors and do not apply sunscreen as often as I probably should and I have suffered the occasional case of mild sunburn. I know that the sun is the number one enemy of the skin but I love being exposed to the elements and so I am in a constant battle between protecting and repairing my skin. My skin has been badly abused by the sun in the past but I have learned that I love the sun and refuse to hide under tons of sunblock and a hat. That being said, I have worked hard to repair my skin so strive to achieve an equilibrium.
My skincare regimen has become a lot more simplified. I use Retin A most nights (about five our of seven) and then apply a moisturiser on top. I like to use a cream with retinol in it especially for my neck because my neck does not tolerate Retin A too well. This is a shame because my neck has some deep lines running around it in bands.
I read a lot in bed and I am convinced the the lines around my neck are caused from the position that I lay in for hours on end. I love reading in bed though so the to hell with the neck (for now).
I sometimes take a break from Retin A for a couple of weeks at a time and apply an exfoliating serum by Ole Henriksen underneath a light moisturiser. I find that during these two weeks, my skin looks its very best.
In the morning I apply a 20% Vit C serum and then a Vit C cream that has UVA and UVB filters in it. (The cream is from the Superfacialist range sold in Boots in the UK and is an absolute Godsend. I live in constant fear of it being discontinued).
If I am to be spending any length of time outdoors, I try to apply a SPF50 cream, such as Decolor. I hate creams with high SPF though as I just don't like the feel of them on my skin. My favourite one is called Protect the Truth by Ole Henriksen but it seems to have been discontinued (in the UK at least; this seems to always happen to products that I love).
I continue to notice subtle improvements to my skin even after years of use. Of course, I also notice subtle signs of continued aging too, but my skin is definitely a lot better than it was ten years ago.

You can't really see my skin in the original photo I posted. Hopefully you an see a bit better with these taken last week. You will notice that I still have lines and my skin could be more plump in places but really, if you saw it two and a half years ago you would notice a massive improvement. I will be turning 43 in July and a lot of people think that I am younger than that whereas three years ago a lot of people thought I was perhaps older than that. Retin A and Facial Oil at night coupled with Vit C serum and SPF moisturiser in the day has made a world of difference. I just wish I had used SPF from an earlier age. Why do we never listen to the advice are given when young?