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50 Years Old Starting Using Retin -A 18 Months Ago

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I was tired of my fine lines,adult acne and dull...

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I was tired of my fine lines,adult acne and dull complexion. My Dermatologist suggested I try Retin -A. I use the lowest strength which is .025%. I started using it every other night for the first month. Now I use it every night on my face and neck. I avoid my eye area though. I now get compliments on my skin because as you can see in the pictures it glows.

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Vanessa Vanukur

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My doctor is actually Vanessa Winakur PA. Not sure I'd spell checked changed the name.

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Wow! You look really good at 50! I'm turning 47 in 3 months. I started a retinol 0.5 on my face 3 months ago and on my neck a month now. I'm hoping to see much improvement in my fine lines. I think I'm going to stop putting it on my neck tho. I'm getting very itchy and lumpy.... my skin is a bit smoother and a bit more even toned. I just can't stand the peeling and trying to put foundation on is such a challenge. Does that get better the more I use? I do scrub good at least twice a week.
I would cut back to every other night for maybe a month. If you are still dry then do every third night. Also make sure your cleanser is mild and not drying. I use Skinscript cleanser. It is very mild. Yes the neck was very hard to do I felt sunburned for a long time. I had to work my way up on that one. I can now put it on my neck very night. My best advice for you is to go on Youtube and search "Hot and Flashy Retin A". The woman that did the video is the retin a expert. It helped me when I started. It is so worth watching. She has great skin advice. And thanks for the compliment. Good luck to you!
I love hot n flashy! Thank you. I like uppiesbeads59 too! I'll cut back to every other day.
I was getting a little scaley too, and I have oily skin to begin with. I started using CeraVe cleanser and moisturizer and at 48, my skin as never looked better

What strength Retin-A did you use swf36d? 

0.01%
Awesome!!!
You look fantastic! Your results are spectacular. Retin-a is a fantastic product if used correctly, and even if used correctly, used conservatively when things start getting messy. I love seeing and hearing the success stories, and get really annoyed at the people who use it incorrectly then cry all over the internet about it! haha! I've stepped up mixing a small amount (0.5) of it nightly into whatever night cream I'm using (currently using up some Renutriv samples my lovely Estee Lauder SA gave me) and it's working a treat. I've been using it on and off for over 15 years and I swear by the stuff. Yes, I've overused it myself in the the early days and gave my skin the horrors, but nothing it didn't recover from :)
Yes I know it doesn't work for everyone but if you can stick it out you will try see a transformation. I'm so glad that you like it too.
Try organic coconut oil too,I use it for everything.

I also love coconut oil - good suggestion!

skins looks good

You look great, thanks for joining in and sharing your experience. I've also recently started Retin-A -- I look forward to following your journey. 

Thanks!!
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