i’ve always struggled with acne but it’s never been this bad. i worked up to using tretinoin nightly a couple months ago, i know the purging phase can last a while but whenever it seems to be clearing up, i break out again. i’m worried i’m doing something wrong and if i keep sticking with it i’m just screwing up my face even more. i had completely clear skin a couple years ago while taking doxycycline but had to stop because of intestine issues.
routine:
morning:
- cerave hydrating facial cleanser
- Cerave A.M facial moisturizer spf 50
night:
- cerave hydrating facial cleanser
- tretinoin cream 0.25%
- cetaphil moisturizing cream for very dry or dry sensitive skin
should i just take the L and set up an appointment with my dermatologist?? this is really messing with my confidence ://
pics:
1 & 2 taken today (12 weeks)
3- 3 days ago
10 weeks on trentinoin
9 weeks on tretinoin
6 weeks on tretinoin
5 weeks on tretinoin
1 week on tretinoin
1 day on tretinoin
before tretinoin
10 weeks on tretinoin
9.5 weeks on tretinoin
11.5 weeks on tretinoin
i wish i had better pictures, i started to track my skin progress regularly a couple weeks ago, for the first few weeks i could get away with hiding the acne with my hair but as time went on i just stopped taking photos of myself as much
thanks to anyone willing to share their knowledge/experiences!