Routine Help Before Starting Again
Took a break from tret to give my skin a break from some reactions. Using to treat acne.
Was experiencing some redness, flaking, and stinging when washing/moisturizing.
AM Routine:
-LRP Toleriane Hydrating Facial Cleanser (sometimes just water depending on how my skin felt)
- Good Molecules HA serum
- LRP Toleriane Double Repair Face Moisturizer
PM Routine:
- Haruharu wonder black rice moisturizer cleanser oil (only tried a few times, seemed to help a little with the flaking)
- LRP hydrating cleanser
- LRP Toleriane moisturizer
- Tret 0.05% (usually after waiting >30 min)
What I’ve tried:
- Sandwich method: seemed to make me more sensitive
- Tret on dry skin (no moisturizer): also seemed to irritate my skin
Started applying every 3 days, went up to every 2, then every other after a while. Most of the irritation occurred after starting to apply every other day. Pulling back the frequency did not help the irritation.
Stopped for a few weeks to give my skin a break.
Any thoughts on my routine/irritation before starting up again?