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I am going to be doing some at home micro needling to help with collagen production, etc etc, but I usually use mandelic acid and benzyl peroxide and retinol for my actives, but I read online that you're not supposed to use active for two weeks before doing micro needling? Is that true?

How long after doing micro needling do I need to not use active ingredients on my skin?

Also, does anybody have any tips for not being so Reed after/healing well?

I'm interested in purchasing a pen to do at home microneedling. I've looked through the threads, and I'm not wanting a dr.pen device, but am interested in these for use at home:

1. Derminator 2
2. skin pen (I am a nurse so may be able to buy this one)
3. Dermapen 4

Anyone ever tried any of these and have an opinion on effectiveness? I like skin pen but not the price of going every couple months for $300+.

Okay. I've gotten ONE bite every day for like 3 days in a row.

Idk if it's a bedbug but I get a new one every day and I work in the hospital so I'm not outside.

I am really clean - like very clean so idk how I tracked stuff inside, or if I did. I am worried I have bedbugs but the chance it could be a mosquito, but I am terrified. I have a budding bedbug infestation. I dont find them immediately on waking up. And they appear later in the day - like suddenly I start itching and a little area swells up just like a bug bite. so I am so confused with whats going on.

Does anyone have tips or have an idea if this is a mosquito or a bedbug? I read online that a new infestation can result in the bedbug biting you just once when it's still a baby?

HELP!

My under eyes are looking a little blue/hollow. Just had a stressful year so that for sure aged me, but needing a recommendation. Not really puffy, just hollow. And look tired. I sleep as much as I can.

Retinol? Bio gel for under eye? Micro needling for under eyes? Not interested in filler.

Help haha!

This is kind of a dual question of dating/life in other states.

I am a 28-year-old female living in Utah, pretty outdoorsy, don't drink /drugs, looking for someone similar ish. Have dated a ton in Utah and a lot of people here are very..wanting to marry a woman like their mom in my experience. I feel like a fish out of water here at times.

Considering moving out of state to somewhere near water. Ideally east or west coast. Spent lot of time in Colorado and Texas. Like it but don't wanna live there long term I think. Does anyone have states they love? I'm also an RN - critical care experience (ER)

And my follow up question is what is the main method of meeting people in other states besides Utah/super Mormon cultures for both dating and friends? Apps? In person?

My closest girlfriends seem to get in a relationship and completely laser focus on their partner and can't make time for anything else (late 20s, 30s) and it's just getting a little tiring living in a state that feels like girls can't maintain friendships and a relationship at the same time. Is that common everywhere or just particularly strong here/utah?

Please be kind in the comments - seeing someone and he is 34, has a kid. We get along well. Banter is good and we are both goofy. Does well for himself financially and is a very good dad. He grew up Mormon and wasn't always for a while - taught BDSM classes in his early 20s or teens and then said he wanted to live life more aligned with Christian teachings (summarized). Both Packed up to go off-roading/camping out of state, set up camp, he initiated sex that night, I was happy to share that with him, then the next morning started crying and said he doesn't feel he's being the example his kid needs and said he needed to go home. So we drove separately 4 hours home. We live in different states. Talked through some things and ended up seeing him again a month later. He said "I cant believe you're here!!" Several times randomly the night I got there. When I went to see him. This time he was fine having sex/having me over to his place.

I am a little hurt/tired of feeling like Bathsheba where guys get excited and then just feel guilty after and cry. Is this a common thing? I've been reading that if a man is willing to sleep with a girl, he doesn't take her seriously?

I am needing an eye retinol for all things eye-issues. Nurse, 28 and trying to reverse sun damage. Don't wanna look so tired.

Interested in skinbetter eye max retinol (idk if it's a retinol, retinaldehydr, etc), but looking for something similarly effective yet not $140