how are you guys actually tracking tret progress without spiraling
i feel like tret progress is so slow and my brain is not helping lol.
some days i swear my texture is better, then i catch different lighting and suddenly i'm convinced my pores are huge and everything is worse. same with redness and post acne marks. i know tret is a long game, but i honestly cannot tell if i'm improving or just staring at my face too much.
for people who have been on it a while, how do you track progress in a way that doesn't mess with your head?
right now i'm trying to do photos once a week instead of every day, same bathroom, same time, no makeup, but even then it feels weirdly hard to compare because my skin changes so much depending on sleep, cycle, stress, etc.
are you guys looking at specific things like fewer active breakouts, faster healing, smoother forehead, less oil by midday, or do you just go by vibes until one day you realize your skin is better?
would love to hear what signs you personally use, especially the subtle ones. i think i need a more objective way to look at this before i convince myself tret is doing nothing.