If your skin is burning, peeling, or stinging… your Tretinoin is too strong for your barrier. That’s not progress. That’s irritation.
If you push through it, you risk retinoid dermatitis
Here’s what to do:
• Stop for a few nights
• Let your skin calm down
• Focus on barrier repair
Use thick, simple ointments
• Zinc oxide creams
• Petrolatum
• Vaseline or Aquaphor
You don’t need more actives. You need to repair first, then restart slower.
#tretinoin #retinol #skinbarrier #skincaremistakes #dermatologist
If you push through it, you risk retinoid dermatitis
Here’s what to do:
• Stop for a few nights
• Let your skin calm down
• Focus on barrier repair
Use thick, simple ointments
• Zinc oxide creams
• Petrolatum
• Vaseline or Aquaphor
You don’t need more actives. You need to repair first, then restart slower.
#tretinoin #retinol #skinbarrier #skincaremistakes #dermatologist