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[hardlymovin2003]

Well for thepast 3 weeks i have been taking my bp wash then waiting bout 30-45mins before applying the retin-A..bc i kno that your not suppose to mix...have i been messing up for the last 3 weeks...or should it be okay ? also please dont sayuse the bp in themorning and retin a at night because i kno this now after 3 weeks the question im asking is was the 3 weeks wasted ?

[maggie]

With BP washes, most of the BP winds up going down the drain anyway so unless you left Bp on then applied the Retin A on top of it you should be OK. You' still applied the Retin A and waited to apply it so you are still getting the benefits of it. Have you switched to another cleanser?

[hardlymovin2003]

With BP washes, most of the BP winds up going down the drain anyway so unless you left Bp on then applied the Retin A on top of it you should be OK. You' still applied the Retin A and waited to apply it so you are still getting the benefits of it. Have you switched to another cleanser?

what a relief...well i still use the cleanser because thats what my derm prescibed me but..im going to start using the bp wash in the morning and not at night when i apply my retin-a

[hardlymovin2003]

bump

[maggie]

You didn't say this cleanser was prescribed by your derm so I'm not sure what percentage of BP is in the cleanser. I'm assuming he also prescribed the Retin-A. What instructions did he give you for using these meds? You should follow his directions. If you are not sure, give his office a call and ask them to clarify.

But if you are going to wear Retin A during the day, make sure you use a sunscreen.

[hardlymovin2003]

its 10% and i wait 30 mins or longer before applying the retin a...i was just making sure i wasnt making a mistake

[john1234]

it's perfectly fine.

go to betterhealthyskin.com. The creator of BP and retin-a has made regimens that include a bp wash and retin-a afterwards.

[hardlymovin2003]

thanks

[christylmlw]

I used retin-a for 5 months religiously. My cysts go SO much worse it was absurd. I kept hanging on, hoping and thinking that it had to get worse before it got better. No such luck As soon as I stopped the retin-a, my skin went back to just its regular crappy state, which was a major improvement from the horrid state retin-a caused.

[hardlymovin2003]

I used retin-a for 5 months religiously. My cysts go SO much worse it was absurd. I kept hanging on, hoping and thinking that it had to get worse before it got better. No such luck As soon as I stopped the retin-a, my skin went back to just its regular crappy state, which was a major improvement from the horrid state retin-a caused.

dang sorry to hear that...was you using it every other day? and just a peasize and all the things you needed to do ?

[dermatologist]

studies have shown that tretinoin inactivates Bp..i wudnt suggest you use the two together..

[bob111]

i don't think retin-a is for cystic acne.