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[xskeetx]

Okay so.
I know about differin's initial breakout, and was wondering if this could be kept limited by using BP.

My normal routine includes a face wash, apply the differin in the morning, and then put on the moisturizers.
Just before I go to bed, I do the face wash, apply my BP, and then moisturize.
I've been doing this for a few days now and I can safely say that my skin isn't feeling too dry, mostly attributed to the excellent moisturizer that I'm using

Anyways, would it be safe to use 2 acne medications on my skin ? I mostly choose to use the differin in the morning mostly because it makes my face less red in comparison to BP, and I try to keep my face not looking overly red at school.

Any suggestions ? I appreciate any comments.

[stressedoutVThokie]

im doing the exact same thing actually... i started differin .3 four weeks ago and i use face wash, bp, and moisturizer in the morning and apply face wash and differin at night. I have mild acne but I'm struggling through the IB right now but it seems to be dying down. So far I haven't experienced any problems with mixing the two.

[sweetheart519]

Use the Differin at night, BP in the mornings. Retinoids should generally be used at night due to sun exposure if used in the morning.

[xskeetx]

alright lol.
I did note that alot of people were using differin at night, but I figured that I should use BP at night because sometimes it makes my skin really red and looks agitated, and I wanted to avoid these side effects by simply using it at night when no one can see my red skin

but thanks for your tips everyone.