Ms-PiggleWiggle 0 Share Posted January 5, 2005 hi guysday 2 on retin a micro 0.4absolutely nada.my skin is the same..no irriation, no redness, no flakes, no breakouts ( except one new pimple) crap load of white comedomes. blahcan someone tell me what to expect? should i up it the RAM?ames Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shutterlag 0 Share Posted January 5, 2005 if nothing is happening take it as a good sign! =) your skin is tolerating it so far. remember, it takes 6-8 weeks to work consistently, around week 2-3 some pores should be coming unclogged. as for the amount, i dunno how much you're using. it says in the directions you should be using a pea-sized or less amount for your entire face (meaning everywhere youre breaking out, dont put it on where you don't have acne). rule of thumb: less is more with retin-a, if you put a lot on you're just going to irritate your skin, particularly when you're starting out. good luck. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ms-PiggleWiggle 0 Author Share Posted January 5, 2005 hiyup the pea sized amount is what i am using...all over my face..except nose...directions didn't mention to rub on nose or not..so im not sure if i should....my skin is tolerating it....but is it tooooo tolerant? what if the medication is nto doing anything...ugh.......first the fear of it fucking up my skin...now the fear of it NOT working....sigh thanksames Quote Link to post Share on other sites
swell 0 Share Posted January 5, 2005 hiyup the pea sized amount is what i am using...all over my face..except nose...directions didn't mention to rub on nose or not..so im not sure if i should....my skin is tolerating it....but is it tooooo tolerant? what if the medication is nto doing anything...ugh.......first the fear of it fucking up my skin...now the fear of it NOT working....sigh thanksames← Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ms-PiggleWiggle 0 Author Share Posted January 6, 2005 day 3... no changes...no flakes..no redness...N A D AI guess maybe retin is not a potent medication for my skin. and strangely because my skin is sensitive...sigh anyone experienced the same?ames Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mitzie 0 Share Posted January 6, 2005 When I was on Retin A it didn't help at all until I was on it a few weeks. Give it time. On Day 3 you won't see results! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ms-PiggleWiggle 0 Author Share Posted January 7, 2005 day 4...NAda...very slight redness...still waiting....sigh patience is a virtueme Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LoveGreenSmoothies 32 Share Posted January 7, 2005 It is a good thing it is not irritating you. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ms-PiggleWiggle 0 Author Share Posted January 7, 2005 It is a good thing it is not irritating you.← Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shutterlag 0 Share Posted January 7, 2005 yeah... seriously, think about it.. you dont want irritation. retin-a micro doesnt irritate my skin at all, and it works well at preventing acne and getting rid of red marks. i never had any irritation. four days is nowhere near long enough to tell if it'll work for you or not... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ms-PiggleWiggle 0 Author Share Posted January 8, 2005 day 5slight redness today...retin a makes my red acne mark more prominent...its darker..does it mean i've shed my first layer of skin?ames Quote Link to post Share on other sites
