RoseLilium

End of 12 months So it's been a year! I have been using tretinoin almost everyday lately, and my skin is soft, smooth and glowing. I'm pleased to report that as of now, I have no active breakouts. A...

End of 10 months So it's been 10 months on tretinoin, and although things are not perfect (I still have faint acne marks on my cheeks and chin), everything is looking quite alright overall. Besides ...

So it's been 9 or 10 months? I lost track. But I've been using the tretinoin about 3 times a week. Although things are way better, I am still suffering from a nasty bout of hormonal breakouts around...

Maybe you should skip the steaming and exfoliating portion of your regime. Retin-A is a very harsh treatment so it's best to treat your skin gently while on it. Exfoliating will aggravate the redness ...

I started using tretinoin nightly last May, and i am still using it now, but for 3 times a week. So it's nine months. I can totally relate to your situation. I broke out very very badly and was trau...

8-month update: Sorry for the late update, was busy with bar exams, and just came back from a camping trip I have been going totally makeup free for the past 3 weeks, and it is totally awesome. Not...

Hey dear, I first started suffering from acne in the last year high school too. It was bad because I was under tremendous emotional stress (boy problems) and was preparing for major exams at the same ...

I decided that enough was enough more than week ago - I wasn't going to live my life covering up my skin with tinted moisturisers, foundations. Ever since using tretinoin and going through a nasty per...

I've been using it coming to 8 months already and now I use it alternate nights. Next week onwards, I'll use it 3 times a week. I'm not completely clear yet. I'm afraid that completely stopping tretin...

I cleanse, apply serum and moisturiser, then wait for 30-60 mins. Then I apply my tretinion cream. Then I apply clindagel as a spot treatment. That's how I do it, but other people may have different m...

I agree. It is normal to peel and get slightly redder than normal when using retin-A, but not sunburny red... I think that the bp and retin-A combi is too harsh. Switch to a gentler cleanser because r...

@Laura: thank you for your compliment such kind words brought a smile to my face and really made my day! Have you tried tretinoin before? @Jay: thank you so much for your kind words and support! I r...

Yes, BB cream is lighter than foundation and better for your skin. I am from Asia, and I adore BB creams. BB cream is something in between a tinted moisturiser and a foundation, and is more natural-...

After 27 Weeks..... Here's the picture update for Week 27! Comparing the pictures for Week 7 and Week 27 side by side. Week 7 during the initial breakout. Looking at the before and after pictures,...

Just came back from my visit to my dermatologist she commented on several things:- 1. Redness and flushing She said that I had some signs of rosacea and eczema, and that my skin has become very se...

Try to be patient with the differin, it should work after some time. It is considered a midler retinoid, as it contains adapalene instead of tretinoin. From my experience of using differin, its side e...

Beginning of Week 28 So it will be seven months soon. I really don't wish to jinx it, but my skin has been looking pretty good for the last week or so, with no new cysts. My forehead and cheeks are ...

Hello there, things might seem horrible at first, but will definitely get better in the long run. For me, I have been on tretinoin for 6 1/2 months and have been using it every single night. I don't m...

End of Week 26 I think I need to give an honest feedback on my experience for the past 6 and a half months on tretinoin. I currently have no active breakouts, but I'm still very unsatisfied with t...

End of Week 25 So I was freaking out a couple of days ago about the smattering of little "bumps" across my left cheek. They are gone. Now both my cheeks are looking pretty good. My forehead and nose...

Mid Week 25 I really hate to say this - but I dislike the state of my skin now. Although my right cheek has cleared up nicely (it was my worst side), my left cheek is giving me many problems now. Th...

Day 159 - End of week 23 Despite the itching and peeling dryness around my mouth area, and a couple of tiny little spots (really tiny ones on my left cheek and mouth area), things are going on rathe...

Hey there, reading your post reminds me of how discouraged I was in week 8. I know how annoying and discouraging the breakouts can be... It's like, when one subsides and heals (leaving behind a mark),...

Hey ariesgirl, so good to hear from you again! How have you been and what have you been up to? I hope that your retin-A regimen is working out well too! I am currently using my derm's antioxidant moi...

Day 140, end of Week 20 (5-month update) Jay: Thank you for your encouragement and support So it's been exactly 20 weeks since I started using Retacnyl. It's been a roller coaster ride, with all t...