THIS is what my derm said also. and on dry skin |
I can only do the “sandwich” method (wash, moisturizer, wait, tret, wait, moisturizer)— I cannot put tret directly on my skin. I’ve been on it for 3 years, 2-3 times a week. It took about 3-4 months to adjust. I also cannot do it every day or my skin is irritated. |
Oh and as moisturizer, I like COSRX— it’s pricier but worth it to me— and EltaMD for sunscreen during the day. I have been through a lot of moisturizers and sunscreens and they’re either not moisturizing enough or irritate me. COSRX + EltaMD + tret is pretty much my whole routine. |
For bacne spots and scarring.
Apply tret at night. As per your tolerance - Wash with any mild benzoyl peroxide wash. Dry Apply aloe vera gel based moisturizer (Patanjali Kesar-chandan Soundarya gel), Dry. Apply 0.5% Trent, Dry Apply the aloe vera gel again. Dry Use oil of Olay moisturizer original. Mornings and other days - Wash with any mild benzoyl peroxide wash. Dry Apply aloe vera gel based moisturizer (Patanjali Kesar-chandan Soundarya gel), Dry Use oil of Olay moisturizer with Sunscreen. |