what to alternate with trentinoin?

[Anonymous]

I’m mid 50s and have started using tretinoin. My skin only seems to be able to handle it every other night (I’ve tried lowering the dose and sandwiching it but as soon as I bump to nightly I start to get very red, flaky irritated skin).

My question is what can I use on the nights I do not use the trentinoin- ideally a product that is gentler but provides the same type of benefits.

[Anonymous]

Do you really need to put it on every night to get the benefits?

If yes, I'd say alternate it with something like the Olay everyday retinol in the purple jar. It's a very low dose retinol so that your skin has a chance to rest.

[Anonymous]

Alternate with regular moisturizer to give your skin a break while it's adjusting. Otherwise, you'll harm your skin barrier.

[Anonymous]

ARAZLO (tazarotene)
Works better for me than Tret

[Anonymous]

Azelaic acid. The combo together was a game changer for me.

[Anonymous]

I really love altreno. I am use it nightly except during the harshest winter months. I could not tolerate regular tretinoin as often.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
ARAZLO (tazarotene)
Works better for me than Tret

This. I can't tolerate tretinoin even when sandwiched now that my skin has become dry in menopause. Tazarotene has been much better for me the past few years.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Azelaic acid. The combo together was a game changer for me.

NP: how long did it take to see results? How long were you first using tret by itself? I started using tret 4 months ago and see no difference. In the first month, I was alternating with Azelaic acid but then I read it takes up to a year to see results with that, and figured I’d give tret a chance first.

[Anonymous]

La mer? bader? Sturm? Tatcha water cream? Something moisturizing to combat the dryness? These are guesses by the way. I haven’t used tret as I’ve used the above three and haven’t felt like I needed tret yet. (Am 34 if that helps).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I really love altreno. I am use it nightly except during the harshest winter months. I could not tolerate regular tretinoin as often.

OP here. This is what I use, and I also like it but my skin still can’t handle it more than every other night, every time I bump to more than 3x/week my skin gets very irritated/burning.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Azelaic acid. The combo together was a game changer for me.

Do you alternate nights between these two?
Tx from OP

[Anonymous]

Cerave night cream

[Anonymous]

Glycolic acid

[Anonymous]

If your skin is that sensitive, don't use anything on your off nights while you adjust.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Azelaic acid. The combo together was a game changer for me.

Same