Not 60.
I splurge on Dermatologist prescribed topicals and meds

Winlevi
Spiro
Skipped Tret and use Arazlo
Chemical Peels 3-4x - year


Good Luck.

Anything specific for newly formed chin jowls?

Anonymous wrote:Can someone please tell me how to use tretinoin? I have it but was told that applying a pea-sized amount onto face every other day is the best approach. Is this what others do?

I put a pea size amount in my palm with my moisturizer and mix them together in my palms and then slather all over face and neck.

Anonymous wrote:Chantecaille Bio Lifting Cream ($370)

Does this really work? For that price, I’d buy it only if I was sure it works really well for lines, wrinkles and sagging.

63 year old here, I would recommend Augustinas Bader The Rich Cream. I like it so much that I don’t even consider it a splurge anymore. And so much that I splurged on AB The Rich Eye Cream, which is equally excellent.

Anonymous wrote:Can someone please tell me how to use tretinoin? I have it but was told that applying a pea-sized amount onto face every other day is the best approach. Is this what others do?

This is my advice (I’m NOT a doctor):

Start with the weakest formulation. Before bed, apply pea size amount to clean and dry skin, every other night. Apply a good, gentle moisturizer after.* Gradually try to increase to 4x per week, then nightly. My skin has never tolerated that, so after several years I still only apply it every other night. You can also try to increase the formulation, but I’d try to apply more often before moving to higher formulation. Wear sunscreen daily.

* If any redness or flaking occurs, you can apply moisturizer before and after applying the tretinoin (that’s called “sandwiching”). If your skin feels like it is burning to inflames, stop the tret and apply a skin barrier repair cream like Avene.

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Anonymous wrote:Tretinoin, no question.

This is not a splurge. This costs me $10 with insurance.

Most of us don't get insurance coverage for tretinoin if it isn't prescribed for acne. I pay $90 per tube on Nurx. It's advertised as a 3-month supply, but lasts me over 6 months. I agree that it isn't really a huge "splurge", but it is by far the most effective, proven, studied skin treatment. Outside of injections and surgery, it is the best cosmetic intervention and nothing else even comes close...

Then get it prescribed for acne. That's what I did.

Sorry to break your rules, but for me it would be moisturizer (of which I need several kinds depending on dryness) and sunscreen (La Roche-Posay Anthelios SPF 70).

Retinol and its derivatives are the only family of products that are proven to have a significant anti-aging effect, but I don't tolerate it well, so even though it's an important part of a skin care routine, it's not essential for me. If you tolerate it, I recommend the Medik8 line of retinols.

botox 3x/year.

Anonymous wrote:Can someone please tell me how to use tretinoin? I have it but was told that applying a pea-sized amount onto face every other day is the best approach. Is this what others do?

https://docs.google.com/document/u/2/d/e/2PACX-1vRQmcAj-x5A8JIQygtW2Rg89uPsJPR5JLH_dLxLNCW4eazWW4i49bsrF0e2YYx10wx00ctaUnyvHfyD/pub

Can someone please tell me how to use tretinoin? I have it but was told that applying a pea-sized amount onto face every other day is the best approach. Is this what others do?

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Anonymous wrote:Tretinoin, no question.

This is not a splurge. This costs me $10 with insurance.

Most of us don't get insurance coverage for tretinoin if it isn't prescribed for acne. I pay $90 per tube on Nurx. It's advertised as a 3-month supply, but lasts me over 6 months. I agree that it isn't really a huge "splurge", but it is by far the most effective, proven, studied skin treatment. Outside of injections and surgery, it is the best cosmetic intervention and nothing else even comes close...

A large tub of petrolatum is the cheapest product for skincare. Tretinoin is holy grail but prescription. Differin (Adapaline) is a good over the counter alternative for once who can't tolerate Tretinoin.

My 80 year old mom has been using Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair for years and has amazing skin.

Anonymous wrote:Tretinoin, no question.

This is not a splurge. This costs me $10 with insurance.