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Tue Nov 03, 2009 7:35 pm  |
Hey everyone!
I just had a quick question. My skin is peeling with Retin A and was wondering how much moisturizer I should use. I recently read on another forum that someone said using too much moisturizer is bad, and that using a light one would be good, since the flakes of dead skin will come off better..?
I do not want to mix moisturizer with my Retin A. I just want to know what I should use the morning after a night of Retin A.
I put on Retin A every other day, and then on my off nights I put on clindoxyl. So when I wake up in the morning, I use a gentle cleanser, but then I'm stuck on what moisturizer I should use...heavy duty, or light? |
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Month 2 of Retin A, premature aging and acne |
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Tue Nov 03, 2009 10:27 pm |
| hey i put on avocado oil right on top of retin a each night. I don't use moisturizer in the morning after I cleansed. HTH! |
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Wed Nov 04, 2009 12:13 am |
| Bira wrote: |
| hey i put on avocado oil right on top of retin a each night. I don't use moisturizer in the morning after I cleansed. HTH! |
Lucky you, I don't remember the day without moisturiser, but you must put some sunscreen in the morning. Specially because you are using Retin A.
Tell me about this oiling after Retin A - it still works for you or works much slower? |
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Wed Nov 04, 2009 7:12 am |
You can use a moisturizer or oil after retin-a at night. You just need to wait I think 30-60 minutes after applying retin-a.
I wouldnt worry so much about what type of moisturizer to use, just use what ever feels right for your skin. If you have alot of peeling, I'd probably with a cream vs a lotion. |
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Wed Nov 04, 2009 4:51 pm |
| GirlieGirl wrote: |
You can use a moisturizer or oil after retin-a at night. You just need to wait I think 30-60 minutes after applying retin-a.
I wouldnt worry so much about what type of moisturizer to use, just use what ever feels right for your skin. If you have alot of peeling, I'd probably with a cream vs a lotion. |
I agree with this exactly! |
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Sat Nov 07, 2009 12:15 pm |
| When my skin gets dry I also do this - wait about an hour, and then use a moistuerizer over the retin A. Just pick a gentle one without acids and you should be ok. The retin A is still effective. |
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Sat Nov 07, 2009 5:09 pm |
| I often apply avocado oil right after I apply retin a, but that's not the right way. I keep forgetting to wash my face and apply retin a to allow enough time before bed to apply oil later. By the time I wash my face and apply retin a, I would be too sleepy to care. However I think it'd be so much better if I leave 30-60 minutes before I apply the oil. |
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