As some have requested, here is my skin update. I still have some good days and some bad days when my skin feels like breaking out, but since using tretinoin, it has cleared up my acne a lot. One thing I have noticed being back on tretinoin is that I saw progress immediately, but after a few months on it, the results started to slow down a little bit. I'm guessing it is probably because my skin has cleared up a lot already so there isn't much acne to fight as compared to when I first started.
I can honestly say that I am very satisfied with the way my skin is now. Although, it's not 100% clear and I'm not 100% acne-free (that is probably impossible), I am happy that I'm no longer breaking out like when I first started.
Due to the harsh winter weather, I have switched over to the cream formula. The gel formula dries up very quickly, but during the fall/winter weather and my skin being super dry, I didn't want to dry out my skin too much. The cream formula helps a little with moisturizing too which is what I like. I was hesitant at the beginning since it is a thicker formula and I was afraid it was going to clog my pores and make me break out some more, but thankfully I haven't experienced any breakouts from the cream formula. I plan on continuing this formula until spring time and switching over to the gel formula once the warmer seasons roll back around.
If there is anyone who has questions relating to acne or tretinoin or just need someone to talk to, feel free to leave me a comment down below and I'd be able to reply back. Acne is not an easy thing to deal with physically and mentally, but we'll surely get through it. Have a great day. Take care. <3
Showing posts with label Acne. Show all posts
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10 December 2015
Getting rid of Acne
About a month ago, I started back on my prescription medication to treat my acne. I started using tretinoin (retin-a) in around 2010 - 2011. It has done wonders to my skin, but after moving to Massachusetts, I stopped using it because my skin was doing pretty good and I wanted to try to get off the medication.
Unfortunately, after a year and a half off of tretinoin, my skin started to flare up again so I decided to get back on it. During the first three weeks back on, my skin was extremely dry. It was the driest it has ever been. A lot of it was due to the medication and also the harsh New England winter. I did have a few new break outs in the first few weeks as well, but I also noticed it rapidly clearly up.
It wasn't until my late high school years that my skin started breaking out. It was the occasional hormonal acne, but once I got into my freshman year of college was when it really took its toll. I started having terrible cystic acne all over my face and at the time, I thought I was the ugliest human alive. I hated myself because of something I had no control over. It was an emotional battle having to listen to numerous people about not cleaning my face the right way or needing to put this and that on, along with questions asking what is wrong with me and if I had some sort of disease. Those words came from both people I knew and those I have never spoken a word to or seen in my life. Those were the days I hated being out in public or around people.
Flash forward to present day and I now see my acne as a blessing. Had I not had any acne, I wouldn't have the ability to sympathize with others and understand the struggles along with the emotional damage it could cause a person. I have learned so much from skincare to makeup to just loving myself for exactly how I am and because of that, I am very thankful. Like the saying goes, "beauty is more than skin deep." I want to encourage and remind everyone that as we learn new tips and tricks to improve our makeup skills or anything else in general, let's not forget to improve on ourselves whether it be self love, bad habits, personality or lifestyle. Let's remember to work on being the most beautiful versions of ourselves.
It has been about a month since I started back on tretinoin and I just wanted to share my results with you guys. I have seen very good results with it and I plan on continuing. I hope you guys will find my video helpful and I will update again in a month. If you have questions or just need someone to talk to, comment down below or you can always email me at Maibeautyx@gmail.com. Before I go, I just want to say that if you are also suffering from acne like myself, don't lose hope and please remember that it will surely get better. Good luck, take care and God bless.
Unfortunately, after a year and a half off of tretinoin, my skin started to flare up again so I decided to get back on it. During the first three weeks back on, my skin was extremely dry. It was the driest it has ever been. A lot of it was due to the medication and also the harsh New England winter. I did have a few new break outs in the first few weeks as well, but I also noticed it rapidly clearly up.
It wasn't until my late high school years that my skin started breaking out. It was the occasional hormonal acne, but once I got into my freshman year of college was when it really took its toll. I started having terrible cystic acne all over my face and at the time, I thought I was the ugliest human alive. I hated myself because of something I had no control over. It was an emotional battle having to listen to numerous people about not cleaning my face the right way or needing to put this and that on, along with questions asking what is wrong with me and if I had some sort of disease. Those words came from both people I knew and those I have never spoken a word to or seen in my life. Those were the days I hated being out in public or around people.
Flash forward to present day and I now see my acne as a blessing. Had I not had any acne, I wouldn't have the ability to sympathize with others and understand the struggles along with the emotional damage it could cause a person. I have learned so much from skincare to makeup to just loving myself for exactly how I am and because of that, I am very thankful. Like the saying goes, "beauty is more than skin deep." I want to encourage and remind everyone that as we learn new tips and tricks to improve our makeup skills or anything else in general, let's not forget to improve on ourselves whether it be self love, bad habits, personality or lifestyle. Let's remember to work on being the most beautiful versions of ourselves.
It has been about a month since I started back on tretinoin and I just wanted to share my results with you guys. I have seen very good results with it and I plan on continuing. I hope you guys will find my video helpful and I will update again in a month. If you have questions or just need someone to talk to, comment down below or you can always email me at Maibeautyx@gmail.com. Before I go, I just want to say that if you are also suffering from acne like myself, don't lose hope and please remember that it will surely get better. Good luck, take care and God bless.
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