I've used tretinoin with the same type of excessive purging as you and what works wonders for me is using adapalene gel and benzyol peroxide gel every other night while alternating it with glycolic acid gel on the remaining nights
I had severe acne like yours. Products did not work. I’m telling you, the ONLY think that got rid of my acne completely was a change in my diet. No sugar, no processed refined carbs, high qualify meats, healthy fats. Basically the keto diet. RU-vid Dr Berg Keto Acne
Bro its been one month using this cream can anyone say when the peeling will start becaz i am worried wheather this cream is working on my skin or not..
I am using retin-A (serum) since 18 July this year until now , I still have purging acne like whiteheads , cysts acne and acne scars , it looks really bad especially on my forehead . I really embarrassed to go out . Actually , I made decision to use retinol before because benzoyl peroxide not works for my skin and made my skin breakout with nodular acne. Now , I don't know what to do with retinol , I don't know if these acne is purging or actually break out but all the acnes appeared in the places where I used to breakout and the good news is I no longer have nodular type of acne after using retinol .
thanks! Since this video I've focused more on healing acne from the inside out (gut health/drainage/proper nutrition/reducing stress ect.), and I've gotten off the BP and Retin-a, but I do plan to incorporate retin-a back into my routine at some point
this is honestly so inspiring for me, I am a highschool student and i am suffering from acne since middle school and I get sooo insecure seeing ppl around me having flawless skin. but now I am going to stay more persistent with healing my acne and hyperpigmentation on my face, back and chest and try the elimination diet.
yea totally, I know how much it sucks feeling super insecure about your skin and seeing everyone else have perfect skin. ugh its the worst!! I hope your skin heals
the hard part about all this is figuribg out whats causing my breakouts, I have been on tretinoin for 6+ months started off real slow 1x week and now I have decided to boost up my toutine to 6x week but I see no difference. about a month ago I quit tretinoin for 2-3 weeks and was still breaking out hard... maybe its my sunscreen causing break outs.. im switching to a korean sunscreen even tho ive tried like 5 different american sunscreens.. but the hard part is finding out whats breaking me out..maybe if i quit tretinoin for 2 weeks and not use sunscreen to see if I breakout without the sunscreen or not because everytime i use sunsscreen no matter which one my face feels oily and itches
I'm glad you stayed strong and kept using Retin-a. I started using retinol 4 years ago (unfortunately I can not get a hold onto Retin A in my country) but Retinol has done wonders to my skin as well. I'm 45 years old, but in no way do I look like I'm in my 40's. :) when I tell people my age they are all in shock. I get so many compliments on my skin. (no wrinkles at all) an it glows. But it wasn't always like this. I had acne before and when I started using Retinol my skin was purging as well for many months. It was horrible, I had dry skin, painful acne and I felt my skin was on fire. But I'm glad I didn't stop. I'm 45 looking like 30 :)
You probably need to take an oral antibiotic like doxycycline to work internally along with the retin a. I also had cystic acne, just like you, and my doctor prescribed me doxycycline along with retin a. I was also prescribed clindamycin gel
I watched ur 5 month video yesterday and had lost hope too and it got me in a bad mooo because Im almost on 4 months of tretinoin and still breaking out pimples all over my face but then this video popped out and gave me hope to keep using tretinoinn❤❤thanksss alot and happy for you, you are beautiful🇲🇽
You look lovely, not just on the outside but you can see you feel fabulous on the inside too. I am so happy you found a skin routine that works for you. May God bless you and your journey.
I first saw your video on purging for 5 months, I only hoped youd get better because I know what you were feeling! Seeing this video made me so happy you look so amazing! Well done! Its so damn hard that some of us go through such lengths for clear skin but others literally have to do absolutely nothing and eat whatever they want... im so proud of you well done!
I know! It's crazy all of the things I've tried to get clear skin. It's so exhausting having to deal with it and even more frustrating when it feels like everyone else has clear skin without even trying!! But one thing I learned throughout my journey is that having acne isn't your fault, bc you can be doing everything right and STILL get acne. Hope the retinol works out for you!
Oh my god! I feel for you! We are the same, my skin had like a few deep painful acne here and there and i started retinol about a month ago and oh my god you have to see my skin right now, it looks horrible compared to me a month ago! The retinol doesnt irritate my skin and actually makes my normal itchiness go away and calms my skin but oh my god, its been bad! Im going to continue for the next 3 months because purges can last from 2 weeks to 4 months, I'll continue, but god i hope it gets better soon, and you too sweetheart!
I'm south Asian so brown skin. And had the same experience with tretinon. Broke out really bad when I first started using it. It left my skin with really bad scars for a year and I'm still dealing with it. My skin is much better in warmer climates and in the sun. And my theory is tret actually does the opposite job for our skin types - makes it drier and skin reacts because that's not what our natural skin wants. It's unfortunate. I sincerely believe tret might not be the right choice for all skin types. I hope it gets better for you!! Good luck you got this
Thank you for sharing this video, I am also purging now... this is the worst acne breakout in my life. I have been using azelaic acid & retinol for 3months, the first two months, my skin getting better, become smoother but still get acne & whitehead here and there, then suddenly this past 2 weeks my acne keep on pop up all over my neck, my jaw, my cheek near the ear, its hurt, big, and red. I am confuse why suddenly purging so bad, what get wrong, should I keep use the serum or not 😭😭😱
Just watched the 5 month vid and man when I first saw this vid my jaw dropped at your progress. Idk if it’s the lighting or angle but you are genuinely beautiful, I mean that.
I had the same experience, I only had mild acne but tretinoin gave me huge inflamed whiteheads and deep cysts, all over the lower half of my face. I kept at it for 4 months and it made my skin look the worst it has ever looked. I have never reacted this way to a product before and even my loved ones were asking what had happened to my face. I quit and my skin eventually improved. Then I made the mistake of trying a 0.1% gentle retinol, and my skin reacted really badly to that too, with inflamed whiteheads and deep cysts popping back up again. So I have made a note, no more retinol for me! My skin is not as good as it was before I tried tret, but it is a hell of a lot better than it was during. The issue I now have now is acne scarring and hyperpigmentation, it might be a job for lasers.
Did you use it everyday or once a week for 4months? I feel like my skin gone really bad and I'm 3weeks in and in scared if itl worsen and I feel like stopping xx
hey! so ive been using tretinoin cream 0.05 for almost 2 years. I still breakout, i initially thought it was hormonal acne. However, I just found out that tretinoin cream contains isopropryl myristate that clogs pores and causes breakout. I suggest you to switch to tretinoin GEL.
Yay! I am so thrilled for your progress. I have the same skin type as you. I am two months on tretinoin 0.05% gel. Its rough with the breakouts. I absolutely hated the cream. I only did the cream for about a week. I will try the BP. My diet is paleo/keto and I know how important diet is. I also have similar scars like you. I can not wait to see what treatments you are planning on doing for the scars. Please, please keep posting. Your journey is so HELPFUL. Sending you much LOVE- your skin looks beautiful.
Thank you ❤️❤️ It's so exciting to see my skin finally getting better, it's been such a long process but yes I'll continue to update on my acne/scar journey! Best of luck with the retin-a, hopefully you find some relief with the BP, it really does wonders for my skin every time, even though it is a pain in the ass to use everyday. I was also doing keto for a bit, now I generally do low-carb & limit sugar & gluten to keep my blood sugar in check. I think this has also contributed to my acne clearing up, so you're definitely on the right track!
Benzo peroxide kills a certain bacteria that is most likely present. Use whatever works. staining can be worked out. It is worth the time and effort. Thank goodness there are products out there at all. Hyperpigmentation takes months and no you were not rambling I am 65 yrs old. Am on both meds and thankful they are there. This may be for life and you do not have to live w scares as women in the past. Hallelujah!
Girl you ‘should’ve’ been on isotretinoin right away. Like my acne wasn’t 1/4th as bad as yours but I was put on isotretinoin (and it cleared up very quickly). I think what many people forget is that topical forms are more for mild acne. Or was there a reason you don’t want to take isotretinoin? Anyways, the oral form takes away A LOT of struggles. Hope your acne is better by now!
I just have to say I've experienced something using it. I hope things are getting better. My acne started from getting facials. I just had horrible purging from the actives to the point I had to go to the dermatologist. I was prescribed tretinoin, dapsone gel, and minocyline (I couldn't terate the antibiotic. Made me super dizzy/nauseous) anywho it didn't get better. It's only got worse. I am just now (week 6 and 1 day) starting to see it clear but now I have horrible scaring and hyperpigmention. I also get the same kinds of pimples and I started getting them on my neck and under my chin even....I dont leave the house. Mask mandate was lifted at the hospital I work for and.. I s wear it to hide my face. It's been rough but I'm still trying to be optimistic. Thank you for sharing your experience. ♡
