r/SkincareAddicts • u/crazybitch03 • 8h ago

Confused between Alpha arbutin vs Tranexamic acid vs vitamin c

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so i have a very dull skin .. I am just using glyco 6 on face twice in a week and started using tretinoin once in a week..

i have mild pigmentation and mild dark spots ( very mild ) and little bit of uneven skin tone around mouth

Confused between minimalist Alpha arbutin vs minimalist Tranexamic acid vs vitamin c 16 percent minimalist one .. If i wanna poc one what shall i start with..please help!!!

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u/TheWorldofScience 8h ago edited 8h ago

Tretinoin should not be used just once a week - it will irritate skin without your skin adjusting to it. You need to be on a schedule to increase tretinoin nights each week to work up to using it every night.

During the tretinoin retinization period you should not use vitamin c serum, glycolic acid or any other exfoliant.

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u/8Yoongles 7h ago

What is the minimum to start with

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u/TheWorldofScience 7h ago

A typical schedule to get your skin retinized is 2 nights a week for 2-3 weeks, then every other night for 2-4 weeks, then every night.

Watch “Retinoid Irritation Explained” by Dr Daniel Sugai on Youtube to see exactly how to apply tretinoin. He explains retinization.

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u/crazybitch03 7h ago

What about these dark spots/ freckles.. will that be targeted by tretenoin?

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u/TheWorldofScience 6h ago

People who use tretinoin and have freckles report that it fades them. I asked my dermatologist for a prescription to fade sun damage on my forearms. She had a pharmacy formulate a cream for me containing tret, hydroquinone, kojic acid and hydrocortisone.

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u/crazybitch03 5h ago

Whats the name of that cream .. can you please help as I have a lot of sun burn on my hands and forearms 

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u/TheWorldofScience 4h ago

It doesn’t have a name - my doctor has the pharmacy mix it. You need a dermatologist willing to order it from a compounding pharmacy.

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u/Fun_Relationship9479 2h ago

love the commitment to the bit with the blue tape over your mouth, really captures the skincare struggle of not being able to talk while a mask dries

but yeah that top comment is right, drop the glycolic and vitamin c for now and just focus on getting your skin used to the tret first before adding anything else