Estriol - on your face!?

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Has anyone tried this?? And if so; a) is it literally the same stuff you use internally and b) does it work!?!

Hahahaha this made me lol in a moment I'm feeling really sorry for myself (and sore!)

My understanding is that retinol is a long game and needs to be worked upwards in strengths over many years and at least a year. It's preventative - maintains collagen- as well as helping to reduce some existing small lines.

I got some from an online pharmacist and then went to my GP - they were different strengths and I wanted to know why and what the difference was, hence the googling. Are you a doctor?

I have some. I see a reputable dermatologist at the Lister Hospital for annual skin checks, etc., not cosmetic work. I asked her about it and she said that some studies have shown positive anti-ageing results, and she was happy to prescribe it for me to try. It's estriol, as opposed to estradiol, and compounded by Roseway Labs. I use tret 2 x week and this 3 x week. I believe the thinking is that, like vaginal oestrogen, it's not absorbed systemically, and it's a lower strength.

She did say that people who have, or have had, melasma should proceed with care.

I tried it once and got a massive spot pretty
instantly and I’m lucky enough to rarely
get spots.

So I googled melasma which I'd never heard of and it said uneven skin tone/dark spots.

Well I'm nearly 50, nothing can make me look much worse than I already do at this stage so I shall keep rubbing my estriol cream on my hairy jawline and 🤞🏻