Tretinoin

[Schooldil3ma]

Hi, I've started using tret through a Skin + Me introductory offer. No progress with the tret yet but I've read great things about it so will persevere.
I'm completely underwhelmed by the rest of the Skin + Me box though and much prefer my own products, so where can I get Tretinion? I'm aware it's presumption only, how do others manage? Can I use retinol as well or no? My pores are the size of craters.

I just chose the English option at the bottom of the page and it hasn't asked me to do a consultation. I just chose what I wanted and then clicked on basket. It just asked for my delivery details and payment.

Hello. I ordered using the link on 29 November and the package arrived yesterday via post. I don't have an account. Just clicked the link. There should be a translate button at the bottom of the page. I don't speak Spanish either.
I had no consultation. The link is for a pharmacy - not derm office. You could have a consult and then purchase the strength recommended. Private derm will cost couple of hundred pounds or try the other places that people are suggesting on here.

I follow Dr Dray and started on 0.025 some years ago. I then stopped using it as the tube ran out and I was seduced by the marketing of cosmeceutical companies. I have used retinols (Olay 24 and Boots 1%) which I use on face and neck. Both excellent.

Will now start with my .05 % Retirides very slowly and move up to 1%. Two tubes will last 18 months at least although I note the use by date on each tube ( they come in the manufacturer's boxes) is June 2024.

Send an email to the pharmacy ( in English- I did) and they will respond direct to you with the link. They are reliable as far as I can see and I would recommend them.

As MarshaMelrose said on 29/11. That's what happened when I used the link in my earlier post.

Hello - if anyone is still about could I get confirmation on tret strength please? I currently use tret from Dermatica at 0.1% strength. Using the link given above, which of their three choices of strength is closest to what I use now? I'm a bit funny with numbers and I'm getting confused.
Thanks all.

www.farmaciaenandorra.com/shop/retirides-crema-tretinoina-30g?search=retirides

This link, I meant to post.

The first one, 1 mg. Go easy with it though, it’s strong stuff.

Was going to start a thread on this. Been using it for 18 months and I don't think it is doing anything. Anyone else have no success ?

What strength are you using?

I am a massive Tret fan. This is my face after using for about 2 years now. I am 51 and had terrible menopausal acne before. Doesn't do anything for my jowls though!

O.025 I think.

Go up to 0.05. Go slow and buffer if necessary.

I just wanted to post a warning. I ordered 2 tubes from Farmacia Tristaina in Andorra at the end of October after advice here in S&B and it has been stuck in Royal Mail customs ever since.

The pharmacy has asked their Spanish carrier to investigate but, until it is returned to them, they will nor refund....so looks like goodbye to my money.

Does the Pharmacy have a royal mail tracking number you could chase up? Don't get too disheartened. There is a massive backlog of deliveries so you could receive it yet.

I think it depends what you're expecting

Acne wise - mine has vanished
Ageing - I look the same. Which for me is great because it's 3 years on! So it's not reversing ageing but it's slowing/halted it, if that makes sense?

Ageing - I look the same. Which for me is great because it's 3 years on! So it's not reversing ageing but it's slowing/halted it, if that makes sense?

That does make sense. I have lots of age spots / melasma that isn't improving. Had the formal adjusted, but they can only do it for a set amount of time before I went back to the normal formula.

Do you use it on your neck? Mine is really showing age. Im 44.

@MarshaMelrose - I tempted fate by posting that message... and the package arrived this morning. Better late than never.

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What sunscreen do you use? I have the watery canmake mermaid one.