Any tretinoin users, have I finally turned a corner?

[AbsolutelyEmma]

I've been using Tretinoin with Dermatica for 12 weeks now.

I'm 39 and although I had no huge concerns I get hormonal acne, have rather dull skin, getting fine lines and a bit jowly.

I didn't get any major side effects starting on Tret but was getting a bit of flaky skin, definitely flaky rather than full on peeling. My skin just looked worse though. I felt like it was ageing me and wondered if I was doing the right thing using the Tret.

All of a sudden this last week or so I can finally see an improvement. It's not dramatic, but my skin looks brighter and more dewy, more even looking.

Have any other tret users turned a corner like this and then continued to see improvement?

You should notice improvement for about the next 3 months then it's maintenance

2-3 months it generally takes for purging and then you should be able to see some results.
My routine with tret goes something like this:
Morning:
Using water to wash your face,
Sebamed clear face gel,
Garnier spf
Evening:
Cerave moisturizer,
Tretinoin (0.1) from skinorac
Sebamed clear facial gel