Best tret

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I've been working up the retinol strengths with Medik8 for sometime. But have been told by a dermatologist that tret is the thing. What brand do people favour? I just don't know where to start!
Aged 59, decent enough skin, but could do better!

Thanks

I use Retirides and I swear by it. I buy it OTC in Spanish pharmacies but think you can buy it online too.

Thanks @staringatthesun I'll throw that into the pot to consider!
I'm finding it baffling but I suppose once I find a brand that suits I just move up the strengths as I have with Retinol

The brand you use shouldn’t really matter as it’s a medicinal product. The active ingredient in all brands is tretinoin so any brand you use will contain exactly the same tretinoin.

I use tretiwell and I find it good. I will share my routine with that if that helps:
Morning:
Using water to wash your face,
Sebamed clear face gel,
LRP spf50
Evening:
Merit or LRP moisturizer,
Tretinoin (0.1) from skinorac
Sebamed clear facial gel

Whatever brand you can get your hands on, the active ingredient is the same. I use Retirides as it’s the easiest one I can get. Also, with some brands you can get it in either a gel or cream form - depending on your skin type you might prefer one or the other.

I’d recommend starting with the lowest strength - 0.025%, as it’s quite a bit stronger than any over the counter retinol product.
I still got irritation and peeling, even though I had been using retinol for a good while.