Starting A Retinoid - The First 6 Weeks | Dr Sam Bunting

Hey guys, welcome back Sam, here I help you get closer to great skin days, so we've covered

retinoid

s, what's available, how to choose the right one for you and how to get started, in terms of which one to choose, I think. It's clear to me that if you have a major problem, for example, you have acne, you have melasma, you have significant premature aging with marked lines, you may want to go the prescription route

first

if, however, you are just looking for that refreshing you're looking for more glow you have a slightly more even skin tone clearing some clogged pores small blackheads around the nose the cool cosmetic is a completely reasonable

first

step.

I think some of the easiest products to use are grand active

retinoid

product or retinol to conceal base products and highlight some options below and I would start with the lowest concentration whichever you choose which is why I like those two there's not much to choose from in terms of concentration, that's fine and I'll do it. Make an instructional video so you can see how I reduce the strength at the beginning so it's easier to get started in a way that doesn't seem scary, so the key principles to get started are choosing your retinoid, that's fine and I think if you're doing This for the first time, it is worth removing all other assets.

Forget about acids. Forget about vitamin C. Just focus on retinol. You might be able to do it pretty quickly once you start, but you won't know until you do it. Try it and I think it makes sense to check and eliminate any other variables that may contribute to the irritation at first, so you have to be careful with things that give people where we are dryness irritation redness and in those who are really preparing , so "I'm going to cover that a little bit later, when I get to the point where we're

starting

and this is what we'll expect in the next six

weeks

, but those are the things that people are worried about and I think if you choose strength adequate and focus on just your retinoid and it will start to taper off what we missed are slow, well in clinic I will usually prescribe retinoid use every other night at first and start with lower amounts at first than I would like someone to do. is established.

I'm talking about a fingertip unit that uses a product line as long as the tip of your finger and I'm talking about half a finger, so those are good measurements that are easy to replicate night after night without using different amounts of disorderly and consistent manner. The key is to use retinoids every other night, it's a reasonable first approach for the first two

weeks

, but if you're really nervous try it every three nights and just moisturizer instead of herbs and moisturizer on the nights in between, so that's first. What you should do to start watching slowly. in your performance after two weeks, if things are comfortable for you, you can consider going up a level and applying it every night, if you were doing it every three nights, try every other night, slowly, slowly, giving yourself time to adapt to this level before From getting to the later level, it's this landing type progression, okay, the next thing to think about is strength and like I said, most ranks now offer more than one strength, so you can Start slowly and increase strength as things get more comfortable, but don't be in a rush, think about improving over the course of six-week blocks because that's a skin cycle.

I certainly don't check my patients before three months, which is two skin cycles, because that's the right length. of time to get from the hard part to the good part and then determine how we achieve our goals or if we should go further, so those are the types of considerations that I think about at the beginning, so it is important to have your support kit to that the things that will make it much easier for you to get through that initial retinal phase is a time when things can be challenging for me, that means three basic things: the first is a non-foaming, non-scented cleanser and non-comedogenic because that supports the barrier function by effectively cleansing your skin without depleting it without needing you to put something back on even before you start taking a retinoid.

The second is a coffee-free moisturizer and I have no problem using the same dryer during the day and night, but for some of you you might benefit from a lighter formulation during the day, especially if you have an oilier area, while using a rich product at night will help increase the tolerability of your retinoid at that time when you are not as concerned about the appearance of your skin. So don't be afraid to use heavier products than you normally would because it will help with your tolerance. The last thing is to use proper sunscreen guys, you knew I was going to say that retinoids and sunscreen are a match made in heaven.

The hand belt encompasses all that jazz. You should wear sunscreen every day without fail and use it correctly if you are using a retinoid. It's just common sense. The reason for premature aging is 80 to 90 percent due to UV rays. Follow the schedule and choose one that you feel comfortable using every day and by comfortable I mean using the right amount, so get out your teaspoons and know what the amount is to give you the level of protection promised on your package. sunscreen, without depending. in tinted moisturizer with SPF all the little tricks and sneaky things we tell ourselves to try to convince ourselves that sunscreen isn't really necessary with a retinoid, so do your research, we've rounded up perfected basics in my care range of the skin. so that you guys have a child that is ready to support your retinoid use, so if you haven't taken a look at that, check out our website to have your tools, have your retinoid.

You already have your support kit, it's time to start, goodbye.