Skin Purging vs. Irritation | Dermatologist Guide
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- čas přidán 28. 08. 2024
- Skin purging isn't as prevalent as you might think, but it's still a possibility, and it's important to know whether you're actually experiencing skin purging, or just irritation from a skin care product. I break that down and more in this video.
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DISCLAIMER: The information in this video is not intended as medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician.
I’m purging for the 2nd time and my skin is soooo bad I don’t even want to leave the house. I’m an covered in cystic acne and this is ruining my life. I’ve stopped using it for a week now and I hope this goes away. My mental health is suffering. (Tretinoin)
How is it going?
These are all great! The only one I can’t give up are beauty treatments, I get a pedicure every 3 months & get my hair glossed & trimmed every 8 weeks or so..
I started tretinoin on the first of the month and definitely Vanicream and Lipkar Balm are godsends to minimize irritation.
I had absolutely no peeling or purging from tretinoin 0.05%. I intitially had some incresed sensitivity but that was all. I started off slow and always sandwiched tretinoin between moisturizer. Also, LRP Cicaplast Baum B5 was a god send.
I actually experienced more "purging" from L-Ascorbic Acid and some irrittion from 10% Glycolic (so I now use lactic acid at 10% once a week). I think the most important thing is to always introduce actives one at a time, and to slowly build up your tolerance under the guidance of a GP or dermatologist. Following my derms advice and working with my derm has absolutely transformed my skin. I take oral tranexamic acid for hyperpigmentation, tretinoin for acne, L-Ascorbic acid in the morning as an antioxidant/SPF booster, and use AHA/BHA once a week.
I think it is so easy to see all the active products and what to go all out, but just like anything else you have to understand how and why things work before you put it into practice. You can follow a recipe but that doesn't make you a chef. I trust my derm :)
That’s wonderful
Hi! Can I use LRP Cicaplast Baume under and over tretinoin??
Hey Dr.Jenny,
I have combination skin. I've been doing this routine for about 3 weeks now:
AM Routine:
Use CeraVe Hydrating Cleanser.
Use Neutrogena Hydro Boost water gel moisturiser.
PM Routine:
Use CeraVe Blemish Control Cleanser.
Apply The Inkey List Mandelic Acid Treatment.
Use Neutrogena Hydro Boost water gel moisturiser.
Other products I have that could help:
- Aveeno Daily Moisturising Lotion
- Nivea Express Hydration Body Lotion
- CeraVe Daily Moisturising Lotion (actually owned by my sister so would avoid recommending)
- Frank Body hydrating body lotion (purple one)
- Nivea men refreshing face wash (with aloe vera)
Questions:
1. Would you recommend using pimple patches on the purging pustules? Or should I just leave them be?
2. The CeraVe Blemish Control Cleanser bottle suggests a usage of twice daily. Should I start doing this yet? Or is the mandelic acid good enough, so keep it once daily?
3. Would you recommend cleaning my skin with a different face wash before using the CeraVe Blemish Control Cleanser?
*4. Is there a better routine I could do? If yes, could you provide it?*
Sorry for the long comment. Cheers!
I love all your information. Thank you! I turned 31 and I decided to start on retinol I have been using it for a few months and love my results I did experience cell turnover but after a week why skin Is better than ever. . I almost wanted to jump into adapalene but I ask myself that like why if retinol is working. I think with consistency and patience it has worked out for me for the better . ❤
Do happy to hear that thank you
@@dr.jennyliu maybe later I'll be brave enough to try Adapalene 😃
Hey just wanted to ask some questions I am 19 yr old just started my retinol journey never had a single pimple on my face my face is relatively clean my whole life but there is some pigmentation and dark circle I started retinol about 1 month ago there were no reaction , nothing but like almost 5 days ago my upper lips skin came off I mean I thought that something war sticking out so I just pulled it and then I saw it was my skin nthg happened like no blood nothing but I started breaking out suddenly like 3 days from now and I didn't know if it is purging or breakout cuz I've been using it over a month so getting an allergic reaction now doesn't make sense to me I saw pics online so I thought it is purge cuz it looks really similar and I don't really get breakout from any product till now and my skin itches so I don't know if it's a allergic reaction or purging plz help me idk what to do😭😭😭
I got prescribed benzoyl peroxide wash and cream for my bacne and it’s so itchy and red never like before it’s only been some days but it’s so bad and I feel self conscious
Hi
I am using hyaluronic acide in the night but i have used only one drop of naicinamide yesterday, now I’m facing severe skin purhing, what should i do now, i have to attend my brother wedding after 4days .
Stop using all the active ingredient dear....only use moisturizer n good sunscreen and light facewash that doesn't contain any exfoliator
i had only used kojic acid soap twice now i’m facing a serious purge after not using it for 3 days. I’ve actually chucked the product bc i thought my skin was getting so much better:/. I’m using the cerave gentle cleanser & cetaphil moisturizer for now :////
i have prom in june & i hope it disappears before then 🥲
i was also using an sa cleanser🥲
not at the same time as to kojic acid tho. I had been using it since august.
I'm on my 3rd week of tret and I'm in no condition to go out. Still don't know if it's purging but my skin is just horrible right now. It's never been this bad before.
The same i hope it's purging cuz it's so had😢😢😢😢
I started using a cream with benzoyl peroxide 5% and my skin got better after a month but after 2 weeks (I was still using the benzoyl peroxide)I started having breakouts all over my face.Im confused whether it's purging or if I should discontinue the product.
Purging only happens where the breakout use to happen. If you said all over the face, then it might be breakout/allergies.
@@ashmansindi2268 okay, good to know. I started .01% adapalene a two weeks ago, have (used it twice back to back and then once yesterday) and have been doing a “sandwich” of moisturizer, A then moisturizer. I’ve been getting one or two bumps in the areas I usually breakout but in all the areas at once
Does citric acid in a mostuzrier cause skin purging? I never had acne when my mother was a kid she also never had acne, her skin was clean so was mine, but then I used this product and I used 2 mostuzrier creams befor but they were for all skin types, Also I used mostuzrier with for dry skin. It's been 13 days
I'm on month 10 of using my prescription 0.025% I still have acne coming up- the only thing in my opinion that has gotten better is the texture of my skin. I also do have PCOS and lots of hormonal imbalances so not sure if the tret is the problem or just my body! I keep my skincare routine pretty simple- cleanse, moisturise & spf in the AM and double cleanse, treatment ( 8% glycolic serum and tret alternate nights) and moisturiser
Hormonal acne responds best to combo of topicals but more importantly oral medications
thank you so much! My dermatologist recommended starting 25mg Aldactone & 10mg Isotretinoin but I didn’t want to start it because my skin is dry in the winters so will wait till March and then start. How long do you think I should give oral medication to see results?
Does purging happen on areas of the face where I usually have acne or will it happen on the whole face?
Purging happens on areas where you usually have acne
@@JasminMiettunenNot akways. My tret skin purging happened even on my forehead where I never had breakouts before.
Thank you for sharing, I hope you made a video all about isotretinoin
Yes I’ll that to my list
My skin is sensitive to touch and it’s starting to lightly peel.
I started on tret .1% three days ago.
My question is how quickly does a purge start, or am I just experiencing irritation from tret??
My skincare routine is very simple. And I applied my first pea sized amount to bone dry skin the first night. It’s day 3 and my skin is looking like it’s growing through something.
It looked great yesterday though.
How do I know if my prescription retinol is too strong for me even after four months of use.
If you still have irritation, redness, peeling or flaking skin, anything like that.
My skin is irritated particular in one spot.... reason....lack of knowledge and continue using it. It's not healing and stay reddish mehroon colors. What do I do now?
Hi doc i have experiencing irrition and my gace is red all over how can i treat this?
for me mam what is the best better recommend
Hi dr. Liu I wonder if is it fine to not wash off your retinoid in the morning and just apply sunscreen? I noticed that skipping morning washes helps me to deal in irritation
Absolutely
I never have clear skin in my entire life 😢😢😢 everything I use it just freak my skin out .
Hi Doc! I started using retinol, i have one papule is that sign of purging or breakout?
One pimple could be anything, purging and irritation will be a lot more pimples
If you usually don't get papules then it's mist likely irritation.
I’m on 1 month of epiduo and the purging is… so so bad ☹️
improved???
Just started retinol and my chin looks the worst it has even looked minus when I was pregnant with my middle child.Can’t wait for this to be gone lol
My chin too. I stopped but the acne continues.will it ever stop.i only used it for a week
Maam can use tretinoin during purging stage
Hey just wanted to ask some questions I am 19 yr old just started my retinol journey never had a single pimple on my face my face is relatively clean my whole life but there is some pigmentation and dark circle I started retinol about 1 month ago there were no reaction , nothing but like almost 5 days ago my upper lips skin came off I mean I thought that something war sticking out so I just pulled it and then I saw it was my skin nthg happened like no blood nothing but I started breaking out suddenly like 3 days from now and I didn't know if it is purging or breakout cuz I've been using it over a month so getting an allergic reaction now doesn't make sense to me I saw pics online so I thought it is purge cuz it looks really similar and I don't really get breakout from any product till now and my skin itches so I don't know if it's a allergic reaction or purging plz help me idk what to do😭😭😭
Hey! I am also experiencing purging due to retinol, what happened to your skin? Did you stop using it?
"Yes Tretinoin has an edge over retinols, but retinols are still wonderful, and..."
I don't care. I want Tretinoin. I have the money. Take my money.
i don't think i'm able to trust my dermatologist now after she prescribed me 0.05 tret with 5% benzoyl peroxide wash and 5% benzoyl peroxide gel. she also prescribed a salicylic toner. it sounds really good but it destroyed my skin. it was so itchy and painful and idk why she prescribed me such when she knows i have a very very sensitive and dry skin. i wasted so much money it makes me angry and regretful 🥲