Tried retinol from a derm in Austin and it wrecked my face for 2 weeks

Went to a new esthetician in Austin last month and she pushed a 1% retinol cream on me hard. Said I'd see results in a month. By day 3 my skin was peeling so bad I couldn't wear makeup for my shifts. Had to slather on aquaphor for a week to recover. Has anyone else had a derm recommend something way too strong for your skin type?

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phoenixb341mo ago

Whoa that sounds rough. It's like everyone's chasing quick fixes instead of listening to what their skin actually needs. Feels like the same pattern with diets or workouts too, people push extreme stuff when slow and steady usually wins.

derek_perez1mo ago

Tretinoin 0.025% three times a week changed my face in 4 months.

kaih361mo ago

So what's the skincare version of eating clean consistently?