Okay so I started tretinoin 0.025% back on February 8th and genuinely it has done wonders for my acne. Like I’m actually shocked at how much it’s reduced. Super happy about that.
BUT. Now I have this weird texture situation on my forehead and I don’t know what to do about it. It’s not painful, not itchy, just… there. And it’s been there for a while now and not budging at all. Attaching pics because words don’t do it justice lol.
My routine in case it helps:
AM
• Water rinse
• Vanicream moisturizer
• BOJ sunscreen
PM
• Cetaphil gentle cleanser
• Centella 1004 ampoule
• 15 min buffer → tret → 15 min buffer
• Vanicream (tub)
I alternate tret every other night and use azelaic acid on the off nights.
Is this just dead skin buildup? Should I be adding a gentle exfoliant somewhere? Or is 3 months still too early to worry about this? I really don’t want to mess up a routine that’s actually working for my acne.
Anyone been through this? What helped?