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Siitha

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‘Acne Cycle Journey’ Sharing

Hello there, I’d love to share my acne cycle journey since I was in junior high school in 2009 untill today. Back then I was not educated about skincare, specially in Indonesian, illegal scincare is everywhere, I’ve used ‘Hydroquinone Tretinoin RDL babyface solution 2’ which is manufactured in Philipine (as far as I know, it should be prescription recipe from dermatologist there, but I bought it from beauty counter). The worst condition I ever had was Dec 2013 - Feb 2014 after I got makeup for my bro wedding, I thought that MUA didn’t clean the make up tools enough. I was going to dermatologist and my skin became worse than befor, it feels like burned. It was itchy even when I spoke, I got traumatic to dermatogist product and treatment 😢😢 Its got better after I used Acness set, but after 1,5 years it stucked with PIH, and I started to try explore local and korean skincare. Since I studied at chemistry, so I started to do research about skincare ingredients from journal. Since Mei 2018, my acne cycle got worse again, because I got stress (my father was passed away, I got to start my magister in another city, my skincare was cut off since I had to move and it was during ramadhan, delivery package was overload), then after I was in new place, my skin had to adapt with new with the weather and water. I started to do skin diet, more research from influencer who have similar skin probs, and how stupid I was that I try illegal skincare because one of those influencer. My worst condition ever was in April 2019, My face was full of pimple, I got fever, I couldnt sleep, Its not about insecure or convident but I got sick😢😢 So I had to go to dermatologist, It was Larissa, an oldest beauty clinic in Yogyakarta. I was so gratefull my skin got better after routine treatment and using their product for 5-6 months, I stopped using their product but still toke routine treatment, and started using drugstore skincare again. Time goes on, and then Covid Pandemic started, the campus was lockeddown, I couldnt go anywhere, I couldnt control my food, and I got breakout again, but it was not as worst as April 2019. You guys can check my acne journey, on the highlight of my IGS https://www.instagram.com/s/aGlnaGxpZ2h0OjE3OTExOTExMDk3NTcwMTI5?story_media_id=1823789917391330483&utm_medium=copy_link Since Nov 2020 I joined Jafra member, and started using White Royal Boost series for my basic skincare. After my skin got healthier I started to combi my skincare with drugstore product. I also try to manage my food and my bed time which is the hardest part, I m more to night person, so I still got pimple, but my skin looks healthier now (my newest skin cond is the single photo)
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glowingpotato

Oily/Resilient

Thank you for sharing your journey it is so inspiring!
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Trulyyourskin

Dry/Sensitive

thank you for sharing your journey! I’m proud of you 💗💗💗
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gloupguide

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aww you look gorgeous 😍
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Skyline

Oily/Sensitive

yes, RDL should be prescribed, but it isn't here in the Philippines. That's the reason why it should be used for maximum of 2months only. Then once the acne is already clear, use a regular skincare.. It's very effective cause we all know that Tretinoin and hydroquinone is a gold standard in fighting acne and aging skin.. But! Those two is considered as "drugs" and not your ordinary SkinCare product. That's why as much as it's effective, the risk of irritation is also higher. If you use it without knowing the right way of using it, and without the guidance of a professional derm, then.. So yes, that RDL babyface have a 50-50 standing here. Some found it as their HG with a very affordable price(1 bottle cost less than a dollar), and some name it as their nemesis. I, myself, has a very good history with RDL. It cleared the stubborn acnes of mine in Highschool. Just like the instruction, I only used It for 2 months, and that makes my skin really looks like a baby! But because I'm young, not knowing the proper skincare, and the importance of sunscreen, yeah.. those acne got back after a year. So I tried to use it again, but the #2 doesn't help anymore, and I'm too scared to use the #3. Then years got by, and I'm here! Why would I need to use a non- prescribed dangerous products, if I can use an effective not dangerous ones? So yeah! Congratulations to both of us!🥰
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Skyline

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@Siitha so true! Slowly but surely.. and yes, hydroquinone is illegal if you used it without prescription. But the RDL products is FDA approved here in the PH, and can be used without prescription. I also don't understand why.. 🤦
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