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Delightfulskincare

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Retinol

Hello everyone!  I started using retinol for the first week. It makes my skin a little purging, but after that, my face turns normal again, and I notice my pores are larger than before. Is it okay? So should I stop using retinol?
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Ugandangal

Oily/Resilient

Which type are you using
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Delightfulskincare

Oily/Sensitive

I use retinol 0.5 from the ordinary
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CentsibleLady

Oily/Resilient

Around what age are you?
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CentsibleLady

Oily/Resilient

Hmm your skin might be a little young to be using retinol, it could do more harm than good if your stin hasn't aged enough. How often are you using it? Maybe try to use it less per week and see what happens. Sometimes less is more, kinda like exfoliating
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daintyswan

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how often do you use it? it could be a bit much for your skin especially if you're sensitive. have you tried the sandwich method?
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luv2much

Dry/Resilient

A few years back I read that you should only apply retinol around the outer parts of your face avoiding your nose, marionette lines and around the lips. Maybe avoiding your nose and pores might help with this.
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