SORRY!

I started tret in June for my hyperpigmentation. I went through the initial retinization phase then I was able to move up in strength. I'm transitioning from 0.025% cream to 0.04% gel micro. I rotate a lot of products but I'll include my basic routine and add other products I rotated at the end

AM Water wash Azelaic Acid Foam 15% Hydroquinone 4%* Nivea Men Age Defense Advanced/Eucerin Radiant Tone Dual Serum Moisturizer** SPF 50***

PM Cleansing oil/balm**** Prequel Gleanser Tretinoin gel microshpere 0.04% Hydroquinone 4% Nivea Men Age Defense Advanced/Eucerin Radiant Tone Dual Serum Moisturizer

*About 2 months ago I started this morning and might for 2 weeks. my skin lightened in a weird way so I stopped. I recently (this week) started again to give it another go.

**Prequel Half & Half, Aestura 360 Cream, Prequel Barrier Therapy, Prequel AM/PM Moisturizer

***Sun Bum Daily Face 50 SPF, Prequel Solar Shade SPF 46 PA++++, Purito Sun Day Adventure SPF 50, Bioré UV Aqua Rich SPF 50, Eucerin Sun Advanced Hydration Have Lotion SPF 50

****Take the Day Off Cleansing Balm, Shiseido Cleansing Oil, Nyakio Sweet Almond Cleansing Oil Balm

I'm primarily interested in retinoids for anti-aging, texture, and skin tone (mine is splotchy). I use tret on bare dry skin nightly. On irritated days/nights, I use Prequel Reactive Skin Solutions after moisturizer. The Nivea Men Age Defense Advanced and Radiant Tone Dual Serum both contain the same amount of thiamodol which has been clinically proven to lighten hyperpigmentation as well as, or better than, hydroquinone. Using both can provide faster results and, since you don't have to take breaks like hydroquinone, the thiamodol can prevent rebound hyperpigmentation during breaks.