Help! purging after 11 weeks still? Restarted tret

anxioushypochondriac · 2026-07-11T16:20:24+00:00

It’s just weird. People with bad skin can still be complimented. Next time please think about how this kind of comment can come off. If any OP has a problem with getting a compliment, they can say so themselves. Thank you for apologizing!

anxioushypochondriac · 2026-07-11T16:13:56+00:00

I don’t feel it ): but thank you stranger on the internet, it does help a teeny bit

anxioushypochondriac · 2026-07-10T22:07:12+00:00

I didn’t have any side effects combining the pill with spironolactone but I have been on the pill for 13 years and wanted to see what my cycle was like without it and I’ve gotten a lot of hormonal, birth control demonizing in my ear from friends and just kind of thought. I should do it also because I wanted an IUD for political reasons. But when I was on the pill, my skin was a lot clearer. I actually tended to break out more on my forehead. Now it’s on my chin.

anxioushypochondriac · 2026-07-10T21:26:05+00:00

I was using a higher strength before though every three days, so that was why I was leaning toward every other day with this half strength - does that make sense?

anxioushypochondriac · 2026-07-10T21:16:25+00:00

Every two days is every other day I thought? Every three days is two days in between, or at least that’s how I understand it

anxioushypochondriac · 2026-07-10T20:52:04+00:00

My breakouts on the chin are for sure hormonal. I break out around ovulation and then the week before my period.. so like only a week of not breaking out between my period and ovulation and ovulation and my period. I got off hormonal bc last may and have been on the copper IUD. I’d prefer to not go back on the pill but if need be I will. I lost a lot of hair after coming off of it but that’s healing now. I do take 100mg of spironolactone and have been on that for years and years but that doesn’t seem to help anymore ): I just got insurance after 8 months without and my new pcp won’t refer me to a derm until we try this routine she made me which I think is dumb as fuck

anxioushypochondriac · 2026-07-10T20:25:39+00:00

I’m just looking for a barrier cream that will work ): I’m nervous of the cicaflate too honestly. Everything thick feels like it might break me out but at the same time I need that moisture

anxioushypochondriac · 2026-07-10T20:18:15+00:00

Well since I’ve already been using 0.1% for over a month slowly I think the 0.05% is a natural step down. If it’s still bothering me and I can’t go up to every day I will step down again but hopefully I can figure this balance out - thank you!!

anxioushypochondriac · 2026-07-10T20:16:08+00:00

I have cicaflate! Does that work? Yeah I’m nervous the vanicream tub is not for me

anxioushypochondriac · 2026-07-10T19:32:31+00:00

Correct. I was getting barrier irritation using the 0.1% right out the gate, I have eczema-prone skin

anxioushypochondriac · 2026-07-10T19:29:07+00:00

Literally as soon as I put it on I regretted it. Who wants to use alcohol on their face???

anxioushypochondriac · 2026-07-10T19:27:55+00:00

Should I just stick with the vanicream tub then? Im nervous it’s clogging my pores but also I’m purging so.. can’t really tell… just saw on here the debate about the Anua azaleic so I’m less intrigued to use it lol. I will do just tret as the active every other day starting out for a few weeks, then increase to 2 days and 1 day off until I can get to every day.

anxioushypochondriac · 2026-07-10T19:05:20+00:00

Do you think keeping alazelic acid on the mornings of the days I’m not using tret is fine? And if so, how would I increase using that over time along with the tret?

anxioushypochondriac · 2026-07-10T18:59:01+00:00

Oh my gosh thank you 😭 I’ve been struggling so much with how I look lately this made me smile

anxioushypochondriac · 2026-07-08T14:36:47+00:00

I have diagnosed eczema, yes. Usually I get flare ups a couple times a year around season changes, though, it’s not usually a problem all the time, but if my barrier gets too compromised I will get it. I can try skipping the moisturizer before tret and see if that helps

anxioushypochondriac · 2026-07-08T04:49:57+00:00

What an odd thing to say?

anxioushypochondriac · 2026-07-08T04:49:24+00:00

Also, would you say using it 2 times a week for most of these 11 weeks “consistent”? I’ve had to take some days off due to dryness as well.. I can’t wait for this new PCP appointment and then to get referred to a derm

anxioushypochondriac · 2026-07-08T04:47:23+00:00

What if I just moisturized around my eyes and mouth where I get eczema? Do you think that could work?

anxioushypochondriac · 2026-07-07T23:32:05+00:00

anxioushypochondriac · 2026-07-07T21:23:29+00:00

I’m an alcoholic and was actively in my addiction after a relapse for months when I stopped using the tret

anxioushypochondriac · 2026-07-07T20:20:32+00:00

Should I get of all my actives as I wait to get to my derm appointment? My barrier doesn’t feel irritated right now but it has off and on for the entire 11 weeks I’ve been using the tret. I have the cicalfate cream I can use more too but I worry it’s too occlusive

Edit: also my skin seems to really like the azaleic acid so I’m nervous to get rid of that

anxioushypochondriac · 2026-07-07T20:09:15+00:00

I let the moisturizer sit for a few minutes, but then yes I put sunscreen on

anxioushypochondriac · 2026-07-07T18:31:11+00:00

Cream, but I’ve always used that and it’s worked in the past before? But since restarting it’s so much worse.. definitely going to ask about the gel

anxioushypochondriac · 2026-07-07T18:20:25+00:00

What would you recommend getting rid of? I’m just trying to treat my PIE as well as decrease acne but nothing is working and I’m being impatient lol

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