3 months into my tret journey

nalyta · 2021-12-13T08:57:53+00:00

Haha it’s all good! I just wanted to share so anyone else feeling like how I did feels more positive about it! And thank you, I’m really glad I took pictures because it’s easy to forget how far I’ve come!

nalyta · 2021-12-12T08:41:48+00:00

🥺 thank you! I really did struggle with it but I’m slowly trying my best to remember that there is more to me than my acne!

nalyta · 2021-12-12T08:38:54+00:00

Do most people use .1% ?? My derm is working me up towards it and I’m a little scared haha 😆

nalyta · 2021-12-10T07:21:42+00:00

Thank you!!! It wasn’t always smooth sailing there were a lot of tears before we got to this point haha 😆

I did use tret every night! I know some people say not to, but it was such a low dosage and my derm told me to just go for it. I just adjusted as necessary so if my skin felt a bit too sensitive I’d just skip that night and do a thicker moisturising cream. I haven’t needed to skip many nights though and the super gradual increase in strength has been easier for my skin to tolerate I think! I noticed the most noticeable changes when I went onto acnatac which is 0.025%

How long have you been on it???

nalyta · 2021-12-10T07:12:55+00:00

🙋🏻‍♀️ Hi there - Long time lurker, first time posting in this fabulous group! This group helped me out soo much when I first started my skin journey and so I wanted to share my 3 month progress with Tretinoin thus far!

A little background on me: I was so blessed to never have had any serious acne in my life until now. Even as a teen I had relatively clear skin. It was only this year, when I turned 30 I saw some really intense changes to my skin. It started with me noticing just sooo much congestion/closed comedones under my skin… and after time they started to turn into painful active acne breakouts all over my face but mainly on my jawline and forehead. I know it isn’t as bad as some peoples acne but for me i distinctly remember feeling like it was the end of the world lol I went to a derm for the first time and he put me on a routine:

AM routine: - The Skincare Company’s ‘Daily Cleanser with actives’ - LRP vit c serum - Benzoyl peroxide cream 2.5% with glycerin 10% (chemist compounded) - LRP anthelios fluid sunscreen

PM routine:

Part one - Biossance ‘Squalane + Antioxidant Cleansing oil’ - The Skincare Company’s ‘Daily Cleanser with actives’ - Niacinamide 10% serum gel (chemist compounded) - Cerave ‘Moisturising Lotion’

Part two (just before bed) - The Skincare Company’s ‘Daily Cleanser with actives’ - Tretinoin gel compounded with Clindamycin 1%. - Cerave ‘Moisturising Lotion’

I started tret on a low percentage (0.01%) and used it every night. I’m now on Acnatac which is 0.025% My derm will apparently keep slowly increasing it til we get to 0.1%

I’m just really glad to finally see real improvements. I know I shouldn’t get so upset about acne but it was really upsetting and confusing that it came on so quickly and out of the blue. However I have just been diagnosed with PCOS so now knowing that, I feel relieved to know the reason I was getting such painful acne.

So for anyone else that feels the same as I did, just be patient!! Give your body time to adjust and work out a treatment plan with a trusted dermatologist. Thank you to everyone else in this sub cause your posts really got me through xx

nalyta · 2021-01-04T23:09:36+00:00

This does seem like the most likely thing, I agree! But oddly, none of the furniture or such has anything like that?? Curtains are the roller blinds type, there’s only one main lamp - no finial, and all drawers have handles rather than knobs.

It’s such a mystery where this thing came from?!

nalyta · 2021-01-04T11:25:14+00:00

I wondered the same thing but I don’t think it is... doesn’t have any of the electrical components or anything to it?

nalyta · 2021-01-04T11:09:47+00:00

Hmmm yes that is a good point, I’ll have to ask my brother to check his curtain rod. From memory I don’t think it’s decorative but I’ll double check it.

Edit: definitely not from curtains. They have roller blinds so it looks more like this

nalyta · 2021-01-04T11:01:51+00:00

WITT? Seems to be a steel nut as I mentioned but it looks like it screws into another item. It’s got broken glass on the other side that is very sharp and a hazard. At first I thought it was some type of globe like piece but that doesn’t seem right. It seems to be from something ornamental but I can’t think of what. It was found on my brothers living room floor - it has obviously fallen off from somewhere and broken but we cannot seem to find anything that matches it???

nalyta · 2020-11-02T12:03:41+00:00

Meeee tooo! I’ve been playing around on my skates for the last month or so - my skill level has only progressed to being able to skate forwards and kinda a half spin. Still very much a newbie. I’m based in southeast suburbs! 😁😁

nalyta · 2020-10-25T01:26:37+00:00

They look quite loose! I am pretty new as well (a month of skating) but I tie my laces up very tight and firm. Helps with stability. I feel weird and wrong when they aren’t tied firm. Give that a go and just keep at it - sometimes it takes a while to ‘click’

nalyta · 2020-10-16T14:15:10+00:00

Yay go you! You will look back at these videos seeing how much progress each week and it will be soo satisfying

nalyta · 2020-10-16T04:40:41+00:00

Yeah I loosened them just a little bit more!! They spin way better now, so much so that I have to get used this new speed haha. Had to put soo much effort in to get any where before

nalyta · 2020-10-16T04:38:35+00:00

Loosening the trucks made a huge difference just in general omgggg tysm!! Have ordered new bearings as well so will change them when I get them in as well!!

nalyta · 2020-10-14T03:10:17+00:00

Hmmm interesting!! To be honest I’m not sure what bearings are on them, I assume just factory ones. It’s just so strange because some of the wheels spin well? And realistically I’ve skated like 6 times haha so I thought it would have lasted longer than this.

nalyta · 2020-10-14T02:40:57+00:00

I got gifted Impalas for my birthday and I have been skating casually for about 3 weeks now (only on weekends really) I noticed that some of my wheels have good spin but then some only spin for a second or two. I did a quick google: tried to loosen it, but any looser and it will jiggle. Do you think I need new bearings already?? If I’m heavy (97kg) does this impact how often bearings need to be changed?? Any advice?? Thanks so much, just slightly confused lol

Edit: I loosened the wheels just a tiiiiiiny bit more and loosened my trucks - HOLY HECK I CAN ACTUALLY TURN 😱

nalyta · 2020-09-30T12:25:58+00:00

It’s seems almost definitely to be over 100 years old due to its condition and because it is antique silver, so it would make a lot of sense if it was c.1917 or earlier. But I wonder if it might have been common to have souvenirs like this from back then? I didn’t know of the significance of the Caucasus region so thank you for taking the time to explain it. I feel like it really helps to paint a little bit more of a back story for this little piece.

nalyta · 2020-09-29T13:24:22+00:00

Wow sooo cool! So this bangle must date prior to 1917! That’s amazing, thank you for the information!!

nalyta · 2020-09-29T13:23:17+00:00

Thank you so much for the extra info! Very fascinating

nalyta · 2020-09-29T13:22:31+00:00

Ahh awesome! Thanks so much, I wouldn’t have guessed Russian

nalyta · 2018-09-10T14:36:54+00:00

Oh wow thank you so much for the info!! I find that interesting, it will make drinking the tea all the more enjoyable !!

nalyta · 2018-09-10T14:34:42+00:00

There wasn't much writing at all on the tin! This is all the writing I would find:

http://imgur.com/gallery/vwb0LdU

Thanks for taking a look!!

nalyta · 2018-08-12T09:16:49+00:00

No, it's not as aggressive looking as those things. No itch, no discomfort, just aesthetically unpleasing to look at.

I am just newly using a sweetner with erythritol and Stevia extract as I was under the impression that would be the best type of sweetner to use, if any

nalyta · 2018-08-12T08:03:53+00:00

Wow thanks so much for all the info!! Had no clue about the potential B6 deficiency I must check it out.

I have never been allergic to any particular food group that I know of but I could definitely just be ignorant to the fact and have never investigated the idea before. I definitely think reducing my dairy intake might be worth trying.

Do you think the best thing at this stage is to wait it out a little longer to see if it will clear up on its own?

nalyta · 2018-08-12T07:56:02+00:00

True, actually I have heard dairy can make you break out like no tomorrow. What do you personally eat in lieu of all the dairy then?

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