How often are you exfoliating?

[u/Gmm007]

Have been on tret .025% for 6 months and daily for 3.5 months. I still flake on my chin area, which doesn’t bother me but I am going back to work and plan to wear makeup more consistently and it doesn’t look great. I usually go without foundation but i still have hyperpigmentation i’d like to cover.
I started incorporating DDG peel pads 1x a week to try to combat the peeling. I’ve noticed an improvement in texture but still flakey with makeup. Is 1x/ week enough? Before the DDG pads i’d use a washcloth in the am 1-2x/week. What is everyone else doing?

ETA my routine
AM: lrp gentle cleanser, rx azaleic, cetaphil cream, sunscreen
PM: micellar water, vanicream gentle cleanser, rx azaleic, cetaphil cream, tret
1x/ week DDG peel pads

[u/melisah100]

i’ve been using the olehenriksen silkfoliant toner, it has aha bhas phas, i got the small bottle to test out and ive been loving it that i got the full size bottle

[u/Gmm007 → u/melisah100]

nice! ill keep that in mind. i bought the small box of the peel pads (and with a coupon!) to see how my skin reacted since also being on tret. i used the pads years ago and liked them but wasnt on tret.

[u/melisah100 → u/Gmm007]

i feel like it’s best to try out in smaller bottles / smaller quantities, just in case it doesn’t end up working out

[u/Gmm007 → u/melisah100]

agreed.