Post by @dayzay.u_

IF YOU USE TRETINOIN BUT SKIP SUNSCREEN… YOU NEED TO KNOW THIS 🚨☀️ 🌹Your skin can never be this clear if you go out without a sunscreen and you are using tretinoin, if you do go out without a sunscreen while using tretinoin I’m sorry but you are going to fry🔥 🌹Tretinoin can help improve acne, clogged pores, uneven texture, hyperpigmentation and signs of anti-aging, but using it doesn't make your skin immune to UV damage. 🌹Your dark spots becomes harder to fade and becomes darker and you are going to get darker, UV exposure can stimulate melanin production, which can worsen or prolong hyperpigmentation - especially if you're already treating acne marks. 🌹You can experience more irritation - Tretinoin can cause dryness, peeling, redness and irritation, particularly when you're starting. Sun exposure can add another source of stress to already-irritated skin. 🌹You can work against your own results aka you are wasting your money buying other expensive products when you don’t use a sunscreen. 🌹You're using tretinoin to improve your skin while UV exposure continues contributing to pigmentation and premature skin damage. Your skincare routine shouldn't be fighting itself. 🌹Tretinoin improves some signs of photoaging, but it does NOT replace sunscreen. UV protection is still essential if your goal is healthier, more even-looking skin. 🌹“I only go outside for a few minutes” doesn't mean you don't need protection. ☀️ UV exposure can happen during everyday activities - walking outside, commuting, running errands or sitting near windows. 🌹And here's the part people get wrong. You don't use sunscreen only because you're on tretinoin. You use sunscreen because UV radiation itself can worsen pigmentation and cause premature skin aging and DNA damage. Tretinoin is a treatment.
Sunscreen is protection. They work best together. ☀️ Morning: cleanse → serum → moisturizer → broad-spectrum SPF 30+
🌙 Night: cleanse → tretinoin → moisturizer 🌹And if you're new to tretinoin, don't assume more is better. Start gradually according to your clinician's instructions, use an appropriate amount, and pay attention to persistent irritation. SAVE THIS if you're using tretinoin.
Your nighttime treatment cannot protect your skin from the sun the next morning. 🤍 If you use tretinoin, are you wearing sunscreen every morning? 👀 #skincareroutine #tretinointips #acneskincare #GlowUp #skincarecommunity