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anyone else in their 40s trying to figure out wrinkles and what to add next
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Navigating skincare in your 40s can feel like a glamorous yet tricky dance, especially when dealing with wrinkles and sensitive skin. If you’re already seeing positive results from your current routine but want to enhance it, introducing retinol or tretinoin could be the next step. However, balancing this with light therapy can raise concerns about irritation. For those experienced with both, sharing how you incorporated these powerful ingredients without compromising your skin’s health would be invaluable.
| | this is pretty much my current routine and i actually feel like my skin is in a good place overall more calm and much healthier looking i’ve been really consistent with it and i don’t want to throw that off my only concern is my skin can be a bit sensitive and i’m also doing light therapy a few times a week so i don’t want to make things worse or irritate my skin I want to add something else to my routine and for those who use retinol or tret alongside a simple routine like this how did you introduce it and did it work well with light therapy? any recommendations on what worked for you without causing irritation would really help because i never did any of them before [link] [comments] |
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