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Our tech team has launched updates to The Nest today. As a result of these updates, members of the Nest Community will need to change their password in order to continue participating in the community. In addition, The Nest community member's avatars will be replaced with generic default avatars. If you wish to revert to your original avatar, you will need to re-upload it via The Nest.
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Thank you.
Note: This only affects The Nest's community members and will not affect members on The Bump or The Knot.
Our tech team has launched updates to The Nest today. As a result of these updates, members of the Nest Community will need to change their password in order to continue participating in the community. In addition, The Nest community member's avatars will be replaced with generic default avatars. If you wish to revert to your original avatar, you will need to re-upload it via The Nest.
If you have questions about this, please email help@theknot.com.
Thank you.
Note: This only affects The Nest's community members and will not affect members on The Bump or The Knot.
Any retin-a users?
A few weeks back, I posted about how I was having trouble with adult acne... I went to the dermatologist, who prescribed a sulfer wash and retin-a, but I have noticed that my skin is breaking out more. I have read some info that retin-a can often make you break out before it clears everything, basically making everything worse before it makes it better. Has anyone had any similar experiences? Thanks girls!
Re: Any retin-a users?
Yes your skin gets worse before it gets better.
Here are some tips that helped me:
1. Wait at least 20 mins after washing your face to apply it. I usually shower then don't apply the Retin A until right before bed.
2. Use it sparingly. Every night is way too much for me, 2-3 nights a week is good enough for me.
3. Make friends with sunblock.
4. Use a good moisturizer during the day. I use Oil of Olay but will be checking out some other brands when this bottle runs out.
5. Give the sulfur wash a break. I use Purpose most washes since it is so gentle.
Thanks!! I use the Olay moisturizer... it is like gold. But I also use Bare Minerals moisturizer, I think its called Rare Minerals, which is wonderful too. Thanks for the tips though! My doctor said to use the sulfur wash for about 2 months morning/night then switch to just AM and replace the PM wash with the purpose, which do you use the bar or the bottle wash? Just wondering which one is better.
I use the Purpose liquid pump bottle.
I also have the DDF glycolic acid wash but don't use that on the same days I use Retin A. My skin gets pretty dry, but I admit, the Retin A took about 6 months to work and all of the staining I had from the cystic acne disappeared.
Really??? Im so glad to here that the staining will go away, I cannot do without makeup because my face has all these brown spots from the big cystic acne marks. Thanks for the info!!
I appreciate it!!
Mine did! It took 6 months for the lighter ones and about a year total for my face to be smooth again. I've been very happy with the results! I consider my skin one of my best features now- don't know if that is thanks to the retin a or thanks to being out of my 20s so it calmed down a lot!