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On 6/3/2023 at 7:59 PM, caesar novus said:

I may be adding retinol cream to that after more skin tests

Just to close that issue, I call this as an apparent wild success too. I never have been a sunscreen user, so tried using retinol on some blemished sun-fatigued areas. At first it makes the blemishes look a lot worse, then they mostly crumble off. Instead of the widespread pricey tiny containers, I used a cheap giant pump-tub from sams club about twice a week for a month. I guess the mechanism is vit A promoting growth of healthy skin; I hope the effect is lasting. 

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5 hours ago, caesar novus said:

Just to close that issue, I call this as an apparent wild success too. I never have been a sunscreen user, so tried using retinol on some blemished sun-fatigued areas. At first it makes the blemishes look a lot worse, then they mostly crumble off. Instead of the widespread pricey tiny containers, I used a cheap giant pump-tub from sams club about twice a week for a month. I guess the mechanism is vit A promoting growth of healthy skin; I hope the effect is lasting. 

Definitely a good choice. Retinol is the OTC compound similar to prescription Retin A. (Retinol must be first converted by skin enzymes into the active ingredient of Retin A. Retinol is much weaker, however.)

Also, a good alternative is Adapalene which is just as effective as Retin A. Adapalene is now OTC, too.

All these creams are effective for treating wrinkles and sun damaged skin.

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