My Skin Journey

by Emily Nguyen July 5, 2021

I've decided now that I'm getting closer and closer to 40 (I'm 38) that its time to start looking after my skin better. Unfortunately I spent my teenage years and my 20's baking in the sun, usually without sunblock... Luckily I started wearing it in my 30's, but a lot of damage was already done. Besides having premature wrinkles I also have a lot of sun spots, which seemed to get worse with each baby. I thought maybe it was Melasma, but the dermatologist didn't think so. In February 2021 I decided that it was time to see a dermatologist and see what my options were. She prescribed two different creams for me to use at night, Hydroquinone & Tretinoin. She emphasized that these creams would make my skin super sensitive and that it was imperative that I wear sunblock any time I went outside. I'm also NOT supposed to use them in summer.

I started using both of these on February 22, 2021. It takes only a tiny bit of each (size of a pea) on the affected areas.

After using the creams consistently here's an update as of April 10th:

I will continue to keep you updated on my skin journey and the progress using these creams.

Emily XX