How can you use retinol to treat acne? Dr. Kseniya Kobets, Board-certified Dermatologist and Director of Cosmetic Dermatology at Montefiore Einstein Advanced Care—Westchester, offers expert skincare advice and explains the difference between retinol, retinal, and retinoidic acid, and the appropriate usages. Learn more: https://www.seventeen.com/beauty/makeup-skincare/a43756421/how-to-use-retinol-for-acne/. #MontefioreEinstein #SkinCare #Dermatology #Retinol #Retinal #RetinoidicAcid #AcneTreatmen

If your skin ever turned red, flaky, or stung after using retinol, you’ve probably experienced retinoid dermatitis. 🫠 It’s one of the most common side effects when starting retinoids, and while it can look alarming, it’s usually temporary and fixable with the right care. This reaction happens because retinoids speed up cell turnover, and your skin barrier can’t always keep up, especially when you introduce them too quickly. The good news? You don’t have to quit retinol entirely. Here’s how to s

Retinol damaged my barrier repeatedly and I kept hoping to see results 🫠 Everyone says retinol is important for mature skin or to prevent signs of aging but the side effects are pretty scary ! And after 2yrs of being consistent, after all the peeling and burning , I didn’t see much differences . So I stopped torturing my skin and tried retinal . I knew it was more potent than retinol but I was hoping to see some changes but was surprised in the best way possible. Retinal felt like a gentle ligh

Ask we start to bring light the harmful effects of retinol we often get asked “What’s wrong with retinol?”. Our in-house esthetician Kate is here to dive a little deeper into the side effects of using a retinol product and how our retinol alternative is a safer option. Our Activated Night Serum is truly magical 😍 #ascnomoretoxicbeauty #retinolalternative #retinol #cleanskincare #retinolfree #nontoxicbeauty #nontoxicskincare #nontoxic | Annmarie Skin Care