Mona SharmaCelebrity nutritionist and wellness advocate

Healthy Skin Isn’t Complicated

21 May 2025 · 0 min

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Mona Sharma tried prescription retinol and got great results at first, then dryness and flaking. Prescription retinoids work faster than over-the-counter versions but many people can't tolerate them or skip tretinoin because of irritation. The real move is listening to what your skin actually needs, not following trends.

I definitely tried a prescription retinol, and it was great until it wasn't. And then my skin started to feel a little bit dry and flaky and stuff like that.
That work may be a little bit faster, but not everyone tolerates them. Not everyone wants to go down the rabbit hole of having to see a doctor and have a prescription for something for wrinkles. I know who themselves at home, they don't use, like, tretinoin, not because it's bad. They're prescribing it left and right, but they just don't tolerate it. It's too dry, it's too irritating.
Yeah. I think it's like you've got to really just tune into what your skin needs and maybe even at the time of year.