Shereene IdrissBoard Certified Derm, Founder and Chief Nerd

How to use Tretinoin on your neck! #shorts

6 Feb 2025 · 1 min

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Short instructional clip (YouTube Short) advising safe use of prescription-strength tretinoin on the neck: warns against heavy application (risk of redness, inflammation, chemical-burn-like reaction), recommends using much smaller amounts than for the face, applying a thick moisturizer or Vaseline first as a buffer, and suggests over-the-counter retinol or gentler alternatives for sensitive users.

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Foreign. No, no, no, no, no, no. This is exactly what you do not want to do when you're using tretinoin for your neck. Because Tret is the prescription strength of over the counter retinol, meaning it is already active, much stronger, and it will blow your neck off. In the process. You're going to get red, inflamed, irritated, and look like you have a chemical burn on your neck. That doesn't mean, though, you cannot use it at all. It just means you have to use way less. And if you're gonna use it on your neck, get yourself like a thick moisturizer or even Vaseline. Put that first so it acts like a buffer. It's gonna minimize the effects of your Tret. And then use way less than what she used. She used like a pea size, which is good for your face. She actually used more than that. She was like a banana. Use like a split pee, if that's even a thing on your neck. And if you're sensitive, Tret is not the only option. You can also use over the counter retinol. And there's other options, too.