Short contact therapy is the best to get started using potentially irritating formulations, such as; #retinol, #tretinoin, #adapalene, #tazarotene, #hydroquinone, & many others
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😙Who should use? People with sensitive skin, this includes rosacea patients. If you have normal skin but would like to reduce chances of any irritation, SCT is a sensible option
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👉How to use? Apply the product for 5 to 10 minutes then wash off. You can do it nightly or three times a week if you have super sensitive skin, or the topical is potentially super irritating
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📈How to increase? Add 5-10 minutes every week or two. End point is to leave overnight. If you have any irritation, back off.
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✍🏻Clinical indications: #acne, photodamage, photoaging, #melasma (hydroquinone) & many more
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📖What do the papers say? Great treatment for acne in the context of retinoids. Favourable outcomes. Logic prevails that it is better to have someone on the skin for a short period of time, compared to a longer period of time just to get marked skin irritation (& not use it after)
