[krazycee07]

ok you guys , so i just started using RA on my body with the combination of my HQ mixture, and ever since then i start getting these skin rashes on the inside of my legs and arms, is ne1 else experiencing a skin rash due to RA?

 

[ondine]

What strength are you using & how often? This can be a side effect of RA on some skins. Try taking a brek from it for a while. Apply a little Hydrocortisone ointment to the rash to help it heal. Once it has gone, you can reintroduce the RA slowly. Get the lowest strength & use a bufferring method. To find out how, click on the link in my signature & scroll to the thread by LNL all about retinols & how to use them. In short, you buffer it by applying it over something else (Eucerin, olive oil etc)

 

[LightenNLift]

oh no dont use any type of oils like olive oil to buffer ur RA, use a bland moisturizer, Retin-A is water based and that wont work properly if you have an essential oil on your face before you apply it, oil and water dont mix together.



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[ondine]

Thanks for the correction LNL. I'd hate to screw up & misinform someone!

 

[krazycee07]

thanx, ondine and lnl im actually using .025 on my body, the funny thing about it is i have no type allergic reaction to it when i apply it to my face, but yeah im already mixing it w/ my homemade hq mixture which contains eucerin, should i not do that, i dunno im getting really frustrated, because i not seeing ne results lately from my mixture n its been like five mos and ive only lighten up two shades on my body, and since i finally discovered i can get the retin for really cheap would add it to my routine, and speed up the process a bit, but its just seems to be only making my skin worse.

 

[fawnie]

I got an itchy red rash when I applied RA to my chest but didn't get this reaction on my face. I had to use a steroid cream to soothe it - I was scratching like a hound!

I mix my RA half and half with Eucerin cream or Vanicream (without spf or fragrance) at first then gradually increase the amount of RA and decrease the amount of Eucerin. I only mix a pea-size amount of each at a time and apply it. This works better for me than applying the RA over the Eucerin for some reason. HTH!



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[krazycee07]

hi fawnie thnx for advice, where do i get a mild steroid cream from?

 

[ondine]

Any pharmacy sells tubes generic hydrocortisone cream cheaply. I get mine locally for approx $5

 

[krazycee07]

oh, is that what hydrocortisone is? ill pick some up later, thanx ondine, didnt know what i would do without this site