Do you have any info on using PHAs in conjunction with adapalene?I'm dealing with micro peeling right now - skin looks fine until I try using liquid foundation. These symptoms usually peak at the 2- to 4-week mark before subsiding. My personal favorite is (again - I swear I am not sponsored, I just really love their active ingredients) Paula's Choice 2% BHA Liquid (Extra Strength, if using her acne line). Paula’s Choice makes one that contains 10% AzA and 2% BHA, which I reviewed. Sulfur exhibits antimicrobial properties and has been used for hundreds of years to treat AV as well as seborrheic dermatitis. If you read my post on the three prescription retinoids, Adapalene and Taz stimulate select cell receptors while tretinoin hits them all. **Tolerant Skin. This tends to resolve within 4 weeks.

**Very Sensitive Skin. Differin (adapalene topical)." Whatever you decide, stick with it and listen to your skin by backomg off when it feels a bit more sensitive and moving up slowly in application when you feel you're adjusting.I've been using differin since last fall and just learned soo much. To re-iterate from above:For some, this action can prove helpful when used in conjunction with retinoids, which most frequently cause peeling and dryness.To use with Differin, look for low percentages to start with (4-8%) in leave-on products.

While frequently considered as the oil-friendly version of AHA, it differs from AHAs in how it exfoliates the skin (desquamation, keratolytic) as well as it's ability to prevent the formation of comedones (comedolytic).

The most extreme examples of macrofissuring is usually seen on hands or feet, where the skin may split or "fissure." I don't really have any specific goal or reason in mind, just wondering if alternating between the two theoretically can provide a benefit that can't be achieved if you only use one of them.No. I’ve been using topical adapalene for years, but strangely never tolerated the gel formula, so I use prescription 0.1% cream. While the exact mechanism of these ingredients is rather poorly understood, it is known that they exert some effect by thinning the stratum corneum (SC) - the upper most layer of the epidermis - as well as dispersing basal layer melanin and increasing collagen synthesis in higher concentrations.As mentioned above, AHAs can be helpful for some conditions of hyperkeratinization where the epidermal thickening impairs the SC permeability, resulting in skin fissures (microfissuring and macrofissuring). Dr. Dray demonstrates this amount in her video. Along with its needed effects, adapalene topical (the active ingredient contained in Check with your doctor as soon as possible if any of the following side effects occur while taking adapalene topical:Some side effects of adapalene topical may occur that usually Check with your health care professional if any of the following side effects Skin exfoliation was associated with skin exposed to mechanical abrasion (e.g., waxing).Burning and stinging usually occurred during the first month of therapy and decreased thereafter. I was getting worried I had destroyed my skin!Yep totes normal! This is a form of short-contact therapy (an effective way to use benzoyl peroxide with less side effects) that can also be done with gels or creams as well, especially if cleansers are too drying for your skin. The reason for this is that if you begin to break out from the new product, it can be misinterpreted as breaking out from the Differin.Retinoids are not pregnancy safe.