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I wonder if using something like Retinol, which is proven to improve skin and make it look tighter, younger, and get rid of blemishes, marks, and sun damage, co
by cbanek 2y ago
I wonder if using something like Retinol, which is proven to improve skin and make it look tighter, younger, and get rid of blemishes, marks, and sun damage, could be paired with Ozempic to keep skin more healthy along with a good skin routine?
- Loughla 2y agoWhat are the side effects from that medicine?
- goodJobWalrus 2y agoFor me it’s uncomfortably dry skin on my cheeks.
- sctb 2y agoThey're minimal; retinol is usually mixed with a carrier oil or cream in various concentrations and applied topically. I would be surprised if it has an impact on the superficial musculoaponeurotic system (SMAS) referred to in the article, however.
- cbanek 2y agoThere's a few, but they are all pretty minor. It doesn't mix well with water (rash), so make sure to put it on right before you go to sleep. It can increase sun sensitivity of your skin, making it easier to have sun burn or additional sun damage, so again, put it on before bed. It can sometimes cause breakouts especially when you start using it, including a red bumpy rash. But after a few weeks, your skin typically adapts to it and the rash goes away. The tricky part is there's all sorts of people that sell Retinol products but the amount of retinol is OTC. This isn't typically good enough, but you can go to your dermatologist to get a prescription strength that really works, and it's cheap.
- pnw 2y agoFWIW, Adapalene (sold OTC as Differin) is a third generation retinoid that is less irritating than the original formulations.
- jordanb 2y agoI'm sometimes reminded of a parable of an old lady who swallowed a fly...
- cbanek 2y agoI don't know why she'd swallow a fly? Perhaps she'll die?
- sshine 2y agoI heard she also swallowed a spider that wriggled and jiggled and tickled inside her
- jonplackett 2y agoKinda already on that train with the boat load of sugar to get overweight in the first place.
- arcticbull 2y agoThe problem is she swallowed everything else too. The obesity is a massive problem that needs to be remedied and yes there may be side effects along the way but literally nothing else works for obesity except roux-en-Y gastric bypass. Palid skin is nothing compared to losing your foot to diabetes.
- andy_ppp 2y agoI know someone who lost an eye to diabetes, so your comment is certainly not hyperbole.
- arcticbull 2y agoDiabetic retinopathy I assume? Sorry to hear it.
- andy_ppp 2y agoHe said it felt like being constantly stabbed in the eye… probably not fun.
- __MatrixMan__ 2y agoI don't know much about skin care, but given that Ozempic has side effects that affect the retina, it wouldn't be crazy to get plenty of vitamin A if you're taking it.
- thefz 2y agoThen if Retinol has side effects, take another pill to counter these; and if such pill has side effects too, why not resort to another, and so on.