So, recently, I’ve been trying to take better care of my skin. I read about retinol A LOT. It’s supposed to speed up cell turnover.
But cells do have a limited number of turnovers, no?
I am afraid of using retinol, I am worried it might make my skin look nice for now but might ruin it in the long run (because of the quick cell turnover). Can someone please explain this? Where am I wrong?
In: Biology
Apart from all the very useful information here, there is always the possibility that you buy an absurdly expensive skin creme containing retinol and then discover your skin doesn’t tolerate it (am I saying this right?). Happened to a colleague of mine, who came to work with a face like a cooked lobster and a jar of facial creme that she put on my desk and then said to me: You can have it and try it if you want. Might as well have thrown my money in a gutter.
I tried it with the same result. I put it in my chemical waste bin.
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