Well, hello, hello, guys, you're listening to Beauty Bites with Dr. K, secrets of a plastic surgeon,

and today it's time for a five-minute Friday. Let's do a little

review about retinol. You guys, I put every woman over age 30 on retinol. And if you're not on a

retinae or retinol derivative, you're missing the boat. And you need to start at age 30, and you need to

continue till you're 95

and beyond because this is one of the best products out there for your skin retinol and retinoids are

the most important thing for skin to have beautiful collagenization improvement of fine lines lines, textural changes, and diminishing

the appearance of aging skin. So while I love grandma, if you don't want to have grandma's skin,

you better start now because otherwise skin gets crepey, loses elasticity, and loses collagen.

Retinol and retin A are derived from vitamin A.

So this very strong vitamin A derivative is the way to improve your skin.

Prescription strength retinae in the retinoid family is stronger and better than retinol,

which is over the counter, But because it's so strong,

it sometimes causes redness or peeling. And this is why it gets a bad rap. Sometimes people

have bought retinae at a junky place in Tijuana, in another country, wherever on the dark market

that you can get that.

And sometimes you get it from your dermatologist.

When it comes to you straight from the pharmacy,

it can cause redness, dryness, peeling, cracking,

and people frankly tend to overuse it in the beginning.

But when used correctly, prescription strength retinae

is the best product out there.

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