Kangkong

It is about time to weed the grass at my backyard. I found kangkong at my backyard.

It is more than enough for one plate stir fry kangkong.

Harvested the kangkong for my dinner.

 

Washed. How nice, rest assured of organic vegetable as it grows at my backyard.

Stir fried with garlic.

Old Age Spot-Treatment with Tretinoin Cream 0.25 & 0.05

My dermatologist said my skin is fairer and does not allergic to Tretinoin 0.25% after using Tretinoin 0.25% for 3 months. He asked me to continue to use it on my whole face every night on clean, washed face, avoiding the eye area, both side of nostrils and around the lip area as the skin is sensitive on those areas. In addition, he asked me to apply Tretinoin 0.5% on the old age spots. As for the neck, he said most people find it sensitive to use on neck. Yes, I felt itchy on my necks when I tried on my neck. So, leave the neck out.

He has also asked me to use Tretinoin 0.5% on my hands. I must remember
1.  to wash off the cream on my face and hands the next morning as the sun will cause 'chemical' reaction on the cream, and make the skin more vulnerable to UV, causing more spots.
2.  to use sun block on my face and hands
Checking the information, I found out that the active ingredient in tretinoin is Retin A. It breaks down in sunlight. In KK, every day is hot. So hot that I can dry almost anything under the sun in a day. Just imagine how much sun I have exposed to over these 53 years.

Cosmetic Products with Tretinoin

The Malaysian Health Ministry bans cosmetic products containing Tretinoin and Hydroquinone because they could cause reddening of the skin, discomfort and skin hypersensitivity.

I have been using Tretinoin cream since Jun after seeing my dermatologist for my old age spot problem. The doctor asked me to apply the cream thinly on my face at night and wash off when I wake up in the morning. He reminds me to avoid sun after using, and to put on sun screen at all time. Otherwise the old age spots will get worse than not using Tretinoin.

I don't use it every night if I know I have to drive a lot the next day. About 70% of the time, I use it. After applying on my face, I feel tightening sensation of my skin. I don't have second opinion to observe the changes in my house as my husband and my sons don't seem to bother about my concern. Haha. Anyway, probably the very fine lines on my forehead has gone, and my face looks fairer. 

My bed is just next to the window. I usually draw open the curtain so that there is good ventilation in the room. The sun rises around 6am every morning. I always wake up to the sunlight,worrying about the chemical reaction it can have on the tretinoin on my face, I immediately get up to wash my face and to put on sun screen. Frankly speaking, I feel quite burden to get up as my natural intention is to continue sleeping.

Seeing the news about tretinoin, I have a good reason to discontinue for a while. Next Thursday is my next appointment with the doctor. I shall inquire him on this to decide on my next move. 爱美是女人的天性。爱美就失去很多的自由。