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GIVE IT 4 MORE WEEKS
4 weeks in and texture is +1.1 pts — inside the noise, but too early to judge a retinoid. Give it 4 weeks.
Medium confidence
Texture score since 17 Sept
61.2Before
62.2Now
+1.1Change
±1Your wobble
2Needed
4Check-ins
Is it too early?
Retinoid (retinol, retinal, tretinoin): Cell turnover takes time; early flare-ups ('purging') are common in weeks 2-6.
StartedFair verdict window: weeks 8–12You: wk 4
Why this verdict
- Texture score: 61.2 before → 62.2 now (+1.1 pts).
- Your normal week-to-week wobble is ±1 pts, so a real change needs to beat 2 pts.
- Retinoid (retinol, retinal, tretinoin): typically 8–12 weeks to show. You're 4 weeks in.