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I was thinking of getting hydroquinone 4% should I pair it with anything else?
 
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I was thinking of getting hydroquinone 4% should I pair it with anything else?
Hq 4% + tret 0.025%

Start off with using both 2 times a week, seperate nights, then 3 times for 2 weeks, then 4 times in the fourth week, then 5 times in the 5th week and then 7 times
USE IN PM

+ you can use vit C in AM but i personally don't use it

Also CYCLE HQ ONKY FOR 3 MONTHS, then hop off and switch to azelaic acid cuz using hq for more than 3 months can cause ochronosis

And when you use hq and tret together on the same night, use tretinoin first after cleansing and DRYING, then wait 30mins, then use a moisturizer, then wait 30 minutes and then use HQ

Mark as soon + ask if you've any doubts

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Hq 4% + tret 0.025%

Start off with using both 2 times a week, seperate nights, then 3 times for 2 weeks, then 4 times in the fourth week, then 5 times in the 5th week and then 7 times
USE IN PM

+ you can use vit C in AM but i personally don't use it

Also CYCLE HQ ONKY FOR 3 MONTHS, then hop off and switch to azelaic acid cuz using hq for more than 3 months can cause ochronosis

And when you use hq and tret together on the same night, use tretinoin first after cleansing and DRYING, then wait 30mins, then use a moisturizer, then wait 30 minutes and then use HQ

Mark as soon + ask if you've any doubts
Thx bhai
 

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