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How do I use Tretinoin
topically?

1. Gently wash the face with an effective cleanser,
do not over exfoliate

2. Dry the face and wait 20-30 minutes before
applying tretinoin cream, preferably before bed
at night

3. Use a pea-size amount or less onto the
fingertips

4. Apply to the face, neck, décolletage and the
back of the hands for anti-aging purposes. If
used to treat acne, apply to the affected areas
on the face, chest and back if needed. Use the
fingertips and spread the medication away from
sensitive areas such as the eyes, nose and lips
5. The regimen should be tapered to avoid side
effects such as
• Itchy or burning skin
• Redness or peeling of the skin can be tolerated. Very often, if the patient increases the
• Dryness of the skin application and uses the tretinoin containing product too
• Skin that feels inflamed (warm to the touch) often too quickly, they are put off the side effects caused
• Skin that becomes discoloured, lighter and discontinues using the product. If side effects occur,
where the product has been applied the patient can be advised to stop using the product for
a few days before continuing its use and ramping it up
Normally the topical tretinoin (available in a cream/gel) is again more slowly. If the patient plans to have a
applied at night and initially twice weekly for the first two chemical peel, laser treatment or micro-needling, the
months. Then the patient can increase the usage product should be discontinued two weeks prior to
gradually from month 3 to 7. If twice weekly usage treatments but usage of this product is definitely advised
cannot be tolerated it must be reduced to once weekly after treatments. Tretinoin is extremely useful and The case for
usage only for the first month and the patient can try and affordable and you can expect real good results if using
apply it twice weekly from month two onwards. the product correctly with close monitoring. This is also a
Application/usage needs to be increased slowly until it great adjunct to any beauty regimen.
indoor cycling by Nic White

Former professional cyclist
and active coach

Having recently moved to the scenic Cape, one would As a coach and ex-pro cyclist, I can attest first-hand to
beg the question…. “Why would you ever want to train the hole that the Smart Trainer has filled, not only for
indoors??”!! If you've ever cycled the peninsula on a myself, but for the athletes I work with. Indoor training
pristine, wind-free, sunny day, you'll never want to has become far more than just a bike on a static trainer –
substitute the indoor trainer for that picture! it has evolved into a biking experience, that for some,
even rivals the choice to ride outdoors. SAY
Unfortunately, pristine, wind-free, sunny days are not WHAAAAT!!!! (as my kids would put it).
always on the menu in the Cape, and very possibly no
matter where else you are in the world in current times, Now, for those that know me, personally I'd far rather be
there may unfortunately be more warrant for training pedaling on an outdoor adventure whenever possible, but
indoors when outdoor activities are restricted or curtailed. by the same token, I would never give up my Smart
Trainer….and here's why:
Covid times has certainly created a massive drive
towards making use of the Smart Trainer, not only for • On the Outdoor vs Indoor cycling debate: one is
keeping fit, but keeping SANE! Initially, when lockdown never going to trump the other and I always
restrictions meant not leaving your property (other than advocate a mixture of the two, but the benefits of
for groceries or emergencies), the Smart Trainer became Smart Trainers are undeniable when one looks at
the best friend of cyclists around the globe. `The online what the many pro athletes have achieved on them
cycling community grew exponentially, and now, more since Covid threw them into the limelight.
than ever, these trainers are considered a valued
component of the global cyclists' garage. • Indoor training takes place in a controlled
environment, which means that the repeatability of
efforts gives me insight as to how I am improving
over time.

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