@taylorloveshealth: stop using retinol. stop using tretinoin. and before anyone tells me it's working — i know. that's not the point. the VATTC trial. archives of dermatology, 2009. 1,131 people randomized to topical tretinoin 0.1% vs control cream, twice daily on the face and ears. terminated 6 months early because the topical tretinoin group had significantly more deaths than the control group. that's a published RCT result. go look it up. retinol, tretinoin, retin-A — they all convert to retinoic acid in your body. retinoic acid is the active ingredient in chemotherapy for leukemia (APL). published research shows after 12 months your epidermis is thinner than baseline. the barrier compromise means anything else you apply absorbs into your bloodstream up to 3x faster (Ferry et al. 1990). accutane? category X for pregnancy (confirmed birth defects). documented elevations in LDL, triglycerides, liver enzymes. insulin resistance at 5 months independent of lipid levels. not opinions. published studies and FDA labels. full framework on what's actually going on with your skin → taylorloveshealth.org not medical advice, educational only. all love 🤍 #liverhealth #healthtok #retinol #skincare #accutane

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