Tranexamic Acid Skincare Benefits And Side Effects
Let’s take a deep dive into tranexamic acid skincare benefits and side effects. But first, let’s learn how to pronounce it properly: it’s pronounced TRAN-EX-AM-IC ACID. And no, it is not an exfoliating acid because not all acids are exfoliating acids.
Hyperpigmentation is difficult to treat, and since most pigmentation returns once you stop using depigmentation agents, there is a need for new…
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Well that was a week? So much more than my own shit going on which has distracted me, but not enough. Unfortunately.
I was actually calm and collected in undressing for my pelvic exam and smear until the whole thing went tits up and I started crying in pain from the speculum not even being opened just a little. There was blood. A lot of blood. Which along with me being tense af made getting cell samples a damn nightmare for my poor GP. She thought I'd passed out at one point and was concerned both why it was hurting me so much and the amount of blood. In the end we decided to keep everything crossed that she'd scraped enough cells to complete the tests she wants done and that I wont have to go through that again before she has some answers for me. She's also referring me for some abdominal scan at the hospital because she couldn't locate...something (idk i was too fucking dazed at that point to listen)
The bleeding calmed a little....until an hour later when it returned tenfold. I've been gushing heavily and cramping bad ever since.
Since last night I've made my anxiety worse by looking up symptoms (thank and fuck you google) so I gave in and called the doctors office again this evening. My GP wasn't in today so I spoke to another (who I dont know, dont trust) who prescribed Tranexamic Acid because she thinks the exam brought on my period, but it's in my records about spotting BETWEEN periods and then just a couple days full (and not so heavy flow) 😟 Plus I'm not due on for another 10 days and my periods are/were always so regular? These wont stop the bleeding but lighten it, and she's given me 10 days worth so hopefully by then I'll get the results of the tests. And my worst fears will be laid to rest.
They'll hear me screaming for miles if I start bleeding again after this course ends tho.
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Beginners guide to skincare ingredients and their benefits
Lactic and glycolic acid: brightens your skin tone
SPF: enhances UV protection
Turmeric and licorice: calms skin redness
Azelaic and mandelic acids: reduces pigmentation
Vitamin E and peptides: boost collagen
Vitamin C: antioxidant that helps with dullness in skin. Hydrates. Helps with fine lines.
Hyaluronic: regenerating
Retinol: rough texture skin, hyper pigmentation, acne
Tranexamic acid: uneven skin tone, discoloration, redness
Niacinamide: reduce signs of aging, enlarged pores, uneven skin tone, oil control. (generally marketed as botox in a bottle)
AHAs
Glycolic, mandelic, citric and lactid acid: exfoliates skin on surface level. improves tone, texture and hydrates. stimulates collagen production.
BHAs
Salicylic acid, exfoliates skin on deeper level. reduces oil, acne and blackheads. stimulates collagen production
Mixing skincare ingredients:
Do mix:
Retinol and hyaluronic or glyclic acid - detexturizes your skin
Vitamin C and SPF
AHAs and BHAs - brightens your skin
Niacinamide and hyaluronic/salicylic acid- improves acne
Peptides and Vitamin C- Boosts collagen
Do NOT mix:
Vitamin C and AHAs/BHAs - both are PH dependent to be active so you wouldn't receive benefits. can cause irritation
Retinol and AHAs/BHAs - causes irritation, redness and inflammation
Benzoyl Peroxide and BHAs - irritation, redness, inflammation, peeling
Benzoyl Peroxide and Retinol - dryness and mild/severe irritation can occur. Use BP in AM and R in PM.
Retinol and Vitamin C - irritation, redness inflammation, peeling
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Nighttime Routine
boyfriend!eren jaeger x reader
genre -> fluff (established relationship).
warning -> one vague mention of sex.
synopsis -> eren takes an interest in your nighttime routine.
A click of the light switch echoes in the bathroom before Eren takes a quick look at his reflection. He sighs audibly as he rips his shirt over his head and pulls down his bottoms. He chucks them on the floor, an annoying action you’ve gotten used to at this point. You catch a glimpse of his ass cheeks as he gets into the shower, and smirked. Eren’s still got one of the hottest you’ve seen on a man. You continue to peak as he takes his hair out of his bun, swiftly hopping into the shower.
“Babe, join me”, he whines. Its been a nice long day for the both of you and he’s ready to get into bed.
“I have to remove my makeup first”, you respond.
“Harrrgh… hurry up please”.
“Just shower without me tonight, i’m gonna take a while”.
Eren responds with a brief “alright” before the sudden rush of water drowned all ambient noise. You forced yourself up off the bed and to the bathroom sink, reaching for your cleanser to wash your face. Eren showers really quickly so its no surprise with five minutes your hear him close the tap. You’ve just finished with your double cleansing method and reached for your serums.
Eren’s hair veils his face as his wraps himself with a towel. He looks at you through the mirror admiring your beauty as he holds his wet hair back into a low bun. You don’t notice his turquoise eyes admiring yours until you apply your moisturiser.
“Yes?”, you smiled. The cute cheeky one he loves so much. He simply shortens the distance and loosely wraps his wet arms around your waist. “Erennnnn, you’re still wet!”. He ignores your protest, kissing the delicate spot by your neck and burying his nose there instead. His eyes looking even brighter with the new position they’re in.
“Why do you take so long to remove your makeup?”.
“You just shower really quickly”.
His figure presses against yours as he reaches ahead of you opening the cabinet that also doubles as a mirror. He grabbed his razor and foaming cream, shuffling back before getting to work on his stubble.
“Aww I was hoping you could keep it this time around”. Eren smirks at you as he continued to shave off the stubble. You’ve been asking him to keep his stubble around a little longer recently. Probably because you like the way it feels against your cheek when you kiss him, or the way it feels against your legs when he’s between them. Regardless, he had to remove it because of work… just for now. Matter of fact, because of Eren’s work you’ve been seeing a lot less of him. You figured the efforts he made tonight with the date, and the constant need for close contact was a way of making up for lost time together.
“Can you do your face routine on me?”, he asks. Shaving the last of the stubble on his face.
“You want me to do my skincare routine on you?”, you giggled.
“Yeah, why not”. He washes his face and walked himself to your bedroom so he could sit at your vanity.
“All right then”, you picked the serums you had including a sheet mask and placed them in front of him. He curiously reads a bottle, butchering its pronunciation. You get started with the tranexamic acid, pumping two portions on your fingers before gently spreading it across his face.
“Mmm, its cold”, Eren mumbled, “I could get used to this”. A smile stretched your lips watching his demeanour relax fully at your touch. You then moved on to the Alpha Arburtin, spot treating any dark spots he had, which were very minimal. Lastly you open the sheet mask with soft rip of the packet. Your boyfriend’s eyes remained closed as you moulded it to structure of his handsome face.
“Alright, leave that on for 15 minutes and then I’ll pat it into your face and finish it off with some moisturiser”.
“Why add more moisture when it’s already moisturising my face right now?”, he mumbled once more.
“Because you need to lock it in!”, you make you way to the bathroom turning on the hot water. Removing all your clothes you get into the shower, letting Eren known what you’re doing. He remained at your vanity’s chair — which was padded quite comfortably — closed-eye and relaxed from the treatment.
20 minutes later, you walk back into your shared bedroom, a towel tightly wrapped around your figure. You look over at Eren, furrowing your brows at the position he sat in. He really sleeping sitting up.
You took the extra time to quickly get into an old T, just long enough to cover your derrière. You peeled the mask off his face, threw the sheet in the bin and patted in the residue. You then reached over to the moisturiser and patted a small amount into his supple skin to finish. You tapped his shoulder continuously getting him to wake up so he could join you in bed.
“Mmmmm, my eyebrows. You gotta pluck my eyebrows…”.
“Are you sure about that?”, he nodded. Sitting up and watching his reflection in the mirror.
“Wow I’m literally glowing. I look like you now”. You both chuckled at his remark. Sometimes knowing you got to sleep looking a little too glazed. You grabbed a tweezer and got to work on the top arch of his brows. You plucked one thick hair only for Eren to yelp in pain —
“What the fuck that hurt”, you laughed at his reaction.
“This the first time you’ve ever had your brows plucked?”, you asked sectioning off another stray hair.
“Yea— OW BABE.. SHIT”, he folded over holding his brow in pain. He’s definitely awake now. So much for a relaxing nighttime routine.
“Oh come on ‘Ren, the pain will numb with some time, if we keep stopping it’ll just hurt you more”.
“Can’t you shave them instead? This hurts too much”, he pouts. You looked for a fresh razor to use on his brow instead. He probably should’ve suggested this first.
His skin began to turn red in the area. You rubbed his chest in small circles and kissed his cheek as an apology. “Next time we’ll stick to razors”.
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