To be honest, I am completely unsure of how your skin would react to combining retinols/AHA with threading as opposed to waxing or some other method. Typically, skin care, as well as hair removal, sensitivity varies greatly depending on your skin type.

One recommendation for you would be to consult Dr. Neil Schultz, a rewowned Manhattan-based dermatologist, with your question here:
http://www.dermtv.com/question

Another more general recommendation for you would be to read Dr. Leslie Baumann’s The Skin Type Solution, which addresses how your skin may react to retinols/AHAs and become more sensitive, although the book does not mention hair removal topics with retinols/AHAs.

I hope that this helps you!
Sincerely,
Nicki

I currently need to remove hair from my face every 3 to 4 weeks. I am using AHAs in my cleanser and Vit C and would like to use a retinol product.

Is the concern withh retinols and AHAs only with waxing? Would threading involving no heat be preferrable? Or is it to do with removing the hair from the root?

I would greatly appreciate your advice?

As a medical student, I am not able to give personalized recommendations to patients (or readers) as of yet.

However, I HIGHLY recommend Dr. Leslie Baumann’s book, The Skin Type Solution. The questionnaire will tell you which of 16 different skin types is your own, and then customize a skin care regimen for you in the back of the book. It’s a favorite!

Hope that this helps!
Sincerely
Nicki