My eyes hurt!!!

I don’t know what to do. This is my second week and 6th time using tret and the pain I’m experiencing around my eyes is unbearable. I’ve noticed my eyes are so swollen when I wake up and itchy throughout the day.

This does not feel normal, and if it is, I don’t want to put my body through this. I’m worried I’m erasing any positive thing I’ve done to my face since focusing on my skincare. And I’ve done my research beforehand about where to place tret and how not to get it anywhere near my eye area. I don’t mix tret with other products to avoid it creeping to around my eye. I use Aquaphor religiously around my eyes and mouth.

Any solutions here? I’m one more bad experience away from just dropping the tret and going back to my Skinceuticals retinol. I hate that it’s not working for me :(

My skincare routine is quite simple and I’ve been using products that protect my skin barrier. It’s just around my eyes that I’m experiencing so much pain and irritation!