3 months on tret and i'm finally not peeling like a snake

I started 0.025% in november because my skin texture was driving me insane, watched all the youtube videos about buffering and going slow, but still somehow managed to destroy my face in week 2. I went in every night like an idiot. My skin got so dry i could see flakes in my eyebrows. couldn't wear makeup without it looking crusty.  finally accepted i needed to actually go slow: * use it 2x a week max for the first month * buffer with cerave moisturizer first * skip if my skin feels tight at all * la roche posay cicaplast on top on tret nights now i'm at 3x a week, and my skin can handle it. no more flaking. The texture on my cheeks has definitely improved, but it's subtle, not like some dramatic before/after you see on tiktok.  My main issue now is impatience, i see people posting about being on tret for 6 months with perfect skin and i'm like when does that happen for me, but also i know this is a marathon not a sprint or whatever.