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Sun Jul 31, 2011 9:55 pm  |
Why is my chin darker than my face?
Does anyone else have this problem?
If so, what did you do to remedy it? |
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Sun Jul 31, 2011 10:49 pm |
| Rub potato and cucumber juice in that darker area to make it ligter. You can see the difference in few days. |
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Sat Jun 16, 2012 11:12 am |
SecretB5StopsAcne,
From where did you get this tip? |
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Sat Jun 16, 2012 11:35 am |
| VeronicaM wrote: |
SecretB5StopsAcne,
From where did you get this tip? |
I saw the Potato tip on one of the TV shows for lightening knees and elbows, maybe it works?  |
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I'LL SEE YOU ON THE DARKSIDE OF THE MOON.... |
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Sat Jun 16, 2012 1:11 pm |
I have this kind of. It's more of a weird darkening and patchyness damnit. But I'm kind of ocd too and I don't think it's visible.  I don't know the cause but currently I'm using "MaryKay Even Complexion Essence" to lighten. It's fantastic stuff! It's a thin serum. It contains Niacinimide, Vitamin C (In AA2G and MAP forms), "Sepiwhite" (which is the ingredient Undecylenoyl Phenylalanine), Licorice extract, Lemon fruit extract, and Mulberry extract. All lighteners. (Well I think the lemon is anyways) It also has Vitamin E, Amino acids, Cucumber extract, Ginseng extract and two peptides. I get mine off ebay. (I just make sure it has a good expiry date.) It's really thin and light and oil and fragrance-free. I love it! |
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Sat Jun 16, 2012 3:46 pm |
I wonder why this darkness is happening in the first place.
There's got to be a scientific explanation. |
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Sun Jun 17, 2012 12:29 am |
| Have you seen a dermatologist, is it possible you have melasma? |
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Sensitivity, forehead pigmentation & elevens, nose & chin clogged pores. Topicals: Aloe vera, squalane, lactic acid, Myfawnie KinNiaNag HG: Weleda calendula, Lanolips, Guinot masque essentiel, Flexitol Naturals, Careprost. Gadgets: Vaughter dermarollers, Lightstim. |
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Tue Dec 10, 2013 10:31 am |
| VeronicaM wrote: |
I wonder why this darkness is happening in the first place.
There's got to be a scientific explanation. |
This product sounds devine but the list of parabens (I believe 5 in total) just put me off.  |
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Tue Dec 10, 2013 10:34 am |
| Firefox7275 wrote: |
| Have you seen a dermatologist, is it possible you have melasma? |
I also believe this may be melasma or some other type of hyper pigmentation. Is there anything you use on this part of your face that you don't use anywhere else. Do you pick at or scratch your chin a lot? Does your scarf rub on your chin? Darkening is usually a sign of trauma or irritation as your skin produces melanin to counteract the trauma.
EDIT: Veronica I just read your other thread about irritation and your chin. So I feel my guess is confirmed. Have you considered using some barrier repairing creams or oils in this area to calm things down. |
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Sun Dec 15, 2013 10:44 pm |
| VeronicaM wrote: |
I wonder why this darkness is happening in the first place.
There's got to be a scientific explanation. |
Lol,
I sort of had the same problem- my chin was a bit darker or more inflamed.
But I had fallen right on my face on the sidewalk and my chin was scrapped raw, so my skin was quite pink looking.
I tried a bunch of Vitamin C product and that did smooth out my skin, but still had a lot of redness and some breakouts.
Used Badescu whitening mask and my skin did look calmer.
Recently used a cream with silver and now my skin is no longer red looking |
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Sat Jan 04, 2014 5:21 am |
| In my view the areas which always darken are the areas that have a lot of movement, eyelids, smile lines, around mouth[chin included], knees, elbows.. You get the point, maybe the skin is getting worn out and the body increases melanin activity in that area as protection, in the same way corns are formed as protection. |
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Sat Jan 04, 2014 9:33 am |
| applesz wrote: |
| In my view the areas which always darken are the areas that have a lot of movement, eyelids, smile lines, around mouth[chin included], knees, elbows.. You get the point, maybe the skin is getting worn out and the body increases melanin activity in that area as protection, in the same way corns are formed as protection. |
Well the knees and elbows and knuckles have lots of skin that bunches up when you straighten legs, arms and fingers so that they look darker than everwhere else has never seemed like such a mystery to me. When I bend my knees or arms or fingers, the skin looks like the surrounding areas so...meh!
I don't follow how "movement" would have anything to do with chin darkening, even if movement was an explanation for this. I don't think we move our chins any more than we move our heads or hands or fingers or other parts of the body, so if movement was to blame for darkening, I think my fingers move the most in the course of the day, whether it's typing, working the remote, texting, doing dishes, preparing food checking out at the grocery store (all the while my knees being at rest)..and yet my knees are still darker when I straighten them than my ever-moving fingers.
When skin fold over itself, then a darkening can occur in the fold probably from friction (heat?), like what happens to inner thighs that keep rubbing. Which explains why armpits, groins, butt cracks, skin in neck folds may appear darker than the surrounding skin. But laugh lines IMO appear darker only because the skin in the fold is shadowed by the skin hanging over it. Tear troughs are also deeper set than the skin around them making them appear darker, not to mention the skin under the eyes being somewhat see-through makes blood vessels show through and therefore a darker appearance is what we see.
Then there is a condition known as Acanthosis Nigricans that is common in obese people and people with diabetes. It causes dark skin patches, although IIRC the skin texture is also different from other areas. If you do a Google Images search you can see what it looks like.
Maybe the chin looking darker is as simple as it being under the rest of your face and therefore shadowed by it.... |
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