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Julie
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Thu Sep 16, 2004 11:52 am  |
here is my routine:
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wash with cool water
cellular skin Rx C+firming serum
coppertone oilfree for faces spf 30
make-up
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wash with dove to remove make-up
wash with MD Forte II
wait 20 minutes apply green cream
1 time a week I use epedermix microdermbrasion
I was thinking about asking Dr. for a Rx for skinoren/azelex, can i use this with green cream?
Does anyone have anymore recs? Also i am going to switch to Shisedo ss as i do not feel the coppertone is doing a good enough job blocking the sun as my spots seem to be getting darker. Thanks for any advice. |
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Thu Sep 16, 2004 11:54 am |
| I'm sorry that I'm a retard, but what is Melasma?? |
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Julie
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Thu Sep 16, 2004 12:03 pm |
| Your no dummy, it is brown spots on face caused by sun, hormones, pregnancy.....mine is from way too much sun exposure from my teens to present....I am 40 and in the past 6 months it has gotten bad...spots on cheeks and chin. I have stopped sunworshipping but now when I am out for any length of time the spots get darker. |
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Thu Sep 16, 2004 12:16 pm |
Sorry julie, I've only heard those spots refered to as age spots (yucky name huh?)
There are a lot of lines that offer whitening products. Decleor, Yonka and Darphin to name a couple.
I've never tried them b/c I'm only 25 but I have tried other products of theirs that are great. I hope you find something that works for you.
I'm sure someone on the board has tried these types of products and can help you better than I can. I'd look at the Decleor + Yonka on EDS...There's probably more that I'm missing too. |
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Julie
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Thu Sep 16, 2004 12:42 pm |
| These aren't really age spots....when women are pregnant they sometimes get them and it is called"pregnancy mask" hormones can cause them and overexposure to sun..as I said earlier mine are overexposure to sun, do a search for melasma and it will explain more, thank you so much for your help! |
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Thu Sep 16, 2004 1:00 pm |
I quickly looked through a few proudcts and I remember seeing Yonka had one used for age spots AND pregnancy mask...
Let's see what others say! |
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Thu Sep 16, 2004 10:48 pm |
| Check with your derm and see if you can get a rx for triluma. Heard it works well for melasma. |
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Mabsy
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Fri Sep 17, 2004 2:26 am |
| Perhaps Skinceuticals Phyto+? There's been some review of it here. It seems to have worked very well for some and not so well for others. Might be worth to search and read through the old reviews. |
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Fri Sep 17, 2004 3:03 am |
Hi Julie,
The Obagi line worked for me as well as covering my face when I am in the sun. I had melasma on my forever, cheeks and around my mouth and it is completely gone now.
Sherri |
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Julie
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Fri Sep 17, 2004 9:12 am |
| Thank you all for your help, I am seeing my female Dr. next friday and I plan on asking him for a Rx. |
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Fri Sep 17, 2004 3:09 pm |
Julie,
I've had melasma around my mouth and upper lip from birth control pills and had tried everything. I was able to get rid of the upper lip discoloration by taking MSM supplements. I like that you can actually see patches of the dark areas just go away until the area is clear, rather than the topical products that slowly fade the area.
I've tried almost every whitening product out there as well as microdermabrasion and the pulse laser therapy. Very expensive, minimal results for me.
Right now, topically I've gotten great results on a smudge that was on the left side of my mouth by using Murad's Age Spot and Pigment Lightening gel. I use it with Isa Knox's whitening moisturizer at night. For the daytime, I've been using Isa Knox's intensive whitening on my dark areas and DHC's moisturizer w/ arbutiin. I might try Peter Thomas Roth's power K lightening formula since I'm running out of Isa Knox's intesive whitening.
I top everything off with phytoderm's sunblock spf 100 and can honestly say that I'm pretty pleased with my skin to the point where I'm almost back to not having to wear concealer. I even went to Vegas last week and spent the afternoons by the pool (of course wearing a big hat and my spf 100) and I'm happy to report that there were no new dark smudges and the "trouble areas" weren't any darker. |
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Fri Sep 17, 2004 4:29 pm |
I tried the MSM supplements for my discoloration too! Unfortunately, I got big time headaches from it and it also made me kind of shaky. Some have been helped immensely by it, but I just could not stand the headaches - no matter how much water I drank!
I'm so glad it worked for you!
Maria |
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Mon Sep 20, 2004 3:45 pm |
Maria V.,
I actually got headaches in the beginning as well. My sister does manual integrative therapy and basically told me it was because my liver was toxic from all the sugar I ate so the MSM was trying to clean it out and giving me headaches. I only took a couple of MSM pills a day in the beginning and cut back on sugar/caffeine. It took a couple of months to detox, but now I'm fine. I was lucky because I was seeing results on my face so it made me want to get through it. |
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Julie
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Tue Sep 21, 2004 11:29 am |
| What are MSM supplements? |
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Mabsy
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Fri Sep 24, 2004 5:01 am |
| Julie, MSM = methyl-sulfonyl-methane. I think effectively it's sulphur. |
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Julie
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Fri Sep 24, 2004 9:32 am |
| where do I get this and is it in pill form, or is it a topical? |
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Mabsy
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Fri Sep 24, 2004 6:06 pm |
You can get MSM supplements from health food shops and chemists (drug stores) as well. Most commonly in the arthritis/bone supplement section as MSM is used to repair (I think) the cartilage. You can get it in various forms. I have powder at the moment that I just mix in with juice or water (whenever I remember anyway) but you can also get it in capsules.
If you need more info I'm pretty sure we have discussed MSM in a few of the previous threads. Do a search here for MSM and you should find a fair bit of info and feedback. |
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Fri Sep 24, 2004 8:16 pm |
There's a website called msm-msm.com - and Kerry over at that site is an MSM expert. They can answer any questions you have.
They carry the pure MSM - which is definitely what you want for the best benefits, and the prices are GREAT!!!
They also have a topical MSM cream (Rich's MSM cream) which I love! I don't have melasma,but do have sun damage, and I think the MSM cream really helps calm your skin and makes it so soft. I use it every night and my skin feels great in the a.m.
Other side benefits people have reported when taking MSM (in addition to it's positive effects for arthritis) is great nails and hair, improved energy, clears up funguses, and a whole array of other stuff!!!
If you do take it, just start off slow so your body can adjust. Some people experience almost de-tox like symptoms as MSM helps get rid of any stored toxins that are in your body. You may experience headaches too, so make sure you drink plenty of water to keep them at bay.
xo Maria |
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Sat Jan 02, 2010 8:49 pm |
I don't know lof any many skin care products that would work on melasma. May be IPL?
During my technical training with Palomar, they showed photos of successful cases treated by IPL. The trainer stressed that it might not work on all cases and it's a matter of trial and error. They should only be testing it on a small section of the patch for positive results before preceeding with the whole area.
Good luck.
PS IPL may work out to be cheaper than buying expensive skincare products that don't work. |
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Sun Jan 03, 2010 10:34 pm |
Hi Julie,
I have tried a lot of the big brands, (Decleor,Dermalogica, La Prarie, MD (I Love their renewing serum for my skin though) but so far the only thing that has worked is Obagi.
I'm only on my third week so I'm not an expert, but my melasma is totally gone |
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Mon Jan 04, 2010 11:39 am |
| Mine has gotten a bit better using skinbiology copper peptides and Garden of Wisdom Chock Full O Vitamins serum. But I've done three dermarolls - one each of the past three months - and I think that made a big difference. |
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Mon Jan 04, 2010 11:44 am |
| Mine has gotten a bit better using skinbiology copper peptides and Garden of Wisdom Chock Full O Vitamins serum. But I've done three dermarolls - one each of the past three months - and I think that made a big difference. |
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