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Sun Aug 10, 2014 10:47 pm  |
| I keep thinking mine is gone, then summer hits and it creeps back...this summer it seems worse than ever, or maybe it just seems like a larger area. I hate it, willing to try anything, except prefer no hydroquinone. |
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Mon Aug 11, 2014 1:15 am |
Have you tried Vitamin C serum? I had a large spot above my top lip for over 20 yrs, caused by being on the pill for a couple of years. It's now barely visible.
I'm pedantic about applying sunscreen too. No point applying a product to get rid of pigmentation if you're not going to try to protect yourself from sun damage. |
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Mon Aug 11, 2014 5:05 am |
Melasma is a debbil to get rid of mainly because it has so many factors. Even the retina of the eye triggers the brain to produce melanin in UV light. Wear those sunnies! 
Dermal melasma requires products that can reach the deeper layers of the skin, as opposed to epidermal melasma, so even tho some ppl may respond to topicals like vitamin C, others may not depending on which type of melasma they have. A Wood's lamp can sometimes visualize how deep the pigment is.
"The order of the following skin whitening agents is approximate. Different skin whitening agents have different modes of action and some are more effective in different conditions than others, so it is hard to directly compare.
The top 20 skin whitening agents are: Hydroquinone, monobenzyl ether of hydroquinone, azelaic acid, kojic acid, arbutin, retinoids, mequinol, niacinamide, soy, vitamin c, corticosteroids, licorice, hydroxystilbene, alosein, glutathione, glycolic acid, n acetyl glucosamine, gentisic acid, green tea and melatonin."
http://www.skinwhiteningscience.com/pigmentary_disorders_melasma.html |
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Tue Aug 12, 2014 10:34 pm |
| Thank you all. I think mine is epidermal, it's light but it's noticeable. I despise it, and I do use vitamin c and am vigilante about sunscreen. I didn't have it until recently when I was sick, after an environmental exposure that wreaked havoc on my health (and that was compounded by the stress of losing all my belongings, my home, etc). I have not resorted to hydroquinone as I'm hoping for other options---internal, topical, etc. |
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Fri Aug 22, 2014 4:35 pm |
Sadly, I discovered I have melasma 
I decided to go ahead and use prescribed skin lightener, but I was told that they will never completely go away.
I guess I will always be stuck wearing foundation. |
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Fri Aug 22, 2014 5:02 pm |
I am not completely even but I have everything under control for the last 3 years I worked for 6 winter months to fade it with some peels vitamin c and Hydroquinone vivier serum but I think that the most important role in keeping it at the bay Is the krill oil - An internal sunscreen well known for the ability to protect your skin against aging And it really works - I am not wearing sunscreen usually but I also avoid the sun However I just comeback from my vacation where I was almost all the time out and I am not tanned at all Not to mention the wonders that the krill oil is doing for my joints  |
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Sat Aug 23, 2014 4:52 am |
| Thank you for sharing. I will continue to be religious with sun protection. |
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Sat Oct 11, 2014 7:46 am |
| naia2006 wrote: |
| I keep thinking mine is gone, then summer hits and it creeps back...this summer it seems worse than ever, or maybe it just seems like a larger area. I hate it, willing to try anything, except prefer no hydroquinone. |
I used to have 2 very large areas on my cheeks. I heard about tea tree cream. I live in the UK so I got my first tube from Holland & Barret but it should be easily available in the US or Australia it is Optima(R) Australian Tea Tree Cream. It is sold as an antiseptic cream but it works on my melasma which is now reduced to a very small very light pigmentation on my left cheek. My skin color is olive and I am originally from Singapore and am ethnically a Eurasian.
I also wear a day cream which has an SPF-15 rating which I know helps. |
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Mon Jan 05, 2015 8:07 pm |
| I have dermal melasma, which product is best for this type? |
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Tue Jan 27, 2015 8:33 am |
| Thanks very much Lin1313, i am going to take a look at it right now |
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swoosh60
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Sun Mar 01, 2015 9:39 am |
Hi All,
Back in 2007 I had terrible patches of Melasma and age spots on my face. I had to cover them with concealer. Went to my Derm NP who recommended I get IPL (Intense Pulse Light) laser treatment. I went to our hospital's medispa (BTW I was 47 at the time). Had the first treatment by an RN at noon one day and went back to work the next. MOST of the spots turned darker brown, then black and flaked off. I could have probably done without the second treatment a year later, which caused my face to swell up pretty badly and I missed a couple days of work. My Derm NP was on vacation that time but told me later that someone should have told me to take Benadryl for the swelling. Anyways, it took 3-4 days that time for the swelling to disappear. Fast forward to now and I'll be 55 in July and nothing returned except one minor age spot not worth treating. But you can look my experience up a page back as others had questions for me. I'm sure the IPL is probably different now and much more costly. I paid $150 per treatment in 2007 and 2008. BUT. You must wear sunscreen or it'll come back. I just happen to like NIA24. 30 SPF. Was, to me, totally worth it. |
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Thu Mar 05, 2015 12:30 am |
| Many are there who consult with doctor and dermatologist to get rid of these problem. Melasma is a common condition that results in irregular hyper pigmentation usually in the facial region. The simple way to treat melasma is using Hydroquinone skin lightening cream. By regular exercise and diet you can also get rid from this problem. |
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swoosh60
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Thu Mar 05, 2015 8:37 am |
| Just to let you know, I saw my Dermatologist in my early 40's when these patches first started. She gave me a prescription of Tri-Luma which is basically Hydroquinone. It had no effect at all on the patches/spots. That's why I did the IPL which was successful for me. Also there is a product out now by Murad called Rapid Age Spot and Pigment Lightening Serum. It has 2% Hydroquinone and keeps light spots at bay. But the directions say NOT to put it on just one spot or you'll end up with a white spot there. It's more of an all over your face or chest product. |
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Sat Mar 07, 2015 8:51 am |
| swoosh60 wrote: |
| Just to let you know, I saw my Dermatologist in my early 40's when these patches first started. She gave me a prescription of Tri-Luma which is basically Hydroquinone. It had no effect at all on the patches/spots. That's why I did the IPL which was successful for me. Also there is a product out now by Murad called Rapid Age Spot and Pigment Lightening Serum. It has 2% Hydroquinone and keeps light spots at bay. But the directions say NOT to put it on just one spot or you'll end up with a white spot there. It's more of an all over your face or chest product. |
I have read that IPL can excaerbate melasma in mnay different skin types. |
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