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Tue Apr 05, 2005 9:20 am  |
Has anyone used the Glyquin 4% hydroquinone
lightening cream, (It also has 10%glycolic acid?) |
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Thu Apr 07, 2005 6:58 am |
Hey there!
Yes, in fact I keep a jar of it in my stash at all times. It's effective and I really do swear by it. I'm super pale, and if I get even a small cut I'll have a red-ish scar, so this has saved my butt many a time. I had it prescribed for me specifically to fade scars (of the hyperpigmentation variety), and out of the millions of brands of lighteners I've tried (okay, really 5 or 6...  ) this is by far the best. It has moisturizers in it as well, but you just have to make sure that you stick with it regularly and only put it on the affected areas. Dedication is key with it. But it only takes a couple of months to see drastic results. I noticed some after a couple of weeks.
Glyquin *does* have hydroquinone as it's main ingredient... I've never had any problems with it at all, but some people here have expressed concerns that they are intolerant to it (ie. will react.)
It's a great product, though. I'd really highly recommend it. *Especially* since this site is the only place I've seen that sells it without a prescription!!! |
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sweety
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Joined: 24 May 2005
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Tue May 24, 2005 2:48 am |
i have to say that i don't agree with u rusalka.
maybe u didn't know this but hydroquinone has been banned worldwide beacause of the effects that it has had on ppls skin.
the skin starts to peel,u get red painful scars and it feels like u've burnt urself with boiling water.
Ask any doktor and u'll find out that hydroquinone is not recommendable.
BTW,neither is kojic acid.
my dads a dr.
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Tue May 24, 2005 9:52 am |
Sweety-
I first had this prescribed to me by a dermatologist who has done wonderful things for my skin, as well as my mother's.
I'm well aware that hydroquinone use is frowned upon in several circles, but I firmly believe it's primarily under particular conditions. The key thing is to only use it for severe hyperpigmentation (I had some on my back, now it's gone) and to use it *only* for short periods of time (like a few weeks to a few months.) It also depends upon the formulation of the product. Products like Glyquin have a lot of ingredients mixed in it to buffer the harsher effects, which is why I really like it. The glycolic acid in it sounded sketchy to me at first, but from experience, it really is very gentle.
As for myself, along with 2 others that are friends of mine that have used Glyquin for scarring, scars don't peel off, get red, or anything like that. My scars never darkened, never felt any different than they always had, so to me, that observation is fallatious.
If you're using a plain strong hydroquinone cream, then yeah, that's probably not a great thing. But it's prescription for a reason.
I do like to think that since I've been in a pre-med curriculum for three years and am starting medical school soon, as well as having a few friends that are doctors and PA's that I'm not wholly uneducated on this! I am a complete moron when it comes to several things, though, and I'll be the first to admit that I'm not terribly knowledgeable in most areas.
Farouk would probably be a good one to ask his opinion on its use!
Kojic acid on the other hand, I'm not wholly convinced one way or another on yet. I've read research and articles going either way, and I think I remember no one coming to much of a conclusion when kojic acid was the subject of a thread here. I'm leaning away from it, although I've been trying the SC Phyto+ on a small sunspot regardless. So I don't know... |
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Tue May 24, 2005 10:34 am |
| I guess one good thing to always keep in mind is that a lot of equally good doctors out there will always disagree on a lot of different things. So it's always good to find one whose treatments make sense to you and you agree with. I've met several derms I didn't agree with and shopped around until I did. I trusted that my doctor readily thought my scars were good candidates for hydroquinone treatment, and I wasn't let down. But issues can come up if there isn't an equal amount of patient responsibility as well as doctor supervision when the need exists. |
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