martha

I have been battleing dermal melasma for about 3 years. Originaly I tried all the over the counter creams with hydroqnone (spelling?) but they did nothing. My doctor also had me try some chemical peels which only made my skin red. She used a special lamp and told me that the pigment in my skin is dermal which means deep in the skin.

Has anyone else been diagnosed with dermal melasma? Is there any hope?

nicky12

hello marther i to have melasma on my upper lip area and chin area very embarrasing looks like iv got a mistash lol iv tryed lots of diff creams and stuff over the years and nothing has worked so far .just make shure you wear plenty of sun cream to stop it getting any darker ..iv also just started using bio oil it doesnt claim to get rid of it but hopfully fade it some ...il keep ya posted on my progress and chin up hun

martha

Thanks for your help. Can I ask you what products have you tried? Hvae you tried anything from the doctor?

nicky12

no iv not tryed anything from docs just fade cream and lemon and iv just bought some bio oil wich says helps reduce the apperence of dark pigmentation .but iv read up a lot on many websites and ppl say thers not really alot you can do for it and im not to keen to try peels exct appart from making shure you were plenty of sun cream which i do and i have noticed by doing this... it hasnt got any darker this summer which is good as i hate having it .it just looks like i have a moustach i try cover up with makeup but you can still see it .il try get sum pics done so you can see what mine looks like xx

SusanRL

You might want to look into a prescription product called TriLuma.

nicky12

hi susan is this product triluma for melsam or dark pigmentaion ??have you tryed it if so what results did you get ?

SusanRL

You can get some information at their website Tri-Luma. Or you can ask your doctor about it.

I have not tried it yet, but I am thinking about it. It uses a chemical called hydroquinone to bleach the skin. If you have dark skin, hydroquinone is not recommended.

nicky12

many thanks susan will have a good look now xx

daiyumi69

why is it not recommended for dark skin? By dark skin, how dark do you mean? is it because it won't lighten or something? I'm using it and it works but i intend to stop bcuz of so many bad things i have read about it.

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BlackGoddess

On dark skin hydroquinone can actually make the skin darker.

Jean

This is correct, the reason why it might be banned by the FDA soon
I use oriki whitening serum for uneven skin tone, it is supposed to help melasma

dtilford

This is just a little lesson for all of you girls...hydroquinone has been taken off the market in Europe due to the fact that it has been said it causes cancer. United States is of course behind in everything, but they are working on taking it off the market here as well. I have even heard that it was taken off the market here (but that was just here say). There are other ingredients that work wonders for treating Dermal Melasma, kojic acid and glycolic acid together. Jan Marini has a Lightening Gel that has both ingredients in it and it really works-but it doesn't work over night!!!!

JADE

Jean.. you really need to quit it with your constant oriki advertisements.

Jean

Hydroquinone formula is still on the market
you just have to look at the ingredients when you buy
Additional use of Glycolic Acid products does help

Alida

I have olive (Italian) skin. TriLuma helped me lighten the spots, but it won't make it go away. Use lots of sunscreen.

carlaskin

Hi,
I have the same problem. I'm 46, and for more than 5 years I have been struggling with melasma. Started with a little dark spot on my cheeks and now I have it all over my face. I don't smoke or drink, a practice yoga 3 times a weak, eat a good diet and I have never taken birth control pills or had kids. Two years ago I had a copper IUD removed which I used for 7 years. I don't know if copper is related to melasma problem but since the melasma started approximately the time when I had the IUD, I asked my doctor to check the copper level in my system.

I little info about my journey with doctors.
I started with dermatologist which didn't help me at all. I had 4 chemical peelings, used Tri-Luma cream, cover my face with sun block like a crazy woman, and off course avoid sun exposure forever - no results, just spend my money and time. My melasma got a little bit lighter and in a couple weeks came back the same way it was. I realized that my problem is more complicated and my dermatologist told me to find an endocrinologist. Next doctor that I visited was my gynecologist no help, she didn't care. Now I am trying an endocrinologist. So far I have been tested for thyroid and, adrenal problems. These tests came back normal and I didn't get my melasma problem fixed. Now, I asked my doctor to have a more complex adrenal test (the one you have to use contrast intravenously). I also asked to check the levels of copper in my system and a thyroid auto-immunity test. I am not looking for a cosmetic solutions but the root cause of my melasma problem. I will let you know about my results...

carlaskin

Be careful with tri-luma! I started with dermatologist which didn't help me at all. I had 4 chemical peelings, used Tri-Luma cream, cover my face with sun block like a crazy woman, and off course avoid sun exposure forever - no results, just spend my money and time. My melasma got a little bit lighter and in a couple weeks came back the same way it was. I realized that my problem is more complicated and my dermatologist told me to find an endocrinologist.