Knight

Hi everyone?

I hope there are people still on the board that are active in this forum.
I developed Melasma on my upper lip and I?m feeling rather alone in the battle to conceal it. So I?m hoping there are still active members to talk to here.

My general doctor was a bit nonchalant about my condition when I told her that my confidence level was going down hill because of the discoloration. She basically gave me the verbiage of ?beauty is on the inside? talk. That?s find if it was a friend but I expected more help from a doctor.
Anyways, I went to a dermatologist and I am now on Tri-Luma, it?s been a week. I am seeing some results but this 5:00 clock shadow that?s on my lip is so not me. I wish it was already gone by now.

My question is? does anyone know of a good non-greasy sunscreen skin brightener moisturizer for sensitive skin that I can use. Also, if anyone has any ideas on make-up such as foundations etc, that won?t put a hole in my wallet like the Tri- Luma did. I actually went back to my old concealer called Dermablend to cover most of it up. I stop using this product because it was so expensive but I found that it is a better concealer so that outweighed the price tag. I?ve tried Netrogenia(SP) products and the seem to be to harsh for my skin.
Any ideas...

LittleEmmy

Hi Knight. My sister had a baby and she had melasma and was so devastated by it. (Good news- it went away!!!) However, while she was still struggling with it we went to a make-up store and they told us that its a good idea to use a primer before putting on make up- this will create a smooth 'canvas' of your skin so that you can then apply make up and it will apply in an even tone. You should use Bare Minerals- I think its great. Hope the primer idea works! Good luck with the triluma.

Knight

Thanks for the response LittleEmmy? I?ve tried Bare minerals make-up and I find that it accentuates the fine lines on my face. At 48, it?s hard to decide the lesser of the two evils?upper lip discoloration or the lines... I would want to hide the most.
The primer you mentioned is that a lotion or a foundation?

LittleEmmy

Primer is like a serum. The one she used was called Prime Time by bareVitamins. I really like it because your skin varies depending on whats going on with it- the skin around my nose is dry and then I have some pms pimples and it evens out the texture of your skin so your make up goes on evenly.

Knight

Thanks again ...I'll check it out.

Perfect Diamond

I don't use make up not even a foundation or powder bcoz I look like a girl if I use them. I know there are many men who use make up now. Foundation, concealers, etc but I haven't tried any pressed powders that looks natural on my skin. My skin tone is very white and if I use pressed powder in white then I look like Micheal Jackson ehh yuck! I use pressed power in beige or rose or tinted then I look like a girl and it feels heavy on my face. Plus I'm a sporty person and I sweat a lot so these make up thingy are useless. The only thing I know that will make me look good wearing make-up is the one done by a pro make-up artists.

I don't even like to see girls wearing make up bcoz they look like prostitutes. But I know make up is good bcoz it protects your skin from the harmful effects of the suns UV & UVB rays. The price of beauty is really complicated. I hope something will come out that will make things simpler and uncomplicated.

Vera Jones

Is Melasma only from having a baby or can you just develop it for other reasons?