I know a lot of people want lighter skin, for whatever reasons, and just like nobody ever questions why white people tan, I feel the same respect should be given to those of us who want to be lighter for our own personal reasons. So I am not going to explain why I have lightened my skin, but only that I am very happy with the results. I just hope I am not attacked here because of it, as I have seen this reaction from many people who do not believe in skin remodeling, plastic surgery or drastically changing the way you look.
I asked my dermatologist what would be the most effective way to do this, and she said that Hydroquinone 4% is very safe to use to lighten the skin, and it is only people who abuse it who get bad results that are reported on in the news and then scares everybody. She also told me that she recommends alternating the Hydroquinone 4% with Retin-A 0.1%, as she finds Retin-A 0.1% to be the most effective and dependable agent for skin exfoliation. In addition, she told me if I used Retin-A 0.1% whatever wrinkles I have would be greatly diminished due to the exfoliation process and the fact that Retin-A also stimulated new collagen formation. So with her blessing, I decided to try this formula of alternating with Hydroquinone 4% one day and Retin-A 0.1% the other.
I am a college student and I could not afford to get these items through her because I did my WHOLE body, not just my face and arms, because this is a big mistake many women make when they lighten up, they don't do the whole body which means you can't wear a bikini by the pool or shorts. So I did an internet search and found a seller that sells each of these products for $15.00 a tube. I have seen other people here get in trouble for giving direct links to sellers as this site considers that "advertising" which is not allowed, so to follow the rules here I won't post that info publicly. This was the cheapest price I could find for them so I gave it a try. Now I will describe what happened after I used them.
First off, please be prepared for an incredible amount of flaking from the Retin-A, I was truly shocked at this! My skin did not hurt, but the peeling effect was like getting a bad sunburn but without the pain. My skin did become a bit tender, but it was not anything too bad. Now I know why my dermatologist wanted me to use Retin-A with the Hydroquinone -it peels off all your old skin so the Hydroquinone can penetrate deeper to lighten your skin cells and prevent future dark skin. Once I got used to the peeling and slight redness I continued this routine. The first time I really noticed a difference was after one month. My friends thought I had switched to a lighter foundation..lol..but it was my new lighter skin. After four months, I was definitely much lighter, and people started asking me if I was Latin, although I am African-American. I continued with this regime for a year, and now I am finally at the color I want, which is the color of Mariah Carey. My original color resembled that of singer Lauryn Hill, and now it looks like Mariah Carey's color.
However, I do want to emphasize this took me a year total to do, and I now have to wear the highest SPF suncreen I can buy to avoid any darkening and regressing. But it is really worth it, because my dating life has never been better, and I feel much more confident and attractive now that my exterior color is what I want it to be. If any of you all need any help and advice on this, please feel free to message me, because I believe we all should look the way we want to look, and not be limited by our genes, our heredity or the judgmental opinions of others.
I asked my dermatologist what would be the most effective way to do this, and she said that Hydroquinone 4% is very safe to use to lighten the skin, and it is only people who abuse it who get bad results that are reported on in the news and then scares everybody. She also told me that she recommends alternating the Hydroquinone 4% with Retin-A 0.1%, as she finds Retin-A 0.1% to be the most effective and dependable agent for skin exfoliation. In addition, she told me if I used Retin-A 0.1% whatever wrinkles I have would be greatly diminished due to the exfoliation process and the fact that Retin-A also stimulated new collagen formation. So with her blessing, I decided to try this formula of alternating with Hydroquinone 4% one day and Retin-A 0.1% the other.
I am a college student and I could not afford to get these items through her because I did my WHOLE body, not just my face and arms, because this is a big mistake many women make when they lighten up, they don't do the whole body which means you can't wear a bikini by the pool or shorts. So I did an internet search and found a seller that sells each of these products for $15.00 a tube. I have seen other people here get in trouble for giving direct links to sellers as this site considers that "advertising" which is not allowed, so to follow the rules here I won't post that info publicly. This was the cheapest price I could find for them so I gave it a try. Now I will describe what happened after I used them.
First off, please be prepared for an incredible amount of flaking from the Retin-A, I was truly shocked at this! My skin did not hurt, but the peeling effect was like getting a bad sunburn but without the pain. My skin did become a bit tender, but it was not anything too bad. Now I know why my dermatologist wanted me to use Retin-A with the Hydroquinone -it peels off all your old skin so the Hydroquinone can penetrate deeper to lighten your skin cells and prevent future dark skin. Once I got used to the peeling and slight redness I continued this routine. The first time I really noticed a difference was after one month. My friends thought I had switched to a lighter foundation..lol..but it was my new lighter skin. After four months, I was definitely much lighter, and people started asking me if I was Latin, although I am African-American. I continued with this regime for a year, and now I am finally at the color I want, which is the color of Mariah Carey. My original color resembled that of singer Lauryn Hill, and now it looks like Mariah Carey's color.
However, I do want to emphasize this took me a year total to do, and I now have to wear the highest SPF suncreen I can buy to avoid any darkening and regressing. But it is really worth it, because my dating life has never been better, and I feel much more confident and attractive now that my exterior color is what I want it to be. If any of you all need any help and advice on this, please feel free to message me, because I believe we all should look the way we want to look, and not be limited by our genes, our heredity or the judgmental opinions of others.