u/thesilverenigma

Hello everyone,

I'm a 38 year old male, and I want some help regarding dark pigmentation that has happened over my forehead as well as cheeks over the last few months.

Starting off with the left cheek (photo 1 & 3) I've had this pigmentation for quite some time and it seems to get a bit darker when I shave my beard. However, since the last few days, I've also noticed pigmentation on the upper part of my right cheek (photo 2). It's a bit lighter, but is visible in the mirror as compared to in photos.

Apart from that, I've also had pigmentation on the center part of my forehead (photo 4) over the past few months. It's mostly in the form of the letter T, and the skin just above the eyebrows seems to be of the regular tone.

Also, I've had a dark patch on the top left of my forehead (visible in photo 1), and I believe it's how the pigmentation started. I've visited two dermatologists for these. The first said it was PIH (Post Inflammatory Hyperpigmentation) but there was no injury to that area, and the second didn't really say much. Both dermatologists prescribed Tacrolimus ointment that didn't do much, and I discontinued using it after a week after reading it's not even effective for hyperpigmentation.

I would also like to mention that the last few months have been extremely stressful for me due to some personal reasons, and I've pretty much ignored my diet. I don't have a proper sleep cycle either, and usually sleep and wake up late.

Lastly, I had a full panel done recently and it came up with Vitamin B & D deficiency, and I've been taking supplements for those.

I've read about products like azelaic acid, tretinoin, kojic acid, and glycolic acid, but I really don't know how to use them and which products to go for. I've never paid attention to skin care, and just use basic face washes and face scrubs from brands like Himalaya. I did use some products (vitamin C serum, retinol, and barrier boost serum) from Dot & Key on and off in the past months, but have stopped using them.

Please help, I'd be grateful. Thank you!

Hello everyone,

I'm a 38 year old male. Since the last few months, I've had uneven pigmentation over my forehead. I'm not sure when was the first time I noticed it, but initially it was a round patch on the middle-left of my forehead, just close to the hairline (Picture 1, with single red arrow). Subsequently, it has now also moved to the majority of the center of my forehead (Picture 2, with multiple red arrows).

I'm not an expert in skin care products, and have neve really cared much about them except for using basic face scrubs and face washes from brands like Himalaya. My diet is also not balanced, with mostly home-cooked vegetarian food that I've been not eating well since the last few months due to some personal turmoil in life (separation).

I did visit a dermatologist a few months back for the initial round patch mentioned above, and she diagnosed it as PIH despite the fact that there wasn't any injury to that area. She prescribed two ointments (Tacrolimus and Desonide) for a week that didn't do anything. When I read about them more, I stopped using them and haven't done much since then. I'm planning on going to another dermatologist soon.

I read about Melasma, and feel it could be that, but not sure. I work from home and barely go out in the sun. I do use an SPF35 sunscreen (Lakme) occasionally, but I'm not regular with it. I've read about products like Tranexamic acid, Azelaic acid, Hydroquinone, and Alpha-arbutin, but I have no idea how to use these products and where to even begin.

Also, I recently had a full body work done, and it came with Vitamin B and Vitamin D deficiency. I just want some help about this pigmentation, and what do you all think could be done to solve it.

Any help would be really appreciated. If there's any other information needed from my end, please do let me know and I'll edit the post accordingly.

Thank you!

Hello everyone,

I'm thinking of buying the ML05, which is arguably Militado's most popular watch. However, the version that I'm interested in is the Black dial B, which has an additional 05-60 chapter ring. I've searched, but haven't found much information about this version.

If anyone has this specific version of ML05, I'd really appreciate some real-life photos as well as the information about the overall experience. Also, if anyone could answer the below questions, it'd be very much appreciated.

1.) How's the lume quality?

2.) How does the lug-to-lug distance of 46mm affect wearability with two-piece and single-pass NATO straps?

Thanks!