Melasma/PIH lightened over 4 month period.
So I have a combination of melasma and PIH from using an at home IPL laser hair remover. I already have skin that produces melanin really easily and I swear those devices should come with a warning. As you can see in the first picture there was some lightening around my melasma stache but it was still pretty bad and the thing is I had made it worse by doing electrolysis and Ultra laser at the same time as a hq compound cream which was very harsh on my skin so my barrier was compromised and inflamed in this area a lot which only darkened my melasma stache. Over the last 4 months I started taking Oral TXA and using the Eucerin dual serum along with Tret and now my melasma is barely there. I also made some lifestyle changes like always wearing a hat in the sun, spf 50 everyday, cooler showers and taking an anti-histamine to fight internal heat along with less sugar intake. All of these things together have worked synergistically and almost cleared my hyperpigmentation. If I could recommend two things I’d say oral TXA and Eucerin dual anti-pigment serum are the hg’s.
Here is my routine below:
Am:
Cleanse w water and biodegradable face towel
Timeless Vitamin C E Ferulic ( first bec most unstable)
HaruHaru wonder hyaluronic acid toner
Caudalie vinoperfect dark spot serum
Azalaic acid 15%
Eucerin dual anti-pigment serum
Epii Double Up Nad+ TXA NMN moisturizer
Elta MD AOX SPF 50 tinted mineral sunscreen
Pm: 5 nights/week
Haruharu wonder oil cleanser
LRP toleraine cleanser
HaruHaru wonder hyaluronic acid toner
Caudalie vinoperfect dark spot serum
Azalaic acid 15%
Eucerin dual anti-pigment serum
Tretinoin
Dr Reju All L-C Advanced Ceramides barrier cream
Other two nights I exfoliate with Epii Snow Mushroom PHA and use most of the same routine except Tret.
I also take MicroIngredients 10 in 1 antioxidant mix as well as 225 mg of oral TXA at night. Every am I take anti-histamine.