▲ 90 r/Melasmaskincare
3-year progress
I thought I had my melasma under control until I had a baby. That baby is now 7 years old. Here is my progress between 2023 and today. It’s gotten better but the road is long
u/ennuiorme — 5 days ago
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Eucerin dual serum VS NIVEA Luminous Even Glow Moisturiser
So both creams contain patented thiamidol. One is cheaper and another is atleast six times expensive in my area. Is there any clear winner and rather if the cheaper one is used, will it produce the same or worse results for melasma?
u/dreamerealist — 4 days ago
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How do you keep your face cool during workouts to prevent worsening of Melasma?
With Melasma, heat is such a trigger that causes it to worsen. For those of you who love to workout, how do you keep your skin cool? I do use a clip-on mini fan on my bike during spin classes, but I’m curious if anyone has any suggestions to keep skin cool when a clip-on fan isn’t an option? Thanks!
u/CuriousAboutLifeCO — 5 days ago
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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.
u/unificaishan — 13 days ago
▲ 39 r/Melasmaskincare
Friendly reminder to block visible light using iron oxides in your sunscreen, foundation, etc.
“Protection against VL significantly enhances melasma treatment outcomes: melasma patients using iron oxide-containing sunscreen achieved 15% greater Melasma Area and Severity Index (MASI) improvement, 28% greater lightening on colorimetry and 4% greater histologic reduction in melanin than patients using an otherwise similar UV-only sunscreen.”
Source: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42802407/
If tinted sunscreens make you look too orange, you can use your favorite untinted sunscreen + a tinted product on top (foundation/bb/cc/tints/etc.
u/Conscious_Boot1890 — 12 days ago
Advice please! I’m hoping to get a derm referral next week but not even sure what to ask for or about. Northeast US.
Concentrated on the sides of my face. Avid sunscreen user.
u/ComplexLeather986 — 12 days ago
Eucerin irration
I have light yellow spots on my orbital bones from when I blew my skin barrier last year with retinol.
I poked through the sub and decided to try the Eucerin anti-pigment dual serum. I used it yesterday AM and PM (I noticed redness and tightness on PM application) then I used it this AM and went super red and tight so I washed it off. My skin is super sensitive and still red.
I bought the LRP mela B serum because I read it doesn’t have alcohol but now I’m reading it’s not that effective!
What do you think I should do? Should I return the LRP and try again with the Eucerin?
u/lingering_lilacs — 12 days ago