I’m pretty sure I have a patch of melasma on my forehead. I knew this was something that can happen during pregnancy, but reading about it today I learned BCP can also cause it. I’ve been on the year round pill for about a year and need to stay on to control constant spotting and terrible (what I think is hormonal) anxiety. It’s also caused some weight gain but for now the benefits outweigh the drawbacks. Anyway, has anyone successfully treated melasma? What did you use?
I used Musely's M+ formula that was wildly successful, it also has hydroquinone. I will caution you to pay attention to how long you're supposed to use it and the breaks you should take. You can have some of the discoloration come back after you stop using it, I did. But the end result has still been a big improvement for me.
I used Musely's M+ formula that was wildly successful, it also has hydroquinone. I will caution you to pay attention to how long you're supposed to use it and the breaks you should take. You can have some of the discoloration come back after you stop using it, I did. But the end result has still been a big improvement for me.
I will look into this! How long did you have to use it for?
I used Musely's M+ formula that was wildly successful, it also has hydroquinone. I will caution you to pay attention to how long you're supposed to use it and the breaks you should take. You can have some of the discoloration come back after you stop using it, I did. But the end result has still been a big improvement for me.
I will look into this! How long did you have to use it for?
It was a solid 2 months before I saw results and I think 6 months is the max recommended time to use it. I'll try to find my before & after to post for a short time. Mine were mostly sun damage as opposed to hormonal/pregnancy related, but I imagine that means mine was that much more ingrained lol
It was a solid 2 months before I saw results and I think 6 months is the max recommended time to use it. I'll try to find my before & after to post for a short time. Mine were mostly sun damage as opposed to hormonal/pregnancy related, but I imagine that means mine was that much more ingrained lol
TR , did you post the before and after? I would like to show my DD who really struggles with this after pregnancy. She has seen Derm’s, had microdermabrasion, with limited success. I remember seeing your post a few years ago and it looked like you did have success. Did you use a whole set or just the spot cream? Thanks
PDQ - the grid is from after the first 6 months and the bottom two injeut took yesterday, the lighting is different but some of it has kind of come back over the year I’ve been off it. I am diligent with sunscreen, I think I might do another round, I’m not sure. But I just used the spot cream in the M+ formula once a day at night.