At What Point Will Hydroquinone Stop Working on Fading Age Spots?

I have been using hydroquinone for the past 8 months and retin a for the past 4 months to fade sunspots on my shoulders and chest. I have seen some...

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Skin Spots Darkening After Hydroquinone

I noticed that my dark spots darkened after 2 applications of Kligman's cream. Is this normal or should I stop using this cream. Kligmans cream is...

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Is Long Term Use of Alpha Arbutin Safe?

Is is safe for me to use Alpha Arbutin 6% forever? If not, can I use it for 6 months; and then each week, miss out a day of using it? Will i maintain...

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Rumex (Occidentalis) Extract, Safer Alternative to Hydroquinone?

I read that Rumex is a safer alternative to hydroquinone for improving melasma and age spots, however I can only find 2 available products online -...

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Dark Spots Treatment Hydroquinone 4%?

I used hydroquinone 4% almost one year but when i leaved it, dark spots come back again,can you advise me how can i remove dark spots.

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I Was Told HQ4% is Not Safe for Long Term Use, is That True?

I was told that HQ4% could cause skin cancer if we used it for long term. Thus, we can only use it for short term. Is this true? What is the best way...

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Is It Ok to Use Hydroquinone Bleaching Cream (4%) While Doing Red Light Therapy 4 Days a Week?

A doctor recently gave me Tretinoin and Hydroquinone to battle my age spots and fine lines. I also just signed up for red light therapy at the tanning...