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Elure Skin Lightening Cream Work?
my doctor said I should use Elure to lighten some dark skin spots. Are you familiar with this product? Does it work for all skin types? Do you consider it safer than other fade creams on the market in the US?
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Elure
In my office we have used elure (the brand name uses a lower case 'e') since late December 2010 and have given it to over 30 patients. The follow-up is short and the "sample" is relatively small, but not one has reported improvement using this product. We are disappointed but prescription products containing hydroquinone are still available and remain the gold standard for treating unwanted skin pigment. There are several of these creams and they are not equally...
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Rx Strength Hydroquinone is Best for Lightening Spots
Prescription strength 4% hydroquinone is better than any OTC product, including Elure, for lightening dark spots in the skin. These dark spots are typically due to chronic sun damage so daily use of sunscreens is essential in your treatment. Combining prescription-only tretinoin cream with hydroquinone will make it even more effective. Therefore, the most effective way to reverse the effects of chronic sun damage to your skin is by using a combination of these two prescription strength...
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Alternative treatments to lightening the skin such as Melaquin
There are many creams to lighten the skin, including Elure. I emphasize creams that are effective tyrosinase inhibitors such as Melaquin for lightening skin and hyperpigmentation.
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"elure" can be helpful for pigment
I started offering elure to my patients 2 months ago. I started with the toughest melasma patients, those who had not done well with peels, tretinoin and 4% hydroquinone and wanted a "drug holiday" from the stronger meds. Two patients on elure alone did not do well and I restarted the tretinoin and 4% HQ in addition to the elure. Not enough time has passed to give you an assessment.
In the last 2 months I have started about 25 patients with mild to...
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Skin lightening with Elure
Before begining any skin lightening treatment, be sure to be evaluated by your dermatologist first. You want to be sure you are only treating sundamage and not moles.
There are several options for skin lightening currently. One long standing option is hydroquinone. This is a prescription medication. The way in which this topical medicine works is by helping to prevent any further pigmentation from developing in our skin. Hydroquinone can be irritating to the skin and if used longer than...
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I was using Elure for some time but it didn't work for me, then I read about Meladerm at laurasbeautyreviews.com/best-skin-lightening-cream and I decided to give it a try.. honestly, this one really works... I don't have any serious skin condition, I was just looking to get rid of my dark circles and some redness in my face, and meladerm is the one that has showed real results for me.