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Tri Luma Vs Meladerm for Melasma?
I was diagnosed with Melasma. My chin has very dark areas and some parts of my upper lip. I have tried several OTC creams to correct and nothing worked. I am very self conscious about this.
MD gave rx for TriLuma - but not covered by insurance and is $300 for 1 oz. so I also looked into Meladerm Skin Lightning Cream. Which do you think is a better product for me. Also TriLuma has hydroquinone is this something that can cause liver damage? Thank you. PS I am fair skinned
Asked 33 months ago by
jpasquale in Manalapan, NJ
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Tri-Luma stronger but Meladerm could work
Tri-Luma has three ingredients in it containing an old formulation that many of us dermatologists used to compound. These being Hydroquinone 4%, Retin A, and fluocinolone; i.e. a bleaching agent, retinoid and mild steroid. My feeling it is the strongest topical bleaching agent.
Meladerm is a combination of alpha-arbutin and kojic acid. Alpha arbutin is a derivative of hydroquinone and acts in a similar mechanism. Supposedly, it is milder and releases its active compund slower. In my...
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