Age Spots Treatment: Stories
Write a ReviewHydroquinone for Fading Spots - New York, NY
- SusanT
- posted 6 years ago
- updated 3 years ago
- Not Worth It
- Cost: $200
- New York, NY
After pregnancy I had melasma and age spots...
- 28 Jun 2006
After pregnancy I had melasma and age spots started appearing. My dermatologist recommended Obagi Blue chemical peel.
I decided not to do this...was too expensive and he warned me I needed to stay out of the sun for a period of time. This isn't possible because I work at a plant nursery part-time. He then prescribed me a product with 4% hydroquinine called Aclaro. I used it twice daily. It took about 2 months until I saw good fading on my cheek spots. For some reason the spot on my nose didn't change! In the end I bet I spent more on Aclaro both in terms of money and time than the Obaji. So, my recommendation is go for something that'll give you fast repair, not a product like Aclaro or even Perricone (tried that too).
I had IPL and altho I initially liked it, after a while it didn't seem effective and the spots came back.
I've been using a 7% hydroquinone product (rx) and it did very well for me. I use it once a day, every other day, but at first used it twice a day. It does have some slight peeling, like dust, when I use it twice a day. I'm blond and freckly, and for the first time in my life I have no spots on my face, the age/sun spots are GONE (even the one IPL didn't get), and the other freckles are faded. Didn't help with under eye circles though.