I noticed the issue in high school in the corners of my mouth. I realized it came from licking. When I stopped my normal color returned. Now it is on all of my lips along with very dry dead dark skin. I exfoliate with sugar and water every kow and then to remove the dead dark skin but it's a hard battle to fight and I lick a lot without noticing. It gets really dark where the pink pigment stops. Like a dark line. What are some options to get my lips back to their healthy vibrant color?
I have genetically dark upper lips right from my childhood. I regularly exfoliate and keep it moisturized in hopes of getting it lighten to some degree. But despite all the efforts, it still looks dark and ugly. Is there any way to make my lips pink or decrease the dark shade/pigmentation to a noticeable degree? I have even tried using ointments containing kojic acid niacinamide and Trenaxmic acid, but these too don't work. I am so done. I am attaching a clear picture for better analysis.
I had a rash similar to cold sore appearing and within day 2-3, the rash turned into a deep brown hyperpigmentated spot. I did two rounds of pico at a derm office and have seen no improvement. I am Fitzpatrick type IV and have been using tretinoin 0.5% for a while and added HQ 4% about a month ago. What do you recommend? I see no change in pigmentation at all.
My lips have not always been like this. When I was younger it was fully pink but over the last few years, it has gotten this way. I had a habit of licking my lips but I have stopped it for months now and still, there is no difference. I have also been regularly applying petroleum jelly.
I am of light to medium complexion yet my lips have become dark when they were very pink when I was a baby and when I was younger. In fact I was very pale as a small child and baby but now I am darker and so are my lips and mainly the top lip. What can I do to lighten them? Are there any treatments for this? Also what can I do to get my baby skin colour back?
I am using hydroquinone cream as doctor consulted but there is not a difference shown to me. And my lip become dry again and again and I apply Vaseline all time but darkness isn't gone.
I have side of my lips darker than the rest of my face. I have been having for a long time now. It makes my face look wider and weird. i have tried bleaching with hydroquinone but it bleached the skin around it and not the affected area. Its the same as my lip color but its not part of the lips, almost i would say the same kind of skin but not really. It connects to my lips but not part of it. This hyperpigmentation i want to get rid off i dont know how. I am (18) Latino skin type color.