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Cosmelan best for my melasma

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Cosmelan Best for my Malesma

kaboom7580
WORTH IT$450
I have Olive skin and have spent most of my life jogging in the sun. At age 29 I was diagnosed with thyroid cancer and had to get it removed and radiation treatment for two years. About 5 years later I started getting dark spots on my cheek bone area to covering my whole face! I’ve tried peels, microdermabrasion, hydroquoine, and all brighten my skin but wouldn’t remove my spots. All full coverage make up was not enough as I had to cake it on.
So I went to visit Dr. Minina and introduced me to Cosmelan kit. It cost $450 but I was desperate!
In office they put a mask on my entire face and went home. I had to wear the mask for 8 hours. After I would was it off. I then had to use moisturizer and the Cosmelan 2 maintanence cream. The moisturizer that came in the kit finished after a few days so the dr. Told me to use Aquaphor healing ointment. (Love it). The day after washing the mask my face was lobster red. Did not hurt but it’s best not to get any sun for the first week. I was red for almost a week. I suggest not go to work for one week if possible. If you have to go outside for whatever reason you must wear sunscreen.
After a week, my face was 98% flawless!! I would go to buy groceries out without makeup and would get so many stares!! Your skin is left spot free and glowing. I love it.
After a month of using the maintenance cream, my skin maintained. When I stopped using the maintenance cream, my Malesma would start creeping back. But no problem! Start using the maintenance cream again religiously and it will clear up again. A year later my skin still looks good. In addition to the maintenance cream I also use other products from them that inhibit the pigmentation from coming back. I use the melan tran3x serum and night and followed by the trans3xcream.
I see others reviews where they complain and state their melasma come back. Honestly, they may not be following the skin care as instructed. You must use maintenance cream, sunblock everyday, and if you have stubborn Malesma like me, than use additional serum from the company as the one I described.

kaboom7580's provider

Irina Minina, MD

Board Certified Internist

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Replies (24)

November 29, 2019
Congratulations, You look great. I have severe melasma, darker than yours and am hypothyroid. I think there's a connection related to hormonal imbalance. I've been thinking of doing Cosmelan, but I'm concerned about sensitivity since I have acne and extremely dry skin, though I've had many Vitalize peels with no bad reaction. Does your Cosmelan contain hydroquinone?
December 27, 2019
I use the cosmelan without the hydroquinone. I heard there's one whit it.
January 13, 2020
I’m not sure.
January 9, 2020
Where can I get the melan tran3x serum and the lotion? Please
January 13, 2020
Check at a local dermatologist or spa who may have it that does the treatment. I got mine from the doctors office who did my treatment. I have also found it on Amazon and EBay( ofcourse, check for high ratings and reliability).
January 14, 2020
I know the mask that the doctor puts in office will have Retinol and Hydroquinone. The Cosmelan 2 take home maintenance cream does not say its ingredients however I believe it does because my skin gets very sensitive to the sun if I go out without sunscreen or makeup. It works great to maintain the clear skin however you will see your skin consistently peeling and sensitive to sunlight...same way my skin reacted when I would used prescribed Hydroquinone. I lay off of it once in a while and protect my face from being in the sunlight those times when I take a break.
January 14, 2020
Can I get your email, I would like to send you pictures of my melasma to see if you think is worth the treatment?