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MELASMA CAME BACK- FOUND CURE- Photos of products included
Hi all- After 4 nights in Mexico, I was horrified to see that my melasma returned full force despite my best efforts. I wore hats and applied sunscreen every 1-2 hours. That's the bad news. Here is the good news. I spent hours of my life researching medical studies and journals to see what I could do to get rid of my melasma and finally found something that worked for me WITHIN ONE WEEK. And compared to the cost of the laser, it is incredibly cheap. I will say that the laser is amazing to initially remove melasma, but sunscreen is not enough to prevent it from coming back after sun exposure. Combined with the steps I took below, you can choose to combine the laser with these products, or just use the products by themselves and be incredibly diligent about it. To remove my melasma after this recent trip to mexico, I did not use any laser or hydroquinone.
The first thing to do is to read up on the effects of Silymarin (Milk Thistle extract) and how beautifully it has cured melasma in double blind studies. Here are two examples.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3519762/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23031632
After reading this, I also read about preventing UV damage from the inside, and discovered the benefits of Polypodium Leucotomos.Polypodium leucotomos is a fern from Central America. The underground “runners” (rhizomes) are used for medicine. Polypodium leucotomos is used to prevent certain skin problems including sunburn, eczema (atopic dermatitis), psoriasis, vitiligo, and skin cancer. It is also used for other cancers and Alzheimer’s disease.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5868779/
1. I went to whole foods and purchased Milk Thistle (Silymarin) extract in dropper bottles. I got one with low alcohol (they make them with no alcohol) for topical use and one that contained alcohol (higher dose) for internal use.
2. I take the full dose (two droppers) of the higher concentrate milk thistle three times a day.
Every morning and night after my shower or washing my face, I apply a mix of the low-alcohol Milk thistle and the Be Shiny oil all over my face and let it sit for a few minutes before applying any other oils,lotions or makeup. I do apply my makeup right on top of this.
3. Every morning a take one daily capsule of Polypodium Leucotomos 350mg.
4. Every morning I apply Rejuvelle Sunscreen For Face SPF 45 before I put any makeup on.
I have done this for a straight week and my melasma is almost gone. And I have dermal and epidermal melasma. I have suffered zero side effects. Best of luck to all of you!
The first thing to do is to read up on the effects of Silymarin (Milk Thistle extract) and how beautifully it has cured melasma in double blind studies. Here are two examples.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3519762/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23031632
After reading this, I also read about preventing UV damage from the inside, and discovered the benefits of Polypodium Leucotomos.Polypodium leucotomos is a fern from Central America. The underground “runners” (rhizomes) are used for medicine. Polypodium leucotomos is used to prevent certain skin problems including sunburn, eczema (atopic dermatitis), psoriasis, vitiligo, and skin cancer. It is also used for other cancers and Alzheimer’s disease.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5868779/
1. I went to whole foods and purchased Milk Thistle (Silymarin) extract in dropper bottles. I got one with low alcohol (they make them with no alcohol) for topical use and one that contained alcohol (higher dose) for internal use.
2. I take the full dose (two droppers) of the higher concentrate milk thistle three times a day.
Every morning and night after my shower or washing my face, I apply a mix of the low-alcohol Milk thistle and the Be Shiny oil all over my face and let it sit for a few minutes before applying any other oils,lotions or makeup. I do apply my makeup right on top of this.
3. Every morning a take one daily capsule of Polypodium Leucotomos 350mg.
4. Every morning I apply Rejuvelle Sunscreen For Face SPF 45 before I put any makeup on.
I have done this for a straight week and my melasma is almost gone. And I have dermal and epidermal melasma. I have suffered zero side effects. Best of luck to all of you!
As of 7/8/2018
After spending time in the sun, my freckles are getting darker but not in a melasma-y way. I’ve been using zinc sunscreen every day and I try to wear hats when possible. I have light bronzer and highlighter on my skin in the photo.
About two weeks after 2nd session
No foundation, no concealer. I still have a bit of dermal melasma left in my upper lip which I will continue to treat with topical hydroquinone and oral MSM.
Provider Review
Board Certified Dermatologist
531 W. Germantown Pike, Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania
Dr. Griffin is the best. He made me feel very comfortable (which is nice considering we are messing with my face!) and he is very knowledgeable. I’m glad I saw him before making the mistake of going to a laser center.