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Halo Laser- melasma and freckle removal
UPDATED FROM absorb77
9 months post
MELASMA CAME BACK- FOUND CURE- Photos of products included
absorb77August 8, 2018
WORTH IT$1,499
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!
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UPDATED FROM absorb77
8 months post
As of 7/8/2018
absorb77July 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.
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July 21, 2018
Thanks for posting your updates and pics. Your skin looks amazing. I have olive skin with melasma on my forehead unser eyes and very bad on my upper lip. I have been looking for treatments for a kong tkme and am currently having pico sure as the laser is cold. I have heard any treatment with hot laser can, in 90% of the time, make the melasma return even worse. Hopefully your melasma does not return but would love an update in a cpl months as id be interested in this treatment as well.
July 21, 2018
Hi Kristie! I would say that my melasma certainly did not rebound but I have noticed that the small patch in my upper lip (dermal melasma that never was fully removed from the laser) has gotten darker from sun exposure, despite my best efforts. Its nowhere near what it was before and It’s not noticeable to anyone else but me, but still bothers me. It will fade on its own in the fall and I’ve noticed I finally found a routine that seems to be rapidly fading it as well. It is in this photo- I have a bit of bronzer on but you can see it if you look closely. I would say the laser was very effective but didn’t make things worse. The melasma in my cheeks is gone and I was left with just my summer freckles. I also do not take any BC which I think is important to notes
August 2, 2018
Thanks so much for replying! I dont take BC either. After i finish my treatment with pico i think ill try halo as well. Your results look great!
August 8, 2018
Hi Kristie- as an update, I went to Mexico and despite my best efforts, my melasma came back full force. BUT i finally found a way to get rid of it. I'll be posting a new update.
UPDATED FROM absorb77
2 months post
About two weeks after 2nd session
absorb77January 23, 2018
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.
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April 6, 2018
you look great!! I don’t love Halo. yes so long to recover!! looks great on you. you may want to try BBL (not the forever young) it’s magical for freckles and a fraction of the cost.
May 3, 2018
I had melasma so I need to be careful to use lasers that won’t cause rebound melasma. Thank you!
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