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Melasma Finally Started to Fade!!! So Quickly As Well. Hope This Helps Some of You Ladies!
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So, I'm 24 and I live in the Middle East. I'm...
bethy123June 5, 2016
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So, I'm 24 and I live in the Middle East. I'm white, but I tan very easily and I'm on yasmin! I first noticed my melasma when I got back from turkey last August, I had a horrible shadow over my lip and I had white pigmentation on my forehead! Luckily I was living in the Uk at that point so when I got back it faded naturally (no sun there!) anyway when I moved out to the Middle East the melasma tash re appeared, it's been so hard to control! I met a guy out here and I was scared to go out In public (certain lighting) and anywhere where I'd be exposed, it was making me so self conscious and crushing my confidence! I went to the derm they gave me some hydroqiuinone cream and some moisturiser with bleaching agent in, didn't work! Then I saw a post from a lady who seemed to have found a fantastic way to control it, and lots of women had said the same since trying it.. Anyway I'm on day 13 of using this homemade mixture and oh my god my melasma has faded by like 60 percent already. It's easily covered by makeup and barley noticeable without. I've also changed up a few things , so let me tell you about those first.
Every morning I take cod liver oil tablets and vitamin c supplements! I cleanse with Apple cider vinegar every morning and night, (it's so good for your skin)! It balances out the PH levels. Then, I use this mixture: 1 tbl spoon of listerine blue mouthwash, 1 tbl spoon of nizoral anti dandruff shampoo, half s tbl spoon of baking soda, mix it all together into a paste, then apply to the area in circle motions and leave for 20 mins then wash off. You think I'm joking, but seriously ladies this works I promise you!! Pursue it for 2 weeks if you don't notice a difference fair enough, but it's worked wonders for me. I've also been applying factor 50 religiously every morning. What I've found is that lots of women on here review negatively abouT products but not their positive experiences because maybe they don't need to find a cure anymore. Please try this and let me know how it goes. I know the struggle ladies!! I want to share and help you all. Big hugs and hope it works for you!!! [RS bleep]
Every morning I take cod liver oil tablets and vitamin c supplements! I cleanse with Apple cider vinegar every morning and night, (it's so good for your skin)! It balances out the PH levels. Then, I use this mixture: 1 tbl spoon of listerine blue mouthwash, 1 tbl spoon of nizoral anti dandruff shampoo, half s tbl spoon of baking soda, mix it all together into a paste, then apply to the area in circle motions and leave for 20 mins then wash off. You think I'm joking, but seriously ladies this works I promise you!! Pursue it for 2 weeks if you don't notice a difference fair enough, but it's worked wonders for me. I've also been applying factor 50 religiously every morning. What I've found is that lots of women on here review negatively abouT products but not their positive experiences because maybe they don't need to find a cure anymore. Please try this and let me know how it goes. I know the struggle ladies!! I want to share and help you all. Big hugs and hope it works for you!!! [RS bleep]
Replies (158)
June 10, 2016
I may consider giving it a try ! So what do you use to wash your face ? Moisturize ? Any sunscreen ?
July 1, 2016
I use an electric facial brush and face wash with salicyic acid, and just a spf 50 from the derm. The brand is called axis. I would just like to point out while this works, as soon as I went out in the sun it came back
June 11, 2016
Thank you- I will try this! I have been so depressed about this. I hope you stopped the birth control- Bc that can cause melasma. That's where mine came from and it's so sad that my doc never talked about side effects and that being a common one. I was taking it for some acne and I would have definitely found another way had a known! Anyway- I have not heard of this treatment and I will def try it, I've been starting to lose hope as I love the outdoors and being active and I feel like there is no way to keep it from getting worse being in the sun!
June 13, 2016
Omg!! This is the best thing I've ever tried! I have the absolute worst Melasma as it is all over my face and even reaches down my neck a bit. My Melasma started 2 years ago when I hit 40. I had a complete hysterectomy at 33, including ovaries, so was forced to start HRT. Having said that, HRT has been linked to Melasma and I cannot stop taking it as in menopause at age 42. So no matter what I do, the sun instantly triggers my Melasma and I thought I would never be able to reduce the brownish, almost dark brown stripes down my cheeks as well. I tried different peels, glycolic acid, hydroquonine and all seem to make it worse each time. I regret them all. The apple cider vinegar helped slights but this baking soda, mouth was, anti-dandruff shampoo is amazing!!! It worked within two applications for me
May 12, 2018
Thank you.I am going to try this.Will go and buy these products today.Hope it works.What time of the day should I apply this?Will keep you all updated.
UPDATED FROM bethy123
20 days post
Melasma Linked to Liver/copper Intake! - Also Linked to Hormonal Inbalance.
bethy123June 14, 2016
I have tried lots of topical creams, trying to treat melasma by
external forms, however it will often fade in time, and then re-appear
as soon as i go back in the sun.. which is really the opposite of what i
want! Eventually i want to be able to sunbathe again without a hat or
wearing high SPF, as i love the sun and live in the middle east!
Anyway, after extensive amounts of research, i have discovered a lot of
positive feedback from treating melasma internally - a lot of diet
changes and supplements to be taken to combat it for good - without
returning in the sun!
A lot of people have said high copper levels/liver function could be the
cause of the melasma, which really set a lightbulb off in my head, as 2
years prior to my melasma i started taking Accutane for my skin (which
can significantly effect your liver and kidneys!!) Could this be the
cause, and ultimately, taking the correct suppleements, the cure? I am
going to reduce copper intake by taking Zinc tablets, and changing my
diet to low copper foods (avoid, fish avacado, nuts, seeds) (All the
things I love) and drinking lots of water on top of the supplements. I
promise to keep you updated! I am also exfoliating with a mud mask 3
times a week, toning with apple cider vinegar(50 percent water) and
using SPF 50 until i start seeing some improvements! I urge you ladies
to try this, even if it doesn't work, the vitamins and supplements you
take will help your body either way. The harsh chemicals you apply to
your skin time after time will only make it worse - the effects of
lightening are NOT permanent. Trust me I have tried everything.I will update you :) Best of luck to all of you.
external forms, however it will often fade in time, and then re-appear
as soon as i go back in the sun.. which is really the opposite of what i
want! Eventually i want to be able to sunbathe again without a hat or
wearing high SPF, as i love the sun and live in the middle east!
Anyway, after extensive amounts of research, i have discovered a lot of
positive feedback from treating melasma internally - a lot of diet
changes and supplements to be taken to combat it for good - without
returning in the sun!
A lot of people have said high copper levels/liver function could be the
cause of the melasma, which really set a lightbulb off in my head, as 2
years prior to my melasma i started taking Accutane for my skin (which
can significantly effect your liver and kidneys!!) Could this be the
cause, and ultimately, taking the correct suppleements, the cure? I am
going to reduce copper intake by taking Zinc tablets, and changing my
diet to low copper foods (avoid, fish avacado, nuts, seeds) (All the
things I love) and drinking lots of water on top of the supplements. I
promise to keep you updated! I am also exfoliating with a mud mask 3
times a week, toning with apple cider vinegar(50 percent water) and
using SPF 50 until i start seeing some improvements! I urge you ladies
to try this, even if it doesn't work, the vitamins and supplements you
take will help your body either way. The harsh chemicals you apply to
your skin time after time will only make it worse - the effects of
lightening are NOT permanent. Trust me I have tried everything.I will update you :) Best of luck to all of you.
Replies (9)
June 14, 2016
Interesting, please do keep us posted on how cutting out those foods works for you. Thanks for sharing your insights.
July 1, 2016
So what happened with the mixture u were using before? Does not work anymore ? Do you have photos to share with us please
July 1, 2016
The mixture worked temporarily until I went back in the sun on my holidays in Mykonos! I was devastated. Will try and get you some pictures. X
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July 5, 2016
I was wondering if the mixture has a stinging effect when applied? also after using it for awhile can you do a maintenance routine?
July 5, 2016
Are you ladies also using hydrogen peroxide or just the mixture of nizrol, listerine and baking soda?
July 8, 2016
I had melasma on my forehead, between eyebrows and cheeks. It's been so upsetting and has been a good 15 year battle. In the past I've used Obaji, HQ, and different creams with no luck. I did 3 photofacials that did well to lessen the melasma and then I did a pixel which helped my forehead a lot. Currently I'm using Retin A at night which has helped tremendously but when I added this mouthwash mixture, and yes I thought it was nuts, but it faded the melasma to the point it's hardly noticeable. I do it in the morning and leave it on for 20 minutes. Oh, I tried the internal method first and It messed up my organs so bad that I landed in Mayo Clinic so personally I will never treat melasma by internal means again.
July 8, 2016
I am taking lots of supplements too...liver detox, b vitamins, GSE and few more...bad idea is it?
July 8, 2016
I have tried to take supplements to detox and clean my body out for a while and I didn't see any results for my melasma. I think all it did was make me sick so I finally had to stop taking all pills. I found it was a waste of time and energy thinking about when I had to take my next dose.
July 9, 2016
I have been using supplements for over one month. So far no sideeffects. I take liver detox, cod liver oil and vitamin c. Also some powders to increase body's immunity.
July 11, 2016
Collagen, milk thistle, caprylic and supplements and extra vitamins like b. I can't remember all of them. I took what another person on this site recommended. I think her name is Alabama. It was a very bad idea for me. I'm not saying it's bad for everyone, this is just my experience with it. The body is made to detoxify on it's own and it doesn't need help and if all nutritional labs are good then you shouldn't add unnecessary vitamins and minerals and supplements because you can cause toxicity and it's harder to get levels back down than up. My liver is in great shape and my labs were good so these extra chemicals tore up my digestive track and I felt awful with all this extra stuff in me and my body had to work extra hard to figure out what was going on. To top it off, Melasma stayed the same and off to the Mayo Clinic I went. I juice, drink bone broth and take a multivitamin. I use Retina A at night with moisturizers and use this baking soda concoction, vit C and sunscreen in the morning and I'm doing well now. It took about 6 months to feel better after ingesting all those things. Melasma is starting to fade.
September 8, 2016
Interesting. On the recommendation of a post (perhaps same one), I've been taking ton of similar supplements but without side effects (to my knowledge). Still I wonder if I should quit them for a month, get labs done and determine if I actually need them bc they're expensive and annoying to take each day if ineffective or worse, damaging! Glad you have recovered from them.
September 9, 2016
I am also taking many supplements from few months. I don't notice any sideeffects so far. Also don't feel I will get sick with these...but melasma doesn't budge at all!! Not sure how alabama had good results but it took her two years...I feel something positive can come out of this. I do plan to stop some of these such as gse , multi vitamins while continuing with glutamine, colostrum, probiotics , cod liver oil and curcumin.
July 8, 2016
Do are you supposed to use baking powder or baking soda?
I would love to see some pictures of any results that everyone has.
I would love to see some pictures of any results that everyone has.
Welcome to the community, thank you for sharing your personal experience with us -- so glad you've found something that has worked so well for you. Do you mix your Apple Cider Vineger with anything, or apply it full strength? Would you consider sharing some photos of your mixture and before and after of your skin?
May give it a try ....