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Obagi Clear. The Only Thing That Worked for my Melasma! - Newark, NJ
UPDATED FROM peekinglemer
4 years post
48th birthday in 5 days....
WORTH IT$250
In honor of my upcoming 48th birthday I thought I would update my review. I can’t believe it has been so long since I started my search for clear skin. I’m happy to report that I have, for the most part, kept that pesky melasma at bay. I NEVER leave the house without my Cotz 50 spf mineral sunscreen and I use vitamin c serum every morning and retin A 0.05% almost every night. I have also added Kojie San lightening soap to my routine. My face will never be perfect, but for my age I am pretty satisfied. I have attached some unfiltered straight from the shower pictures taken tonight. Happy holidays everyone. I wish you all happiness and success
UPDATED FROM peekinglemer
3 years post
Turning 47 in 2 days. Still fighting the good fight.
Hi everyone. It has been awhile since I updated and seeing how my bday is just a few days away I thought it would be a good time. Doing this on my phone so sorry for any errors. I have still been very proactive with my skin and still wear my Cotz sunscreen everyday. I have reduced my retin-a use to just a few times a week and the website I was buying my Obagi Clear stopped selling it. So I'm using a few new to me products for the last few weeks. One is a hydroquinone product I get in ebay that works great and the other is a toner I got from Sephora. I will post pictures. I can honestly say my skin at 47 is looking pretty darn good. I don't wear foundation just tinted sunscreen. I will post some updated face pics with and without the sunscreen. I still have very faint melasma on my forehead and cheeks, but this is the best it has looked in years. I hope everyone struggling with this is able to find something that helps. Have a great new year.
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January 27, 2018
You are looking great, please give the Hidroquinone a rest, read the contraindication, I read that produce cancer in some patients with long term use. Hydroquinone is not something to use forever, be careful. You look 30! congratulations!
UPDATED FROM peekinglemer
2 years post
Almost 2 year update.
It just realized it has been almost 2 years since I posted my review. I know a lot of people have concerns with using hydroquinone and possibly having dark pigmentation come back worse then before. I understand everyone is different, but my results have been very satisfying. I took a break from all forms of hydroquinone over the winter but will probably start back up with otc 2% Ambi cream once the weather starts getting nicer and I'm outside more. I don't ever go a day without sunscreen, even if I'm not planning to go outside, and I try to use gentle, cream cleansers. I have taken a break from the retin a over the winter since my skin got so dry from the inside hearing and weather. I will probably start back up with a 5% in a few weeks. Over all I am very happy with my skin and how I am aging. Hope his helps. Best to all.
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April 16, 2017
Wow you do not look your age. Thank you so much for the fantastic updates and information. Invaluable to many of us reading, the effort you have put in is really so appreciated!!!
April 16, 2017
Can you tell me how I can get retin a please? I live in UK and we can only get it via prescription and there is no way my dr will prescribe it to me since I want it to help my fine lines and prevention (I'm 28 and have alot of eye wrinkles) can you suggest or recommend where I go to get it please?
April 16, 2017
Can you tell me how I can get retin a please? I live in UK and we can only get it via prescription and there is no way my dr will prescribe it to me since I want it to help my fine lines and prevention (I'm 28 and have alot of eye wrinkles) can you suggest or recommend where I go to get it please?
May 21, 2017
I'm using Obagi and 1% retin a. Not peeling and don't see such great improvement. It's been 3 weeks
May 25, 2017
Wow...not peeling with 1% is rare. My face was peeling like a lizard on the 8% retin-a micro. I didn't have any adverse side effects from the obagi though. I would say it was right around the 3 to 4 week period when I started to notice the dark spots breaking up/
May 23, 2017
Hey lady, can you please tell
Me what you are using these days?
Me what you are using these days?
May 25, 2017
Hi Trina.
My summer regimen is as follows:
Morning - Cetaphil face wash, OTC Ambi cream, whatever moisturizer and eye cream I have on hand at the moment, Cotz spf 50 sunscreen.
Night - Cetaphil face wash, whatever eye and face cream I have on hand and 8% retin-a micro every other night.
My summer regimen is as follows:
Morning - Cetaphil face wash, OTC Ambi cream, whatever moisturizer and eye cream I have on hand at the moment, Cotz spf 50 sunscreen.
Night - Cetaphil face wash, whatever eye and face cream I have on hand and 8% retin-a micro every other night.
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