Sunday, June 5, 2011

Interventions

After my extensive research on the internet, I have come to realize that no matter how much money I spend in skin creams like Obaji, or no matter how many times I torture myself with IPL, there is something awry on the inside and I must figure out what that is and treat that to make my melasma better. It's frustrating, disappointing, depressing and scary to listen to others on a forum talk about their struggles and failures in treatment. It seems it is not curable but some people do say that they have seen great progress. The problem is that one treatment does not seem to fit all. Here is what I have heard, what I have tried and what I plan to try in the future in terms of treatments.



What I have heard:

1. Vitamins and supplements: Vitamins A, C, E and B-complex. Supplements: Selenium, Zinc, DIM, MSM, and Magnesium

2. Fraxel Laser

3. IPL

4. Vi skin peels

5. Weekly Glycolic peels

6. Melacor

7. Panel Testing for hormones, Thyroid, Adrenal and blood toxicity.

8. Obaji System

9. Grape Seed extract

10. Pine Bark extract (Pycnogenol)

11. Tri-luma

12. Organic foods especially meats, eggs and dairy (non-hormone injected)

13. Sunscreen that protects from both UV-A and UV-B daily

14. Big Hats all the time and avoid direct sunlight at all costs

15. Acupuncture

16. Reflexology

17. Colostrum

18. Chinese Herbs and Teas

19. Clarisonic

20. Daily exfoliation with Glycolic pads (20%)

And the list goes on and on, it just depends who you listen to



What I have tried:

1. IPL (over 8 of them)

2. Obaji System

3. Vitamin and Supplements - A, C, E, B-complex, Selenium, DIM, MSM, Zinc, Magnesium, Calcium, D3, Colostrum, Pyconogenol

4. Vitamin C moisturizer

5. Neutrogena Age Shield UV-A and UV-B sunscreen 100+

6. Big Hats or at least a visor when I am just walking from my car to where ever

7. Suncreen 15+ lip balm

8. Shade when ever possible

9. Gentle 2x daily exfoliation

10. No make up except mascara, lipstick and occasional eyeliner



What I am willing to try as of now:

1. Acupuncture

2. Organic meats, dairy and eggs

3. Chinese Herbs

4. Reflexology

5. Melacor

6. Vi Peels and system

7.  Grape seed extract

8.  Pine Bark extract/ pyconogenol

9.  Clarisonic
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3 comments:

  1. Creme BruleeAugust 6, 2014 at 12:17 PM

    Are you using grapeseed extract or grapefruit seed extract? Any luck with it?

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  2. UnknownAugust 13, 2017 at 6:29 AM

    Hello I work in skin care and also suffer from melisma. What we know and have found in our office is that heat also triggers melasma- so stay away from IPL and Fraxel as these both utilize heat. Try microneedling - needs to be medical- grade.

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  3. Natural Herbs ClinicDecember 15, 2017 at 3:49 AM

    On the other hand, there is the option that a simple, Melasma Herbal Remedies may be just the solution you are looking for.

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