Did you all know that hydroqinone is well know has for having serious health threatning side-effects ?
Not those kind that happen in 1 in a million users, but serious and very frequent side-effects.
That is why it is being put aside by other kind of products.
Hydroquinone is already considered a ingredient of the past.
Christina.
I noticed my body lightened about 1 and a half to 2 shades in a week. my face and neck I think was about the same. My neck use to be very dark compared to my face and when i finished it was all the same color and very smooth.
Hi I was interested in finding out about the hydroquinone. Could you tell me more?
hey i am a dark skin African and I was wondering if there are any all natural ways of lightening your skin...like no chemicals required. And i also have very sensitive skin.
First of all, I am NATIVE AMERICAN. I only answer this because I get treated like "black" everywhere I go because my skin is dark. That is the ONLY reason. I actually have Native/Hispanic features. My fellow Choctaw INDIANS tell me that that is probably why Black men can't keep their filthy sleazy hands off me, because I am, and look, Indian but they think all dark skin is "black" and thus, "theirs" to paw all over and never take NO for an answer...
Monobenzone works. The only problem is it is prohibitively EXPENSIVE. I got some, one little tube of it for about $80, the pharmacy took like three months to get it ordered (there is only one place in all of Canada and its counterpart in the States, that manufactures the stuff) and because of that horrendous price, I haven't been able to afford any more of it. It did, however, start to work, that much I can tell. I can also tell that if I had used like 40% or 60% concentration I would have seen more results even from that tiny little tube.
So, as someone who is sick and tired of being treated like something she is NOT everywhere I go, this stuff is worth it. Worth working my fingers to the bone for enough money to get more of it, that is.
For someone who is a dark-skinned Native American or Latina but who is OK with being treated like "African" instead with all the negative cultural assumptions that goes with all of that, then, no, Monobenzone would not be worth it.
And as for "danger" - how can there be any danger factor associated with getting the "right" colour skin to get a job in the fields of Math, Science, Computers, or Law...a JOB that will pay for the insurance needed to go to the dermatologist for the SUNSCREEN that will be all you will really need for the rest of your life, anyway....!
All this depends on why you need lighter skin. If you are Native or Latina and OK with being treated like something you are culturally and ethnically NOT, with all the negative implications that always go with it, then, use Hydroquinone or Kojic Acid or something weaker.
pkennedy1990Jul 2, 2007, 02:20 PM
First of all, I am NATIVE AMERICAN. I only answer this because I get treated like "black" everywhere I go because my skin is dark. That is the ONLY reason. I actually have Native/Hispanic features. My fellow Choctaw INDIANS tell me that that is probably why Black men can't keep their filthy sleazy hands off me, because I am, and look, Indian but they think all dark skin is "black" and thus, "theirs" to paw all over and never take NO for an answer...
Monobenzone works. The only problem is it is prohibitively EXPENSIVE. I got some, one little tube of it for about $80, the pharmacy took like three months to get it ordered (there is only one place in all of Canada and its counterpart in the States, that manufactures the stuff) and because of that horrendous price, I haven't been able to afford any more of it. It did, however, start to work, that much I can tell. I can also tell that if I had used like 40% or 60% concentration I would have seen more results even from that tiny little tube.
So, as someone who is sick and tired of being treated like something she is NOT everywhere I go, this stuff is worth it. Worth working my fingers to the bone for enough money to get more of it, that is.
For someone who is a dark-skinned Native American or Latina but who is OK with being treated like "African" instead with all the negative cultural assumptions that goes with all of that, then, no, Monobenzone would not be worth it.
And as for "danger" - how can there be any danger factor associated with getting the "right" colour skin to get a job in the fields of Math, Science, Computers, or Law...a JOB that will pay for the insurance needed to go to the dermatologist for the SUNSCREEN that will be all you will really need for the rest of your life, anyway....!
All this depends on why you need lighter skin. If you are Native or Latina and OK with being treated like something you are culturally and ethnically NOT, with all the negative implications that always go with it, then, use Hydroquinone or Kojic Acid or something weaker.
pkennedy1990, you must really feel highly of yourself, what makes you think that there is a positive outlook on Native Americans, afterall you are drunks and could not even hold on to you own land! What makes you think that black men want you, this must be a desire of yours, because I don't know many black men that like Native American women, maybe Latin American women, but not native american women, as far as I know native americans are not attractive at all. So maybe your problem is not that you are dark, but because you are just plain unattractive, I think maybe you should also consider plastic surgery while you are working on the "perfect skin color", because if you are light and ugly, it means nothing.
Oh and by the way I am a beautiful, proud black women with a great job, and Oh by the way, maybe you should stop drinking and get an education, then maybe, you will get that job in Math, Science, Computers, or Law.. and as for being treated like "African," I would rather be treated that way, then like a "Native," and also, don't put yourself in the category of latinos, because they are naturally beautiful no matter what shade they are.
hiya
i'm nu but i wos readin n sm1 asked if meladerm wrkd
i bought it 4 lyk £39 bucks n it ran out 4 me after a month
the results were not gd at all in my opinion but i guess i shud have bought another 1 n tried it out 4 longer
for those wondering why i want to lighten my skin:
1. my face, shoulders n kness r darker than my body - wierdly enuff
2. i have bare scars frm childhood n i h8 showin my legs n arms in public
but its not becos i just wnt 2 b a few shades lighter
i am nt ashamed 2 say insecurity plays a minor part i this, but its so important to make sure that the product any1 uses is safe n that is wot i'm worried about
p.s. hydroquinone and kojic acis IS dangerous, check out BBC Inside Out -
who genuinely feels that a certain product wrks becos i am desper8 ryt bout now
wb
thanks 4 all the advice so far its bin gr8
i have had a chemical peel and it didnt really lighten my skin much. Id say a half a shade. but it did make my skin a smoother texture. I Have used hydroquinone 6% on my body and like 4% on my face. it works really fast but u can only get it from a dermatologist
You guys, from honest people who tried Benoquin over several months or years, there's nothing but HORROR STORIES.
Benoquin is PRESCRIBTION-ONLY, and ONLY WORKS IN FINAL DEPIGMENTATION OF VITILIGO.
I wanted to use Benoquin also, but saw that everyone who said it works fast were people who just recently tried it, and saw initially fast lightening. What about people that used for years? Nic said this before and after pics of the depigged indian girl is FAKE. So I wonder if it is a seller (sharefun) trying to get people to buy Monobenzone from her? By preying on your emotions, racism and fake stories that it worked for them.
I am desparate for any answers or anyone that can help me. I'm a 29 year old dark skinned black woman who has suffered from acne since I was a teenager, which has left scarring on my face, back and chest. All I want is something that will help diminish the scars. I feel extremely depressed because I can't wear certain clothing because I have to cover up my skin because of severe embarassment and shame. I have hidden my condition for years from my family, friends and loved ones. One of my best friends is getting married in a few months and I am dreading the day when she asks me to be a bridesmaid and I can't wear a sleeveless or backless dress. I don't know what to do. I feel that I will never get married myself and have a family because of my skin condition. It hurts me so bad that I will never be able to give my dad the opportunity to walk me down the aisle. There is this great guy in my life but he has no idea as to the severity of my condition and it kills me that I will have to let him find someone else. HELP!!! I'm so depressed and I think that I may very well one day become suicidal.
Is there anything that can help me? I love my complexion, I just hate the scars. I only want something that will help the scars fade before I lose the love of my life forever.
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