Will Hydroquinone Work? What %

Golden_Boy · Oct 4, 2009, 12:07 AM

Hi I use Fair and Flawless a few year ago and it burn my skin badly overnight so I took a long break from skin lightening.
But I got the itch again to lighten. I feel so down when I'm next to someone whose skin looks so white and my skin is brown but I feel so dark around white or most spanish people.

What hydroquinone product and strength will lighten me from dark indian complexion (Im a bit darker than Shah ruk) to mediterrane or midle east looking? Is hydroquinone best for my indian skin or is there something more suitable? And will whitening pills work, which? Please help me thanks.

lisaMitchell · Oct 29, 2009, 09:11 PM

actually hydroquinone is not recommanded at all. That is why it is banned in Ireland and the UK.
You can get better results without burning your skin with natural extracts plants lotion and creams such as, Makari, QEI+ and 55H+
you can see them at Ebony Beauty Fashion - Wigs, Weaves, Skin & Hair Care

Golden_Girl · Oct 30, 2009, 03:11 PM

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Originally Posted by lisaMitchell

actually hydroquinone is not recommanded at all. That is why it is banned in Ireland and the UK.
You can get better results without burning your skin with natural extracts plants lotion and creams such as, Makari, QEI+ and 55H+
you can see them at Ebony Beauty Fashion - Wigs, Weaves, Skin & Hair Care

your about to get banned..

slimgoody · Nov 20, 2009, 05:24 AM

Let me start by saying I have been hydro girl for like 7 yrs but only on the 2% level, so I'm an avid user. But I'm new to the 4% game so I obtained a perscpt from my derm for hydro 4%, betamethasone & alamactin. So I started using twice a day w a retin a and I burned my skin on my arm, lol. But I know where I went wrong, I used retin a on my face but I began w an every other day use then advance to everyday when I saw that I didnt need it everyday and went back to every other day, which is what I should've done with my hydro, retin a usage. On top of that I'd scrub my skin thinking that was the best thing to get rid of my peeling skin but it only aided in helping the hydro and retin a penetrate deeper but not letting my skin heal or recover before I cover my skin with more product. Over usage or as my grandmother would say,"Being fast and grown," I burnt my skin but, "When you know better, you do better." So I took a week off and went back to my regular 2% mixture while on hiatus from the more potent 4% retin a. My skin healed so now I 4% & retin a every other day but only at night and I 2% everyday and my skin has gotten better and lighter. I hope I didn't bore anyone my apologies just thought I'd share my journey.

lighterrr · Nov 20, 2009, 01:39 PM

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Originally Posted by slimgoody

Let me start by saying I have been hydro girl for like 7 yrs but only on the 2% level, so I'm an avid user. But I'm new to the 4% game so I obtained a perscpt from my derm for hydro 4%, betamethasone & alamactin. So I started using twice a day w a retin a and I burned my skin on my arm, lol. But I know where I went wrong, I used retin a on my face but I began w an every other day use then advance to everyday when I saw that I didnt need it everyday and went back to every other day, which is what I should've done with my hydro, retin a usage. On top of that I'd scrub my skin thinking that was the best thing to get rid of my peeling skin but it only aided in helping the hydro and retin a penetrate deeper but not letting my skin heal or recover before I cover my skin with more product. Over usage or as my grandmother would say,"Being fast and grown," I burnt my skin but, "When you know better, you do better." So I took a week off and went back to my regular 2% mixture while on hiatus from the more potent 4% retin a. My skin healed so now I 4% & retin a every other day but only at night and I 2% everyday and my skin has gotten better and lighter. I hope I didn't bore anyone my apologies just thought I'd share my journey.

thank you for sharing

Golden_Girl · Nov 20, 2009, 06:56 PM

Yes, thanks Slimgoody. did your derm suggest how long to use the 4% hq (weeks, months, more)?

slimgoody · Nov 21, 2009, 04:04 PM

No my derm didn't suggest how long I should use the 4% but frm what I've read frm other posts I won't use for more than six months then I'll break and resume thereafter...but I will ask, I have to refill my perscpt and get bk w the answer ttys



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