Can I just say my problems. And get honest answers, without judgement. Please don't come on here and tell me "not to do it". "Love your skin". Because your waisting your time. I was born with very fair skin, unfortunately since I grew up in Africa. Long days sun bathing out on the beach caused really bad sun damage and major discoloration. First, I'm schedualing chemical peels. To smooth out any bump and have healthy skin before I begin the depig process. Then I plan to use monobenzone. I know I'll turn white. And my facial complexion will support that color beautifully, since I was naturally very white. So that's it, that's my goal. To get my white skin back. Now It's a very mentaly aching journey doubts, but I know the big part is ahead. Another problem is trying to find a reputable source to get my monobenzone. I've heard of Anil. I've heard positive things to, Should I or should I not order from him? I have many postivies in my life, but my skin is always the first thing I see before I sleep and before I wake. I don't think I could go on without it being fixed.

Well, this is the skin lightening forum so we understand your need to lighten since our goals are similar one way or another. I hope the peels goes very well for you. Wherever you choose, please avoid getting anything from Anil. He is a seller and may sell you fake mono for an expensive price, maybe someone will tell you valid information for mono source. Mequinol 20%/tretinoin 0.1% can also depig the skin and there are reliable sources for that as well.

Monobenzone doesn't lighten, it depigments the skin erratically and incompletely. If you had extensive vitiligo, your body will tend to pick up where monobenzone falls short.

If you didn't have vitiligo, you'll be left a patchwork of colors, including hyperpigmented ones.

Until somebody, anybody shows otherwise.

I'm looking at Michael Jackson pictures and it seemed to the job for him. I'm not in love or dependent on mono. But my research points that being the most effective. Lets push mono out of the picture. Whatelse out there that I can use to turn white? Something effective

I previously mentioned mequinol 20%/tretinoin 0.1% can also depig the skin and there are reliable sources for that as well.

As Golden boy stated, mono may leave you in a patch work of colors and you'll constantly have to lighten w/ an additional lightener to fade the re-pigmented areas continuously, even after yopu depig. Michael Jackson still had to rely on hq to lighten the areas w/ pigment even though he depigmented.

(solage) mequinol 2%/tretinoin can lighten the skin without depigmenting, especially you being fair naturally already.

After your peels and later using tretinoin (retin-a) or aha peels along with a good sunblock high in spf may lighten you enough that you may not want to use anything afterwords. I doubt you'll need anything drastic to reach your goal. As long as you focus on removing your permatan & sunblock, then go from there.

Golden_Girl thank you for coming to my aid. I don't know if you know this but I'm so frustrated. I'm so happy with all my life. I live a great life, but my skin is always that negative factor and I just want it fixed. If you don't mind to PM me. You're a major life saver. And I don't know if you remeberd about my MEGAN FOX post. How in someway I want to achieve her lvl of fairness, do you think that's possible without mono?

Didn't michael jackson have Vitiligo which enabled final depigmentation with monobenzone to work so extensively (yet still not universally) for him?

Note advocates of monobenzone use for skin lightening, generally tend to claim michael jackson did not have vitiligo.

What did his autopsy confirm, if anything?

Yes, that is true Mj had vitiligo. I don't know about mj's autopsy other than him being poisoned from his dr. but there are before pics during his early years of his vitiligo spots showing... one of the reasons of why he wore his famous glove.

Thanks ForeverMallo, yes feel free to pm me whenever you like. Reaching Meagan Fox's complexion will be a challenge. I wouldn't suggest mono because that will remove all traces of color with no undertones. It may be possible for you to reach close to her shade, possibly hq 4%/retin-a or mequinol/retin-a, but it will not happen over night. It will take a lot of invested time as well as trial and error.

But you'll also have to take into consideration of how you will look at that fair shade and your facial features. Some people look their most beautiful in other shades that are more bronze, golden, light mocha. And less attractive in other shades regardless of being fairer, other factors comes into play.

I previously mentioned mequinol 20%/tretinoin 0.1% can also depig the skin and there are reliable sources for that as well. .

Where?

Where?

On this thread on the #2 post, last sentence.

OK Thanks sis ;) Hey but I mean where from? I have only seen Mequinol 10%

Oh. I know goldpharma has it, but maybe there's is 10%. I believe I saw it somewhere else that seemed to also be reliable, but I'll have to search again, can't remember the name. I know alldaychemist doesn't have it because I previously asked them.

Thanks nevemi and I don't know why I ask, I'm not interested in using it I'm just surprised it is available so high considering Solage is only 2% not 20.

I would think the mequinol 20% would be bought pure, have to be made into a formula, measured at 20%, and later add the tretinoin?

20% Mequinol? I searched and all that comes up is disfigurements, confetti depigmentation.

it may be possible for you to reach close to her shade, possibly hq 4%/retin-a or mequinol/retin-a, but it will not happen over night. it will take a lot of invested time as well as trial and error.


I've never heard of these products as much as I have of Mono. And do you think with 100 percent effort how long it will take. By 100 percent effort I mean, no sun exposure, product use at all time and dermatologist check ups. And I also heard of mixing mono into a more oily base so you can spread evenly without the patches.

People have been talking about mono since 5 years ago here on AMHD.

Searched, and have yet to see a single success story. Just sellers.

Given 100 percent effort, they still seem to only be happy during the initual months 1-3 then become depressed or suicidal over the massive disfigurement that sets in thereafterwards, for several years later.

I definitely wouldn't start using just Monobenzone, especially if you have a darker than wheatish skin color. Not only will it mess your even tone, but also be extremely slow, cost many tubes, and possibly provide no results whatsoever.

Monobenzone is indeed a depigmenter, and therefore using it on melanin-filled skin provides slower than expected results. I would aim towards lightening my skin as much as possible through temporary to semi-permanent solutions, and use Monobenzone at a stage where it won't provide harsh results, should patches appear. This will also provide maximum results in the long run.

lilgreg1. So your suggesting, I start using weaker lightners then build to mono? I see the logic. If I use hydroquinen and I become fair, and I want to complete the process then maybe mono can help for that. I don't know what I'm going to do, that's why I'm on here. How about hydroquinen, how does that compare to mono?

Forevermallo take my advice stay away ffrom mono, you will only end up with white spots like me and complete regret, do high percentage hq it will get you white in no time

High percentage of hydroquinone is dangerous,use like 4%you can get a lot of shades lighter with that.high percentage of hq,can be as bad than monobenzone,lighterr I thought you said monobenzone turned you high yellow...

Well high yellow with patches aka white spots, so I am not recommending it to anyone, I had to use high hq to even out the skin tone and that is what I'm on now

Can you send me a another photo of your skin ,now if you don't mind,I will be using it soon

So Lighter can you please tell me the exact regimen I should be on. Like how I should start this process. What percent what lotion what oil. When to start on a more concentration. I'm so confused.

Use skin oils,with monobenzone,like almond,olive,and castor oils... you lighten evenly... that what,I'am going to do... that what the experts,told me...

I wish you all the best of luck, haiji. And please keep us posted on your progress and experience:)

Mallo,

What I suggest you use is any hq based cream, if you want to lighten fast you can use hq5% or higher, also use a lightening sopa. i.e.. Kojic acid soap, they Retina-a to also help the skin lighten fast.

With these products you should see good results in a moderate amount of time

Is hq safe?

Is hq safe?

For safety, hq can sefely be used at concentrations of 2-4%, I would go no higher than the dermatologist's Kligman's formula which uses 5%. You can get very nice, natural looking, and even results which can lighten the skin several shades using 4% hq along with retin-a, and sunblock high in spf which is the what dermatologists use. No need to go higher, the higher you go the more risks. If you notice any form of allergic reaction to the hq, discontinue use.

And if allergic, What's your alternate product? Not mono

So high percent % will get us white in no time? If you're still around or with another screenname, please mention whatt percent is deal OK. For me HQ hasn't worked but people including derms keep saying give it another shot!