I'm craig davids colour and have hyperpigmentation in the beard area,my pics are in my other thread,I'm guessing the darkened area is 3 shades darker than my sorounding skin.I was using 4% hydroquinone with retin a from all day chemist .for nearly 2 months with no change no lightening or anything ,so would bio clair tackle my stubborn hyperpigmentation.

Both pics are me after a clean shave as you can see in my old pic my beard has no darkened area .and my new pic has ,my old pic is 3 years ago.will bio clair get my colour back to the old pic

Come on wots up with this forum man its well dead

Don't use bio claire, it has steroids in them and may eventually worsen the areas after you received progress like thinning skin etc.

I would suggest discontinue using a razor because that will only continue to cause hyperpigmentation in those areas. Instead, use a hair removal crème that can be used for the face and then use a good facial moisturizer like Aveeno, Eucerin, natural aloe vera gel, etc. to prevent or lessen inflammation.

You'll need an exfoliator like retin-a, or an aha such as lactic acid (which is milder than other ahas) or low dose of glycolic acid to help exfoliate the darkened rough skin as well as bumps. Or you can use Diana Stalder Papaya kojic soap will also help or Likas papaya soap, workes well on exfoliating and removing engrown hair bumps. Natural black soap (which is actuallt shades of brown and slightly soft) is gentle and will also help even the skin tone over time with continued use used 2x daily.

There are several good skin lighteners out there that will help lighten the skin such as fair & white exclusive whitenizer gel, nadinola, othine, tonique 10x gel, fair & flawless 5x gel, generic hydroquinone 4%, to name a few. You'll have to try to see which works best for you.

Apply a good sunblock high in spf like 55 or higher (my fav is neutrogena with helioplex you should be able to get at several shopping areas. This will preotect and prevent the skin from UVA and UVB rays and as your skin will be more sensitive due to the exfoliation and lightening of the skin.

Be sure not to use the exfoliators and facial hair remover back to back, should be used at least a few days apart to help prevent inflammation.

Yeah,man stop using razor,use a micro-screen shaver,I had that same problem,OK.I still use retin-a.. and by the way I like your skin complexion,that the complexion I am going for...

How did you get your natural colour back in the beard area.should I keep using adc 4 % hydroquinone with retin a .ive been using it exactly 35 days,I'm guessing its going to take at least 6 months before I see a change,what you think .im also doing lactic acid peels weekly .ive stopped shaving close ,I'm just using hair clippers now

Retin- a,and hydroquinone is good,don't use no more exfoliating product,but the tretinoin cream/retin-a will do it trust me,just give it time,and what is the brand name you use,Hq?it want take 6 months to see results, OK!trust me it going to lighten,you using this combo,all over the face.iam using retin-a.. but a couple of months ago and last year I was using gluta-c lightening cream.trust me HQ&Retinoic acid,is a POWERFUL,como... :)

I'm using 4% hydroquinone from all day chemist and 0.025 retin a from there also

So haiji when do u think ill start to notice a diff ,I'm on day 35 so far

I am not a doctor,but since it been 35day's,you should start seeing result's soon,this is a key,when you using skin lightening products,don't count the day's or don' worry about it just apply like you all to,because you think about it it seem like nothing happening,but it do,be working,just put your creams on and not think about it,that what I do,since 35 day you should see results,because when I used HQ&RETINOIC ACID/tri-luma.in 2005 it work very,very fast on me,and I am darker than you,I am like a caramel brown,but I'am changing now I am getting light brown.but my friend it kind of strange when I am in the house I look like a nice brown color,when I go out in god light,I look light brown,and friend it can be the lighten in your house,that may make you feel it not working,make sure you wear sunscreen doing the day,I use titanuim dioxide sunscreen,for sensitive skin... SPF30

Honestly its not working yet ,trust me,but I've been told to wait 6 months before I will see anything .I hope so

No,6 months until you see results,no way,who told you that,HQ work fast man at 4%when I used tri-luma it lighten me after a week,that was very fast,and I am darker than you.that should have work now for you 35days of use,why won't you go to a dermatologist and get tri-luma...

Because I'm from uk it banned,so does this mean my ra and hydroquinone is not going to work the derm and guy on the other forum said ill see results in 6 months

Yeah it will work,6months until you see results,that false you see results,before than,so in the uk,for skin lightening in the products it must be plant based known as arbutin

Yes your rright .cheers for letting me know .perhaps next few weeks ill lighten ,I guess my skin is more stubborn than yours,