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amina 101 · Aug 15, 2008, 03:43 PM

I used meladerm for a month and dermaline products for a day or two before I realized my skin was getting uneven so I stopped.. im desperately trying to regain my natural skin color.. after stopping I noticed my skin getting darker than it originally was or more so how it gets if stay in sun wayy too long every day of summer and this managed to happen in just 2 days... I was wondering if my skin will continue to get darker and what I can possibly do to regain my natural complexion?? Help...

gneiss · Aug 15, 2008, 04:48 PM

Are you using sunblock?

lighterrr · Aug 15, 2008, 10:30 PM

Try using a natural lightening agent such as kojic acid soap

PunkChic · Aug 16, 2008, 04:22 AM

Try using Bio Claire and use sunblock if you're not already using it.

amina 101 · Aug 16, 2008, 04:13 PM

Originally Posted by gneiss

Are you using sunblock?

No I wasn't aware... is my skin going to continue to get darker or is it going to return to a more natural complexion after a while... I only used it for a little over a month and just wondering if I have to hide from the sun for the rest of my life now? I was dark skinned but a fair dark-skinned like deep brown but now its on lines of black and I don't know what to do...

amina 101 · Aug 16, 2008, 04:18 PM

Originally Posted by lighterrr

try using a natural lightening agent such as kojic acid soap

Will I have to keep applying the kojic acid on a constant basis I want to stop with this whole ligthening thing but I want my normal complexion back will my skin stay dark like this forever or will it return to the complexion it was before I used the product...

Vicky_D · Aug 16, 2008, 04:50 PM

Originally Posted by amina 101

no i wasn't aware...is my skin going to continue to get darker or is it going to return to a more natural complexion after a while...i only used it for a little over a month and just wondering if i have to hide from the sun for the rest of my life now? i was dark skinned but a fair dark-skinned like deep brown but now its on lines of black and i dont know what to do...

If you're not using sunblock, you can kiss your dreams of ever having light skin, goodbye.

Use sunblock, exfoliate your skin, and use a lightening agent (like arbutin/kojic acid soaps, and creams, not hydroquinone). Try bioclaire. I always recommend this (bioclaire) because it's worked well for me.

amina 101 · Aug 16, 2008, 05:27 PM

Originally Posted by Vicky_D

If you're not using sunblock, you can kiss your dreams of ever having light skin, goodbye.

Use sunblock, exfoliate your skin, and use a lightening agent (like arbutin/kojic acid soaps, and creams, not hydroquinone). Try bioclaire. I always recommend this (bioclaire) because it's worked well for me.

So there's no way to go back to my original complexion without lightening again? Because I want to stop it completely

PunkChic · Aug 17, 2008, 02:18 AM

Your skin may recover from the darkness.
Exfoliate your skin on a regular basis or you can try glycolic acid toner (I prefer this to the scrubbing of the skin), moisturise with a good quality moisturiser and use sunblock. Give it a few weeks and report back to us to see if that helped or not?

amina 101 · Aug 17, 2008, 04:46 AM

Hey punk chic what would you suggest I do I don't want to use creams again just want to return to natural complexion but at same time I don't know if I will so I'm contemplating using kojac acid but all that just starts the problem all over again for me :( its really eating at me why I started in the first place... I just need help on where to go from here... & how long you think it'd take for my skin to recover...

PunkChic · Aug 17, 2008, 09:38 AM

Originally Posted by amina 101

hey punk chic what would you suggest i do i don't want to use creams again just want to return to natural complexion but at same time i dont know if i will so im contemplating using kojac acid but all that just starts the problem all over again for me :( its really eating at me why i started in the first place....i just need help on where to go from here.....& how long you think it'd take for my skin to recover....

Some peoples skin CAN recover. So your best bet would be to give it 6 weeks and see if the darkness had faded a little. Also regularly exfoliate your skin (I like glycolic acid toner). If the darkness has not faded then maybe you should try lightening the skin with a good lightening crème. And remember to use sunblock ALWAYS.

Also, please be patient with your skin. I had a similar problem. Dianan Stalder caused very dark patches around the corner of my mouth. It was AWFUL!! :( But after a few months it had totally gone and my skin was normal again. :)