[MaraDara]

I am learning more about monobenzone, and I may actually get it. I will have to do a search to find out how to buy it.

My question is, if you only want to lighten up a few shades, once the monobenzone mix gives you this, do you have to continue using it forever, or can you stop?

And if you stop using monobenzone, will it cause your skin to darken more like other bleaching products? I want to permanently lighten my skin about 2-3 shades. Anything more would be obvious and unrealistic.

[clueless2008]

Mara, monobenzone is unlike any other bleaching cream. It actually depigments and kill off your melanocytes. You can't control how light you can become, because mono is so unpredictible and is not a very stable. However, once you completely depigment with mono, it is permanent, except for "brownies", or small repigmentation spots that can come back on your skin.

[tanyaa]

Mara, monobenzone is unlike any other bleaching cream. It actually depigments and kill off your melanocytes. You can't control how light you can become, because mono is so unpredictible and is not a very stable. However, once you completely depigment with mono, it is permanent, except for "brownies", or small repigmentation spots that can come back on your skin.

Clueless it was a very helpful information:)... thnx:).. I want to know 1 thing.. if once monobenzone make result.. like within 2/4 months then if one stop using mono... then will be the result ll stay permanent?

[lilgreg1]

Your results will not remain permanent. Monobenzone is merely considered a very potent skin lightener, or in other words a good depigmenter. Your skin and melanocytes have the ability to reproduce, depending on circumstances such as Sun/UV exposure, climate, etc.

After lightening up to the desired shade, you will be required to maintain that shade using some sort of skin shade maintainer. Monobenzone can be used, (highly unadvised) but a better option would be some sort of tyrosinase inhibitor, or other faint skin lightener/melanin maintainer.

Some solutions include Alpha Arbutin, Kojic acid, etc.

[tanyaa]

Your results will not remain permanent. Monobenzone is merely considered a very potent skin lightener, or in other words a good depigmenter. Your skin and melanocytes have the ability to reproduce, depending on circumstances such as Sun/UV exposure, climate, etc.

After lightening upto the desired shade, you will be required to maintain that shade using some sort of skin shade maintainer. Monobenzone can be used, (highly unadvised) but a better option would be some sort of tyrosinase inhibitor, or other faint skin lightener/melanin maintainer.

Some solutions include Alpha Arbutin, Kojic acid, etc.

Thanks :).. bt I heard mono s result is permanent! what abot that:S
Looking forward to your response :)

[lilgreg1]

Monobenzone is considered a 'permanent' depigmentor because it stops the ability for melanocytes to produce melanin, through killing them or increasing massive excretion. ( Great for vitiligo as it evens out malfunctioning cells and kills any active ones.)

People who do not have vitiligo generally have 'stronger' melanocytes, and therefore the ability for them to reproduce (should they die) may occur. In order to prevent these massive comebacks of melanin if these new cells are actived, a maintainer will be necessary. (As stated above.)

[tanyaa]

Thanks so much for your responce:)
So you mean the chances are poor to ve the result permanent without vitiligo patient?so how long a person(vitiligo free)should maintain?I heard its really harmful to use mono after certain time(like 2yrs)... wht you think about this?
Do you ve any idea about permanent laser lightening treatment?or something permanent to lighten?

[lilgreg1]

Monobenzone's effect is undefined. Different people will react differently, as will their outcome. My advice is to use it sparingly first, and see how it works. Afterwords, using low to medium dilutes, lighten up to a close complexion, and gradually maintain from there on. Chances are the "maintainer" may provide lightening effects as well.

[tanyaa]

Monobenzone's effect is undefined. Different people will react differently, as will their outcome. My advice is to use it sparingly first, and see how it works. Afterwords, using low to medium dilutes, lighten up to a close complexion, and gradually maintain from there on. Chances are the "maintainer" may provide lightening effects as well.

Thanks... bt right now I'm veryyy scard about using mono...

[lilgreg1]

Quite understandable, better to trust your instincts before you begin to do something risky.

[tanyaa]

Quite understandable, better to trust your instincts before you begin to do something risky.

Hmm.. thnx:)

[mnb07040]

Dude don't do it! I right now am on here trying to figure out how to repig my skin. I am dark skinned black. I tried mono last year wth some un predictable results. I ended up begging and pleading with god that I don't end up permantly disfigured/multicolored and after God answering my prayers getting rid of the majority of light patches on my face, and just leaving me with some very small very unnoticable little dots on my neck (I think to remind me of how permanent this could be) I stopped using it.
Cut to about amonth ago (a year and a few months after my last monojourney)i decide to give mono another try with another manufacturer and just a more different technique. Now here I am in the same predicament I was in last year. Ugly big light spots on my face and around my mouth praying and trying to bargin with god to get rid of them.
If this becomes permanent I have no idea how much money it will cost to fix it. I'm just scared
The one thing about my skin that I did like before trying to like it was at least it was all one color? Now I might not have that.

[haiji]

You,have to do research on monobenzone,that what is surpose to do,it causes light patches,it's a depigmenting agent,you have to keep using it to the spots join together,so if you don't like the light patches,stop using it.it's simple...

[Golden_Boy]

On another forum especially about depigmentation, there were photos posted of persons who used mono including members, and they look SCARY and most, disfigured.

Monobenzone is only a "good depigmentor" for persons with Vitiligo. That's not just my opinion, that's what every dermatologist and also the FDA agrees :)

Unfortunately, there are persons here that are trying to sell monobenzone concoctions subtly and through private messaging, and/or that have only been experimenting with it for a mere few weeks and want the morbid sense of security in seeing others take the plunge with them, before disfigurement sets in, so of course they will tell you its good or even that it's working for them, but where is the evidence?

The more you weed through the vendor or beginner testimonials, the more you will see the horror stories here and there. Look there's one already in this thread. Look at what mnb is going through!

dude don't do it! i right now am on here trying to figure out how to repig my skin. i am dark skinned black. i tried mono last year wth some un predictable results. i ended up begging and pleading with god that i don't end up permantly disfigured/multicolored and after God answering my prayers getting rid of the majority of light patches on my face, and just leaving me with some very small very unnoticable little dots on my neck (i think to remind me of how permenant this could be) i stopped using it...

Trust no one but a licensed dermatologist when dealing with prescription drugs.

[And even then, get 2nd and 3rd licensed opinions! ;)]

[lilgreg1]

Monobenzone typically doesn't work too well on people with darker skin. Using it in it's pure form or above 10-15% provides faster results, and therefore also provides uneven lightening, which ultimately produces "irregular white patches".

Your best bet is to use very small dilutes of Monobenzone, as it's been stated throughout this forum and other websites countless times. Doing so ensures that the lightening effects are slowed down, and your skin lightens gradually, rather than fast but unevenly. By starting lower, you can figure out what percent works best on your skin as well, and any permanent side effects are kept to a very minimum.

Using other 'safer' lighteners that provide less permanent effects are also suggested, to balance out your skin and parallel melanogenesis.

[imgorgeous]

Lilgreg.. you had started mono hadn't you ?

Well what's the situation now ?

[Golden_Boy]

[lilgreg1]

Satisfactory - I've begun using more Alpha Arbutin at this point to to solidify the results. Hopefully this will give my skin a chance to recover and naturalize the "new" skin shade. Afterwards, I'll probably begin using the previous method of lightening again.

Anyhow, I've gone down about a complete shade, with a natural tone in the past two months.

[mnb07040]

Okay today I tried to sit in the sun and tried to tan the light spots on my face so maybe it can get back to the color of the rest of my face.
Is this a good idea? Is it possible? Once your skin depigs does that mean you can't tan it back dark? I just want my face to be all one color again and I don't care if that color is dark. Please someone tell me if they think that can vwork.

[canuguesswhoiam]

okay today i tried to sit in the sun and tried to tan the light spots on my face so maybe it can get back to the color of the rest of my face.
Is this a good idea? is it possible? once ur skin depigs does that mean u can't tan it back dark? i just want my face to be all one color again and i don't care if that color is dark. please someone tell me if they think that can vwork.

Have seen a lot of reports of this across the boards. What a nightmare to go through.

Luckily, monobenzone use on normal skin usually only effectively knocks out some of the epidermal melanocytes (erratically).

So usually the white spots repigment slowly over a year or two by repigmentation via follicular migration. New melanoctyes move up through the deep skin from the dark hair follicles.

This can look really dark at first against the depigged spots, until the melanocytes spread out once they reach the epidermis.

U might need retin-a, corticosteroid, chemical peels, or other drugs from a dermatologist to help you repig more evenly and faster.