[Golden_Girl]

Here are a few facts that break down how mono depigs the skin, from a matter of the first few months, to 1 year, and beyond 1 year.

First few months:
Initial white patches all over the body, including areas not treated with monobenzone.

One year:
Large portion of body has turned white.

If usage has stopped…
When you stop using monobenzone, melanocytes will become active. Old skin color will start to reappear causing distress and very patchy, uneven skin.

If usage continues beyond one year….
Raw areas of pink skin may emerge, mixed with white patches. Spots of original coloring may emerge within a few years due to follicular melanocytes. Monobenzone becomes ineffective on these spots as the returned pigment has become resistant to the chemical. The overall effect can be devastating mentally, emotionally and psychologically.

What Monobenzone Does To Normal Skin:
Initially, white patches, white spots and streaks all over the body (regardless of where the cream is applied) Unlike skin lightening creams which only lighten the areas it is applied to, monobenzone applied anywhere on the body will lead to white patches at different areas.

For example, if you applied monobenzone on your face, you could develop permanent white patches and streaks on your arms, legs and torso as well.

After one year….white skin, with ruddy or pinkish tones
Because monobenzone creams kill the skin's melanocytes, you can expect completely white and pinkish skin following depigmentation. This usually occurs after approximately one year of monobenzone use. The skin color will be similar to a person with albinism. Physical activity and exercise will lead to ruddy-looking skin and flushing as the blood beneath the skin's surface will show up clearly without any pigment to tint its appearance.

Within one to two years, the skin may start to repigment itself
While this repigmentation may happen to vitiligo sufferers as well, it occurs sooner and more aggressively in people with normal skin. This is because vitiligo sufferer's immune systems are constantly attacking their own pigment cells. There is no such action in people with normal skin. With a fully-functioning immune system, melanocytes will become active again. Spots and patches of pigmentation will start to appear over previously white skin, leading to a patchy appearance.

Unlike the initial stage of using monobenzone, applying monobenzone to bleach these repigmented spots will likely have no effect. This is because the newly re-emerged melanocytes have become resistant to monobenzone, even in even higher concentrations like 40% monobenzone. In other words, at this late stage, monobenzone will stop working on the skin.
If the skin does not repigment, expect a lifetime of zero sun protection.

Because melanin offers sun protection, completely depigmented skin which has no melanin offers zero sun protection. Vitiligo sufferers who have successfully depigmented wear hats, long sleeves and long pants outdoors all the time to protect themselves from sun damage. Even on cloudy days, sunscreens with broad coverage are a must.

There exists no way yet to reverse the damage caused by monobezone.


Skin Bleaching With Monobenzone (Benoquin)
http://www.whiterskin.info/skin-blea...h-monobenzone/

[mistyjane]

does purest monobenzone tast like tangy sour?

OMG:eek:who knows what it could taste like? Please don't taste it I think this is very dangerous!

[jasmynn]

I don't think the people here are trying to rain on your parade, but I agree with them, your completion is so close, it's not worth it. Seems you can achieve this color in a couple months maybe one, depending on what you use. Using mono has to be continued for over a year? Totally not worth it! Ive only seen one person depig to a natural looking color, and this was under the care of a physician.