Ask Me Help Desk - Using monobenzone for last months

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Brown patches and skin darkening by using monobenzone(before and after pics)

I have been using monobenzone for last two months.I am Hispanic,I already got light olive skin tone like J Lo,but for some reason I wanted to to have alpha pale skin,like anglina jolie.
I am using benquin 20% monobenzone for last two mmonths,first it made my skin three shade darker than my real skin color,now I got brown patches on my cheeks,the skin aroung my lip area getting depig slowly and smoothly,and I have light and dark patches around my neck and cleavage area. My picture is included!
I am really upset by uneven brown and white patches around my neck,cheeks and face,I can't even hide them with make up.my mom is going to visit me in next month,she will get mad at me for using monobenzone.
How can I get rid of these brown ptches on my cheeks?shall I carry on using monobenzone?until I get complete depigmentation?but that is really slow process,I have no patience to stay in patch work.
What shall I do to get rid of brown patches?shall I switch to mequinal instead of monobenzone?does mequinal make skin lighter evenly?does mequinal work faster than monobenzone?
Shall I use phenols 88% to get rid brown patches on my cheeks?
I desperately need help thanks!
I am showing two photes of me,one with black top with make up and smooth skin is before using monobenzone,the secand one without make up with brown patches is after using monobenzone.

I used to have lovely even skin tone,monobenzone made my skin darker and patch work of brown,white spots.

May I ask, did you buy your benoquin from buy-pharma?

Dolice, I would stop using it on my face. You could go to a doctor and get a prescription for mequinol and that may help even your face out a bit. Also, retin-a may help. However, it seems that you are at a hard stage with monobenzone. You have to make a choice to continue using it in order to fully depig and eventually have even pale skin or to stop completely and get help from a dermatologist. It looks as if it is working fairly quickly. Depigging with monobenzone is usually a lengthy, and expensive process. Are you using your own mixture or are you using a ready made cream?

By the way, chemical peels could help with your face.

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Originally Posted by clueless2008

Dolice, I would stop using it on my face. You could go to a doctor and get a prescription for mequinol and that may help even your face out a bit. Also, retin-a may help. However, it seems that you are at a hard stage with monobenzone. You have to make a choice to continue using it in order to fully depig and eventually have even pale skin or to stop completely and get help from a dermatologist. It looks as if it is working fairly quickly. Depigging with monobenzone is usually a lengthy, and expensive process. Are you using your own mixture or are you using a ready made cream?

I using ready made mixture,it costs £145.00 a 113gm,I use 4 jars in one month.
I don't understand why I developed brown patches on my cheeks,and why it made my skin darker?it is suppose to make skin lighter not darker!:confused::confused::(

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Originally Posted by mechachar

May I ask, did you buy your benoquin from buy-pharma?

No!I BROUGHT SOMEWHERE ELSE!

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Originally Posted by dolice

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i have been using monobenzone for last months.i am Hispanic,i already got light olive skin tone like J Lo,but for some reason i wanted to to have alpha pale skin,like anglina jolie.
i am using benquin 20% monobenzone for last two mmonths,first it made my skin three shade darker than my real skin color,now i got brown patches on my cheeks,the skin aroung my lip area getting depig slowly and smoothly,and i have light and dark patches around my neck and cleavage area. my picture is included!
i am really upset by uneven brown and white patches around my neck,cheeks and face,i can't even hide them with make up.my mom is going to visit me in next month,she will get mad at me for using monobenzone.
how can i get rid of these brown ptches on my cheeks?shall i carry on using monobenzone?untill i get complete depigmentation?but that is really slow process,i have no patience to stay in patch work.
what shall i do to get rid of brown patches?shall i switch to mequinal instead of monobenzone?does mequinal make skin lighter evenly?does mequinal work faster than monobenzone?
shall i use phenols 88% to get rid brown patches on my cheeks?
i desperately need help thanks!

Sorry about this...
I do not mean to scare you at all.But from what I know and what I have heard about mono, it is used to depigment and it is PERMANENT. Those who start the race with mono are tough. Those white patches you have may have been TOTALLY depigmented... meaning they can never come back to the way that area originally used to be.That is why many people FEAR using it for you never know. I may be wrong... but if I am right... hmm... I don't know what you can do.But I am sure people in the forum can help you out...
Golden_Girl...
Sara...
Someone needs advice here... she really got an issue.
Hang in there.Hope you get through this.

Dolice, hang in there. Mono works in weird ways. You could be using it on your arm and start get white spots on your stomach. What it is doing is completely killing off the cells that produce melalin. You may just want to stop applying to your face and apply every where else cause eventually your face will lose the brown patches and whiten up as well.

Dolice, I just sent you a PM.

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Originally Posted by dolice

no!I BROUGHT SOMEWHERE ELSE!

Where did you buy yours from them? I thought the only real sources were buy-pharma and genericsmed hmm.

Hi dolice,

Listen hun patience is important now, that how mono works, if you chose to use it ,you must know that you will be patchy for sometime. I don't advice you to switch to mequinal it is weaker than mono, it will not work as fast.

As it is working on your face, a lot of people say the face get depiged fast, what you can do to speed it up use retin a 1 hour before applying mono, it will sure speed it up.

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Originally Posted by mechachar

Where did you buy yours from them? I thought the only real sources were buy-pharma and genericsmed hmm.

I don't really like benquin made by MAC LABS,I don't think that works really well.
I got mine from somebody in Ireland!

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Originally Posted by dolice

i don't really like benquin made by MAC LABS,i don't think that works really well.
i got mine from somebody in Ireland!

Oh really? I am very interested in purcheshing benoquin. Is it possible that you can tell me the site you bought your from? I would be very grateful. Im italian, my complexion is a little lighter then your original color. I have done so much research and those are the only two I could find.

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Originally Posted by sara_uk

hi dolice,

Listen hun patience is important now, that how mono works, if you chose to use it ,you must know that you will be patchy for sometime. I don't advice you to switch to mequinal it is weaker than mono, it will not work as fast.

as it is working on your face, a lot of people say the face get depiged fast, what you can do to speed it up use retin a 1 hour before applying mono, it will sure speed it up.

Thanks for yours help hun!
I am not sure about using retin-A on my face,it make my skin itchy and scratchy.I used pure glycolic lotion after using mono cream,to speed up the process but it only made my skin more darker.
What do you think if I use 88% phenol or co2 laser to get rid of brown patches on my cheeks.
I am really worried about my mom ,I don't want her to find out that I am using mono.I want to get rid of brown patches before she come back to London,

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Originally Posted by dolice

thanks for yours help hun!
i am not sure about using retin-A on my face,it make my skin itchy and scratchy.i used pure glycolic lotion after using mono cream,to speed up the process but it only made my skin more darker.
what do you think if i use 88% phenol or co2 laser to get rid of brown patches on my cheeks.
i am really worried about my mom ,i don't want her to find out that i am using mono.i wanna get rid of brown patches before she come back to London,

I really don't advice you to use Phenol peel it is very dangerous. It is the harshest on the skin, I also tried glyoclic lotion 12% it did nothing for me. Retin a is showen in a study that fasten the effect of mono. I have tried myself and in just couple of days I can see the effect.

You can start on low % and work your way up.

Just to add if you use retin a and mono for whole month you will see the effect. Just stay positive, and you will get there, don't ruin your skin with harsh pehnol peel

Sara where did you buy your mono powder from? I was going to buy mono from buy-pharma but I don't know if its legit or not. What's your opinion?

I have no idea about buy-pharma, I don't know about them maybe it is a good thing as I know most of scam sites that sell mono.

Dolice let us know hun how it goes for you. I will post pictures to show you the effect of retin a.

Best of luck

Good luck too, Dolice.

Hey Dolice... Like I said if I could afford it , id go in for a phenol peel and then stay away from the sun for the whole month. After healing up Id start on mono or mequinol..

And I'm sure it would show effect!

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Originally Posted by imgorgeous

Hey Dolice.... Like I said if I could afford it , id go in for a phenol peel and then stay away from the sun for the whole month. after healing up Id start on mono or mequinol ..

and im sure it would show effect!

I heard that skin can get scared permanently with phenol peel,is that true?I am not sure the doctor will perform this on my skin type.

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Originally Posted by sara_uk

Dolice let us know hun how it goes for you. I will post pictures to show you the effect of retin a.

best of luck

Shall I use higher strength of monobenzone like 40% to reduce the brown patches on my skin?would it make a diffeence if I use 40% of strength?

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Originally Posted by dolice

shall i use higher strength of monobenzone like 40% to reduce the brown patches on my skin?would it make a diffeence if i use 40% of strength?

Don't go that high just yet, you are using 20%? If you want you can increase it to 25% or 30% with retin a, your face hopfully will even out soon. If you concentrate on your face only, two application per day, retin a one hour before and using good sunblock at all time, it should work.
Have you been protecting your skin with good sunblock all the time? Even cloudy days?
Once you use mono and don't cover up from the sun you will get some brwon spots coming back, until you are totally done. Those spots I see are very tiny, just be positive hun they will go away.

Forget the idea of phenol peel, mono is working in your skin you just need more time.

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Originally Posted by sara_uk

Don't go that high just yet, you are using 20% ?? if you want you can increase it to 25% or 30% with retin a, your face hopfully will even out soon. if you concentrate on your face only, two application per day, retin a one hour before and using good sunblock at all time, it should work.
Have you been protecting your skin with good sunblock all the time? even cloudy days?
once you use mono and don't cover up from the sun you will get some brwon spots coming back, until you are totally done. Those spots I see are very tiny, just be positive hun they wil go away.

Forget the idea of phenol peel, mono is working in your skin you just need more time.

Yes I try to protect skin from sun,I don't go outside until 4pm,but sometimes when it is cloudy I don't use any sun block.

Since I am using monobenzone,I have notice a strange thing that my eye color is fading as well.my real eye color is grey,now I looks lighter than before,it look like platinum grey shade. It looks scary against my dark skin.
Does monobenzone effects eye color as well?

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Originally Posted by dolice

yes i try to protect skin from sun,i don't go outside untill 4pm,but sometimes when it is cloudy i don't use any sun block.

Clouds are not good filter for the sun, UV rays penetrate clouds. Those spots are tiny though they will go away you just have to work on it and make sure you always protected.

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Originally Posted by dolice

since i am using monobenzone,i have notice a strange thing that my eye color is fading as well.my real eye color is grey,now i looks lighter than before,it look like platinum grey shade. it looks scary against my dark skin.
does monobenzone effects eye color as well?

No monobenzone will not change your eye colour but you have to be very careful not to apply around your eye area. That area will depigment by itself, if mono goes in your eyes it can be very damaging. So stay clear from it.

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Originally Posted by sara_uk

Clouds are not good filter for the sun, UV rays penetrate clouds. Those spots are tiny though they will go away you just have to work on it and make sure you always protected.

What is the best sun block to protect the skin,I use elemis liquid layer sun spf 30.

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Originally Posted by sara_uk

No monobenzone will not change your eye colour but you have to be very careful not to apply around your eye area. That area will depigment by itself, if mono goes in your eyes it can be very damaging. so stay clear from it.

I am sure its not my imagination,my eye color is definitely got lighter by using monobenzone.
Scientists are still don't know the mechanical effects of monobenzone on human body special on the pigmentation of eye color.
So what are the effectse of mononbenzone on human liver and other organs? The prolong use of mono wouldn't it toxicify the liver ?
How long we have to use monobenzone?the rest of life?

Guys!is there any other way to depig skin permanantly apart from monobenzone.there must be any alternative way for vitiligo patients to depig their skin by something else,like co2 or ruby laser to remove all the pigment from skin?

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Originally Posted by dolice

i am sure its not my imagination,my eye color is definatly got lighter by using monobenzone.
scientists are still don't know the mechanical effects of monobenzone on human body special on the pigmentation of eye color.
so what are the effectse of mononbenzone on human liver and other organs? the prolong use of mono wouldn't it toxicify the liver ?
how long we have to use monobenzone?the rest of life?

Another mono user reported that she noticed her eyes color had changed so maybe you should ask her.
And she is using a higher percentage like 70% or something :eek:.
Her name is mj2006.

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Originally Posted by mistyjane

Another mono user reported that she noticed her eyes color had changed so maybe you should ask her.
And she is using a higher percentage like 70% or something :eek:.
Her name is mj2006.

I use only 15% of strength five times a week for last two months,my eyes are really sensitive to light now when I wake up in the morning it take a while for my eyes to adjust the day light.

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Originally Posted by dolice

i use only 15% of strength five times a week for last two months,my eyes are really sensitive to light now when i wake up in the morning it take a while for my eyes to adjust the day light.

Hmm... :eek:
Sounds scary to me.

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Originally Posted by dolice

i use only 15% of strength five times a week for last two months,my eyes are really sensitive to light now when i wake up in the morning it take a while for my eyes to adjust the day light.

Wow in two months with just 15% and only 5 times a week you got all those patches? I am using 25% although there are patches, nothing in my face so far just general lightning but the stage the face gets spotted it is the time it gets depigmenting totally.

I wonder if this is the mono with mercury in it that depigs the skin only temporarily, but very quickly and also very dangerously! The mono is from ireland and is being sold on eBay.. I recommend people test it first before using, I'm sure this is the mercury one.. I also used it ages ago then realised what was in it and stopped, and then my skin repigmented pretty quickly after, going back to normal... Real mono doesn't do that.. Be careful guys!

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Originally Posted by mj2006

i wonder if this is the mono with mercury in it that depigs the skin only temporarily, but very quickly and also very dangerously! The mono is from ireland and is being sold on ebay..i recommend people test it first before using, im sure this is the mercury one.. I also used it ages ago then realised what was in it and stopped, and then my skin repigmented pretty quickly after, going back to normal...Real mono doesn't do that.. Be careful guys!!

Thanks mj now it makes sense, that is way too fast for mono to work, people with vitiligo wait for a months to a year to see results . I have been using since mid February this year, it is not that fast.

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Originally Posted by dolice

i am sure its not my imagination,my eye color is definatly got lighter by using monobenzone.
scientists are still don't know the mechanical effects of monobenzone on human body special on the pigmentation of eye color.
so what are the effectse of mononbenzone on human liver and other organs? the prolong use of mono wouldn't it toxicify the liver ?
how long we have to use monobenzone?the rest of life?

Yes scientists don't understand the actual mechanism of monobenzone but they know it depigment, otherwise it will not be the first option as depigmenting agent.

Regarding changing the eye colour, monobenzone will not change the eye colour, that has not been seen in any study, and even if it was an odd case it will get reported. even in rare occasions some drug will do things not expected to do. For example 2% monomethyl ether of hydroquinone (Mequinol)is approved for treatment of solar lentigines it was reported the case of a young West Indian girl who used 2% monomethyl ether of hydroquinone for 3 months and developed extensive confetti-like hypopigmentation

http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/j...17683/abstract

I am not sure what is happening to your eye colour but Authentic monobenzone has not been reported to do so.

Shifa's PURE Monobenzone Cream 20%

This is one of the contacts for the ireland mono.. just to let people know, they don't actually send you mac mono... they put another cream in that they make and also put it in another container and tell you that they do this for customs.. a bit dodgy.. another one on eBay is that 3 percent mono... its actually not mono either.. its mercury with hydroquinone.. the cream goes brown pretty quickly with oxidation, just like normal hydroquinone cream you get from the pharmacy..

The real mono you will find are from Germany and holland and a few other places in the world... They do get you to either send info proving that you are a pharmacist or run a lab as they won't send the powder to you unless you give them a lab address to send it to.. They won't send mono to a residential address not to mention customs tend to hold real mono as people can make bombs out of it.. so they can keep it while they investigate why its coming into the country and who ordered it and so on... In the US, they have been known to monitor people who don't have prescriptions, who use it and some have had their names listed on the suspected terrorist lists, its crazy...