It does seem strange that someone would go to all that trouble to start a thread and upload their photo knowing that it was fake. Only thing that comes to mind is that if it is not real, that they are trying to discredit DepigDistrict, but we already know about them, so can't think why someone would try to deceive us. Really does not make sense. I am no expert on photos, but hopefully this is a genuine post...

artlady, maybe you could elaborate on why the photo is fake in your opinion.

Fake photo or not the moral of the story is don't use mono unless you want to end up looking like the guy in the "fake" photo; mono should not be taken as a light issue. DepigDisastric please put your embarrassment aside and consult the nearest doctor before your condition worsens.

If you're looking towards covering up these patches well, consider using a light bronzer (used carefully) to match in with your olive skin tone. It ought to help with any 'confidence' or personal perspective issues you may face while waiting for proper treatment.

On a side note, what skin tone were you to begin with? (Before any color treatment including Monobenzone.)

Around your chest area above left nipple its clear you have 3 different skin tones going on as a result.

Someone else said they were going to post their "real" mono spots?

Depigdisastric.. your skin colour luks asian to me.. are you asian.. HALPPPPPPpp... Im never using mono ever again !

Yeah looks like a mexican or a philipino judging by the skin tone, body type, and also the grammar. Guessing.

I am a graphic and web designer as well Art Lady, and the authenticity of the photo did also cross my mind. But, I also thought why would someone go through all the trouble and their getting nothing from this and there are also many others out there who are considering mono or had their skin disfigured from mono but do not know how to go about fixing this prblem. So, no words are really lost, right?

Depigdisastric taking arbutin or any other tyrosinase inhibitor will only temporarily lighten the skin color of your skin that still has melanin. So, when not maintained or if the skin redarkens for any other reason your white spots will only be more obvious once more. Ask your dermatologist if they can focus on treating your white spots to repig first to your natural color, and then how to safely lighten your skin. Read the links I posted, they inform on how it may be possible to repig the whitened areas on your body.

The spots in the picture look like it was created with some sort of paint airbrush tool also it looks like they tried to correct the lightening of the photo look at the left side it looks like after the person made that part with the airbrush they slid it down to do a dot :S

Regardless of whether the picture is fake, it's safe to say that these results aren't permanent and can (in the long run) be outdone.

Lol I'm glad I don't post my pic!

They guy is disfigured and the mono sellers are at his throat for posting the true effects.

Figures!!

Golden boy... I'm no mono selller... but I know the pic luks scary..

Yet it's a classic example of where photoshopping helps.. because he has a pic in white dark light..

Let him show it off in sunlight.. that's when the real vitiligo can be seen...

vitiligo luks rather stark in sunlight.. depigdisastric could you like post a pic in sunlight please?

Greg is the generics/fairnglow seller even real monobenzone? Maybe it has to do with supplier having contaminated cream?

Because I couldn't help to notice on the front page they say

"NO RESULTS, MONEY BACK GUARANTEE"

Then when one goes to order, it requires one to order 10 units and changes to

"NOTE: NO MONEY BACK. No Quality Guarantee.
AVOID THIS LOW QUALITY CREAM. MAY LEADS TO SKIN CANCER"

:eek:

It's hard to say whether the cream contains 20% Monobenzone and some form of safe cream base addition without having tested it myself nor having it approved by a local chemical professional.

Assuming that it does contain some level (if not 20%) of Monobenzone with no other potent ingredients included (it's common for illegitimate Benoquin and other brands to contain approximately 10% Monobenzone and a simple cream base), his results won't remain permanent.

A bit strange he hasn't been back to respond to the posts...

Yeah... suspicious indeed

I wonder,why he has not been back..

I'm a member of Depig District. I really have no real incentive to stick up for DD, but I can tell you - this guy is a troll.

How do I know? Well, the simple fact that DD has been a virtually dead/inactive for like a year could be a clue. The million dollar question though is "why?" It's obvious that he came here primarily to attack DD [hence the name]. I suspect major BS.

- Jack

^ I concur!

Who knows, could be a seller posting photoshopped photo to dismiss disfigurement claims as a hoax?

Monobenzone/Mequinol disfigurements can look more like this, called "confetti depigmentation", taken from a thai site, notice neck where lightening cream was not applied, was left perfectly fine.

Bumb. Are the mono victims finally surfacing one by one?
Some people get white spots, some people get black spots, many get both!