Anonymous
05/24/2024 15:55
Subject: Best way to lighten upper lip melasma?
Neutrogena Rapid Wrinkle Repair cream dramatically improved my melasma. I used heaping amounts daily, and my dermatologist noticed the difference. We were both surprised with how well it worked.
Anonymous
05/24/2024 14:42
Subject: Best way to lighten upper lip melasma?
My mom used hydroquinone cream and it worked well for her. The patches haven’t come back.
Anonymous
05/24/2024 14:24
Subject: Re:Best way to lighten upper lip melasma?
Anonymous wrote:Oh, and the sunscreen I use is Supergoop Unseen Sunscreen.
Thank you! I will try this.
Anonymous
05/24/2024 12:44
Subject: Best way to lighten upper lip melasma?
Your dermatologist will help. Everything else isn’t nearly as effective.
Anonymous
05/24/2024 11:47
Subject: Best way to lighten upper lip melasma?
BBL treatments significantly reduced my melasma. Of course I also wear sunscreen daily and hats when I am in the sun.
Anonymous
05/24/2024 11:27
Subject: Best way to lighten upper lip melasma?
-Vitamin C
-Sunscreen, including on your lips and around your mouth. I also use chapstick with sunscreen in it when I'll be outside, and I make sure it does AROUND my lips.
-wear a hat in the sun
-retinol
This has helped my melasma quite a bit.
-Sunscreen, including on your lips and around your mouth. I also use chapstick with sunscreen in it when I'll be outside, and I make sure it does AROUND my lips.
-wear a hat in the sun
-retinol
This has helped my melasma quite a bit.
Anonymous
05/24/2024 11:24
Subject: Best way to lighten upper lip melasma?
I'm early 40s and I dealt with this for 2 years (2020-2021). I don't know but it just went away on its own. It was so embarrassing, but I probably noticed it more than a random person would. I tried a few different dark spot lightening serums but they didn't work. The only thing that worked was time for some reason. I'm sorry this isn't much help but that's my story!
Anonymous
05/24/2024 11:21
Subject: Re:Best way to lighten upper lip melasma?
Anonymous wrote:I had some darkening areas above my lip, and the dermatologist prescribed a special cream. But she was very clear I could only use it for a certain number of weeks before it started to cause problems – so I filled the prescription, but it sits unused in my closet. Sorry for a probably very unhelpful answer but I wanted to let you know that there is something a dermatologist can prescribe.
I upped up my sunscreen use and started using skinceuticals discoloration defense – I think maybe it helped?
What was the “special cream?”
Anonymous
05/24/2024 10:57
Subject: Best way to lighten upper lip melasma?
Cosmelan peel! Find a provider who offers it.
Anonymous
05/24/2024 10:49
Subject: Best way to lighten upper lip melasma?
Tretinoin + hydroquinone (for a short time) - get from Musely telehealth
Tranexamic acid orally (also from Musely)
Exfoliate with AHA a few times a week
Sunscreen
Mine completely went away
Tranexamic acid orally (also from Musely)
Exfoliate with AHA a few times a week
Sunscreen
Mine completely went away
Anonymous
05/24/2024 10:46
Subject: Best way to lighten upper lip melasma?
Are you on birth control? I can't use birth control for this reason.
Tretinoin helped mine a lot, plus a lot of peels and sunscreen.
Tretinoin helped mine a lot, plus a lot of peels and sunscreen.
Anonymous
05/24/2024 10:42
Subject: Re:Best way to lighten upper lip melasma?
I had some darkening areas above my lip, and the dermatologist prescribed a special cream. But she was very clear I could only use it for a certain number of weeks before it started to cause problems – so I filled the prescription, but it sits unused in my closet. Sorry for a probably very unhelpful answer but I wanted to let you know that there is something a dermatologist can prescribe.
I upped up my sunscreen use and started using skinceuticals discoloration defense – I think maybe it helped?
I upped up my sunscreen use and started using skinceuticals discoloration defense – I think maybe it helped?
Anonymous
05/24/2024 10:03
Subject: Re:Best way to lighten upper lip melasma?
Oh, and the sunscreen I use is Supergoop Unseen Sunscreen.
Anonymous
05/24/2024 10:02
Subject: Re:Best way to lighten upper lip melasma?
What helped me:
Switching birth control to a low estrogen pill (Yaz)
Retin-A/Tretinoin
Daily Sunscreen
Always wear a hat
It took about 2 years to completely go away.
Switching birth control to a low estrogen pill (Yaz)
Retin-A/Tretinoin
Daily Sunscreen
Always wear a hat
It took about 2 years to completely go away.
Anonymous
05/24/2024 08:16
Subject: Best way to lighten upper lip melasma?
I swear my upper lip is getting darker and more noticeable by the day (especially in warm indoor light) and it’s totally embarrassing - my 7yo pointed it out the other day. I’m 48.
What has worked for you? And how long did it take? Sunscreen alone (3x daily) is not making any difference. Should I be using zinc?
Ideally Im looking for something I can do at home while possibly trying to get an appointment to see a derm.
Thank you so much!
What has worked for you? And how long did it take? Sunscreen alone (3x daily) is not making any difference. Should I be using zinc?
Ideally Im looking for something I can do at home while possibly trying to get an appointment to see a derm.
Thank you so much!