xiangxiang0731 Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 I know someone did it with success but I also heard stories that it went wrong due to the person being scarring skin type. How do you know whether your skin is suitable for laser-ing off the dark spots or not? I have some under my eyes and I have tried all kinds of lotions and potions and nothing ever worked. TIA! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fashionplastic Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 I do IPL treatments or what is also called Photo facial. Works wonders for my hyperpigmentation. Little pain, zero downtime. Takes about 2 weeks for sun damage to flake off, and 3/4 sessions to see great results. I heard that it could make your skin more susceptible to thinning but I haven't experienced it. I dont over due it. I wear sunscreen everywhere since I did the procedures. I am doing my arms this week for the first time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k-couture Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 i have hyperpigmentation on my body some small patches. I avoid using lasers like the plague because asian skin type scars and pigments so easily on the body. Not so much on the face cos the facial skin is so different. What i have found helped is transaxemic acid (i think that's how u spell it?) Not to mention its actually really good for post op healing if ure having surgery cos it aids in blood circulation. Its a pill btw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meja Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 I have being doing some research on melasma (I have it on my face) and read about some clinical tests on tranexamic acid. K Couture, have you found it to have made a difference as I was going to ask my doctor about it next visit. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k-couture Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 yeh i have. Ive been using it since January this year. Definitely lightened my hyperpigmentation by a good deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meja Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 Thanks, I'm definitely going to give it a try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k-couture Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 lol? there's no such thing as an immediate results with pills. U have to take them continuously until ure pigmentation begins to fade Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meja Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 Ive tried MSM, IPL, ELOS, Meladerm, but unfortunately, mine is dermal. I even asked about fraxel but they said they wouldn't do it until I went on a course of hypdroquinone, but i've tried it previously and think I had a slight allergic reaction. Heard it 's not good for you anyway. Not sure if it's the pill but I'm not willing to go off that yet. Anyway, tranexamic acid will be the next step for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k-couture Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 yeh i was told to use a skin bleach to help with my pigmentation. What ended up happening was last year in dec i was in tokyo where its very dry in winter. I took ONE SCRATCH. the area went red. Next morning i woke up an the pigmentation went 3 times worse. I was so upset. Then i bought the clairosonic. Made it even darker. Finally my dermatologist told me my skin is just very prone to these kinds of conditions and gave me tranexamic acid. I also bought the talika light duo and been using it on and off. It seemed to work but i been too lazy to use it on a regular basis to be sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xiangxiang0731 Posted June 11, 2014 Author Share Posted June 11, 2014 Cool! Thanks for your reply. Will it look red or something right after the procedure? Let me know how it goes with your arms! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xiangxiang0731 Posted June 11, 2014 Author Share Posted June 11, 2014 Thanks for sharing this. I will do some research on transaxemic acid. I have never used a tablet/bill for cosmetic correction. Interesting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fashionplastic Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 It looks red flush colour for about an hour. But quickly dissipates. I got to work afterwards. Ive never experienced scarring but I am only half asian half white and I think I have more caucasian skin. Make sure you find a doctor who has experience and top line machines for ipl. I think for asian skin you must keep laser at low setting and cant go too strong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meja Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 Hi K Couture. May I ask if you live anywhere near Canberra or Sydney and if you would mind sharing who your dermatologist is. I went to my GP yesterday and asked for a prescription of tranexamic acid. She phoned a local dermatologist who said she wouldn't recommend it, so all I ended getting was a low strength Retin A and a whole heap of other suggestions that I've tried already. Obviously I will need to go to a derm too, but I don't want to waste my money on someone who is also going to waste my time. If you live near me, maybe I can try and get a referral to her/him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k-couture Posted June 18, 2014 Share Posted June 18, 2014 im in melbourne and i went to the dermatology institute of victoria Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meja Posted June 18, 2014 Share Posted June 18, 2014 Okay, thanks anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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