Patients seek skin lightening and or brightening for a variety of reasons, and science has produced an equal variety of products to meet their needs. Some of the more popoular ones with Derma MD is its New Lightening and Brightening Cre’me…soon to launch, and its Diminish and Trusted Lightening Complex. Each of these have purposes to not only help lighten dark spots, but to also help brighten the skin so that it appears more vibrant.
Function of Melanin
It is a known fact that both hyperpigmentation and melasma are two of the most difficult skin conditions to clear up next to acne. As much as we all enjoy the sunshine, it is also one of the skin’s worst enemies. Melanin serves an important role in our health by absorbing ultraviolet light thereby protecting the skin from sun damage, but overtime the skin will show its damage and we will start to develop those ugly dark spots, sometimes referred to as age spots and or hyperpigmentation. Those with more melanin, such as people of color are less likely to burn when exposed to sun and will show less overall affects of sun damage compared to people with fair type skin.
Ingredients Found in Lightening Products
Professionals wary about hydroquinone’s possible side effects now have several newer options to choose from. Don’t get me wrong…hydroquinone is and has been one of the more popular skin lightening agents for many years, but in my opinion is still an ingredient that should be prescribed by physician only when used for long periods of time.
So what are our options? Kojic Acid is derived from mushroom and has been used quite successfully in lightening products. Derma MD incorporates 8% in Diminish and 4% Kojic Powder in its Trusted Lightening Complex and it’s soon to launch …Lightening & Brightening Cre’me. Another up and coming recognized ingredient for its lightening properties is Melanostatin-5. This is a new peptide that helps prevent the melanocyte from producing melanin which causes the darkness. Other ingredients that are found to be excellent when incorporated into lightening products are licorice extract, bearberry, and vitamin c to name a few.
Lightening ingredients appear to have far superior results when combined with some alpha hydroxys, such as your lactic, malic and or glycolic acids, such as found in Skin Renew or Wasabi Resurfacing Gel.
NOTE: If you have severe hyperpigmentation and or melasma, consult with your physician and or skin care specialist to discuss a non-invasive procedure named IPL (intense pulse light). This procedure combined with topicals will accelerate the diminish of dark pigmented areas. This procedure is usually performed in a series of 3-6 according to level of skin condition.
As long as there’s a need for skin lighteners, its’ safe to assume that products and technology will continue to evolve, and those with the conditions of hyperpigmentation, melasma or age spots will continue the journey looking for result oriented lightening products for their cosmetic improvements.
Feel free to contact me directly with any question you may have regarding hyperpigmentation, age spots and or melasma…I’m your personal skincare specialist
email: sheila@dermamdskincare.com – Founder of Derma MD
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