Posts Tagged ‘vitamin C’
Toxin Alert: Hydroquinone—Lightening Discoloration Isn’t Worth the Increased Cancer Risk
Age spots, melasma, acne scarring, blotches—these are the archenemies of the beautiful complexion. If you have any of these, you know how it is when you look in the mirror. Sure, foundation helps, but it gets tiring piling on all the makeup all the time. Wouldn’t it be much better to lighten those spots, or make them disappear entirely?
Unfortunately, the most popular product out there for the job—because it definitely lightens skin—is hydroquinone. (more…)
You’re a Survivor…Chemotherapy Left You with Dark Spots and Skin Discoloration— What to Do?
“I had brain radiation 6-7 months ago,” says a survivor on Breastcancer.org, “and apparently it was in the path of my forehead. It has turned 3 shades darker than my normal skin tone.”
“I completed 4 treatments of Taxotere & Cytoxan (sp) in November,” says another survivor. “My entire face is now a different color than my neck and the rest of my body.”
It’s called hyperpigmentation, and basically, it means the skin gets darker in places. Not serious, except when you look in the mirror. Usually, the darker skin doesn’t occur all over, like a nice tan, but in unattractive blotches and spots. (more…)
