Melasma & hyperpigmentation | What can you do to fade melasma!?

👋 Hey everyone! This week I’m talking about how to fade #melasma!! 👋

What causes melasma and what’s the difference between melasma and other kinds of hyperpigmentation like freckles and age spots?! Can you get melasma from going on the pill?! What are the best products to treat hyperpigmentation from melasma and what ingredients to look out for!?

I also share the best sunscreens, best serums and talk about microneedling and what professional treatments you can get to fade melasma!

🤍 Video Breakdown:
0:00 Intro
0:58 What’s melasma? Is melasma the same as freckles?
2:17 What causes melasma?
2:47 Melasma triggers
3:00 Pregnancy & melasma
3:32 The pill & melasma
3:57 Sun exposure & melasma
5:54 Best sunscreens for melasma (top 3)
7:20 Can melasma go away on its own?
8:28 Chemical exfoliators (AHAs & glycolic acid)
9:48 Retinoids
11:39 Arbutin
12:24 Tranexamic acid
13:06 Azelaic acid (pregnancy safe)
13:50 Microneedling for melasma
16:38 Prescriptions: hydroquinone and retinoids
17:20 Chemical peels and lasers (clear and brilliant laser)

🛍 Products mentioned (USD):

▫️Sunscreen
Purito Comfy Water Sun Block
Josie Maran Argan Daily Moisturizer SPF47
Kinship Self Reflect

▫️AHAs
The Ordinary Glycolic Acid 7% Toning Solution - $8.70
La Roche-Posay MELA-D Pigment Control Glycolic Acid Serum - $40

▫️Retinoids
The Ordinary’s Retinol 0.2% in Squalane - $5
Neutrogena Rapid Wrinkle Repair Serum - $27
Drunk Elephant A-Passioni Retinol cream
SkinCeuticals Retinol 1% Maximum Strength Refining Night Cream

▫️Arbutin
The Ordinary Alpha Arbutin 2% + Hyaluronic Acid - $8.90
Good Molecules Daily Brightening serum - $9

▫️Tranexamic acid
Good Molecules Discoloration Correcting Serum - $12

▫️Azelaic acid
The Ordinary Azelaic Acid Suspension 10% - $7.90

▫️Microneedling
BeautyBio GloPRO microneedling regeneration tool - $199

🤓 Sources & more reading for your skincarenerding:
The International Dermal Institute, Melasma Unmasked by Dr Claudia Aguirre quoting Kang, H. Y., & Ortonne, J. P. (2010). What should be considered in treatment of melasma. Annals of Dermatology, 22(4), 373–378. 

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- Lighting: Godox VL150
- Mic: Rhode NTG-2

[shelbybeatty]

I just found your channel and am binging all of your videos! I got melasma from my pregnancy and it was luckily pretty mild. I focused on sun protection and used azelaic acid throughout my pregnancy and after and it really helped to make sure it didn’t darken and faded as quickly as possible. Now my daughter is 15 months old and you can barely see my melasma

[lovekinship]

Thank you for including Self Reflect! We love how informative this video is ❤️

[CathyonSkincare]

What products have you used to fade your melasma and hyperpigmentation?

[era_]

the recommended percentage for azelaic acid is 20 to 25 percent. Its not true that the ordinary azelaic has much stronger percentage as it has only 10 percent of it

[DanielSmith-fmfs]

Is it safe to use alpha arbutin for longer time as skincare routine ?

[vanezapangan]

Hi, what is best for melasma alpha arbutin or tranexamic acid serum? Thank you in advance..

[michelleeengg]

What are some alternative affordable sunscreens that are physical? Asking for my mom ☺️

[miraz]

Tq. I've been wondering what is malasma. Been seeing soo many pregnant skincare youtubers saying they have it. Now i know, i don't have it.

[sabinakhan]

What do you think about Cera ve resurfacing retinol serum for melasma ?

[MedhaSrivastava]

That was such a nice video. So much informative and how well addressed 😍.
And you talk very cutely ✨🥰

[melanieoribado]

I have melasma, im not use Any products, i got melasma during summer when was in the swimming 🤦‍♀️

[lamiahasan]

For melasma can i use yuja niacin sleeping mask after glycolic acid toner? Or what should i use in pm?

[themoodychic]

Voice is too low .
Btw your channel is great u will gain subscribers pretty soonn . All the best 😘

[oesheahmed]

Can I use both arbutin n glycolic acid one after another?Please advise

[daisssssy]

I just found your channel today & I have Melasma under my left boob /.\ tmi I know sorry lol but i noticed I got it after I got pregnant with my 1st child & my boobs got bigger so I sweat a lot more down there & I freaked out thinking it was cancer or something! Now I feel better know how to treat it & deal with it 💜

[skyava]

Do you know if there's any issue to use red light led treatment on the face if I have some melasma?

[Comfyskin]

You are so knowledgeable and informative! I love this video so much❤️ also when I try to fade hyperpigmentation, I tend to reach for some vitamin c serums ( the good skin days vitamin c serum has been working well!)

[leehelmick]

Im having a hard time hearing you 😟. Maybe you're soft spoken, can you get closer to the microphone maybe? Thanks

[ewally]

Couldn't hear you. Hade to use close caption to read what you were saying.

[sialdeaparalejas]

Why the sound is weak. I can't clearly hear. 🥺