I managed to remove age spots at home with IPL, dermaplaning, Vitamin C & Alpha Arbutin, Retinol, SPF 50. I hit them hard from all angles. It has taken 6 months but I did it ❤
@@primordialmeow7249 hydroquinone is banned in UK so not an option. Consistency is key. We have to throw everything at them don’t we ❤️ me red light too
@@MoMotivation0304 whichever I can find, just as long as it's cruelty free, that's my only condition. But, I am regular with it, and I wear sunscreen if I go outside.
@@MoMotivation0304 Try Timeless if you don’t have sensitive skin and start with the 10% not the 20%. It’s one of the best (if not the best) from the affordable ones. It is l-ascorbic vitamin C, which is the purest active form of vitamin c, so if you have sensitive skin you might want to go with a vitamin C derivative. Goodal Vit-c serum and Skin&lab Vitamin c brightening serum are good alternatives for sensitive skin. The key to fading those spots is patience. It takes time and consistency to see the results. Also, use sunscreen and reapply every two hours if you are outside, more if you sweat.
I use kojic acid bar soap for washing my face, and apply moisturizer with 5% niacinamide & vit C in it after. Wear lots of sunscreen everyday. It works amazingly. Wear clay mask or retinol before bed once-twice a week, less acne. And avoid sugar as much as I can.
@@ss-wz6hm yup, twice a day, in the morning and at night before sleep. I put on moisturizer right after when my skin still damp (I never dry my face with towel or anything after I wash my face, I let it dry naturally). And to be noted, I have oily skin type and I live in a tropical country. I wouldn't recommend using bar soap if you have a dry skin type.
I started applying castor oil all over my face at night, and it has really lightened my age spots! And it's just been a couple weeks! Can't wait to see if they continue to lighten with more time!
@@Naylee903I also use castor almost every night. U don't need career oil until n unless u are using it on your hair U can use apply castor directly on face or mix it with, almond, tea tree, . On hair u can use it with rosemary, coconut, and other good oil for hair uk. Hope it helps, :)
I had a pico laser treatment in Thailand and it's the only thing that has worked for me. It didn't get rid of the sun spots, but it lightened them enough that they are easier to hide with make up. Will get a couple more treatments when I'm back there in a few months. It costs five times as much in Canada!
the best thing i ever did was starting to use sunscreen every single day + actually taking precautions from the sun with UV blocking long sleeved clothes or just staying out of the sun in peak hours. those + alpha arbutin (in a niacin toner by good molecules) + tranexemic acid (discoloration serum by good mol.) are preventing AND fixing prior hyperpigmentation. kojic acid is also fantastic but you have to be consistent
It's so hard staying out of the sun in peak hours when it seams that later in the day when ppl are off work the temperature rises here so I feel like if I walk I need to do it closer to sunset
As someone from the Sahel region of Africa, the semidesert climate is very brutal for the skin. Most of the products that work for hyperpigmentation and anti-aging makes the skin sun sensitive. Which can be a horrible experience because the sun is super hot here.
ASIANS- Be cautious and research if you’re thinking of getting IPL treatments I was happy with my first 2 treatments but then after my 3rd treatment some new spots showed up and some spots that were already there got darker. Maybe if I continued having treatments the spots might have eventually gotten lighter but that would take time and a lot of money. So I was left with my skin looking worse than before I had the IPLs! Fraxel laser treatment is another treatment I would pass on. Generally speaking Asians and other darker skinned people are more at risk of post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation after laser treatments. I wish I knew this before my treatments
I’m Asian and had 2 sessions of IPL done. I have a fair skin but the IPL worsen my dark spots. My dermatologist was honest enough to tell me that Asian skin are hard to treat with skin hyperpigmentation. He prescribed me tretinoin 0.05% but the result took years to clear.
I had malasma, dermatologist did a glycolic peel and the patch strpped off in one week. It was an emotional experience, my face is now clean..I struggled with this for years.
I use his products and I noticed by using a razor to remove the peach fuzz from my face so my makeup sits on the skin and not on my peach fuzz, my age spots have faded because like the dr said, removing the upper layer of skin helps the age spot removing agent work by getting to the spot easier.
Thank you for sharing your expertise with us. I had hyperpigmentation show up really suddenly after starting a new antidepressant. I tried just about everything that I could find over the counter and the results were pretty limited. I was pleasantly surprised when I was finally able to get botox for chronic migraine and within a week the hyperpigmentation was basically gone (or at least like 90% gone). Definitely doesn't qualify as holistic, but I'm really happy with the resulting decrease in headaches and dark spots.
I was told that my zillion lentignes are secondary to my lifelong B12 deficiency. Correcting the B12 problem (after I wound up in the ER with neurological symptoms) and laser has improved it greatly.
I've had some success over last 10 weeks with age spots on my face esp on nose with castor oil , I made a poltice type bandage over the oil on my nose each morning and night and rubbed some in face before sleep , amazing results really❤
If you’re asian with olive skin stay away from IPL. My sister and I had great results with our first couple of treatments. Basically your dark spots get crispy and fall off like scabs but return after a few months. After our third treatments (they increase the intensity of your treatments), we noticed patches of dark spots appearing where there were none before. It’s been a couple of years and the new dark spots (patches) caused by IPL are still there. Surprisingly my original dark spots have faded, almost disappearing completely. I’ve been using various brightening serums but the key was adding a glycolic peel mask to my weekly routine.
I believe you...thanks! Im asian and use retin-A and Vitamic with peptides. Also a gel called " out of sight" dark spot gel. Im gonna add the gycolic peel mask
I started using lanolin (nipple cream) and my dark eye circles were reduced by 90% within 5 days. I am able to go make up free now. I used ALL of the hyperpigmentation treatments with no noticeable improvement. Lasers, hydroquinone, niacinimide, glycolic acid (laroche's - this seemed to do a little something), vitamin c, retinoid, and multiple eye creams. I was on a 6 month struggle bus trying to treat this. I ordered nipple cream for lips and decided to see if putting it on my dark eye circles and hyperpigmented smile lines would work. I woke up the next morning and had a 60% reduction. By the end of the week, I had a 90% reduction in the dark eye circles. The dark smile line is completely gone on 1 side of my face. I've had dark eye circles my entire life. I have baby pictures with dark eye circles!!! 😂😂😂 I have no idea why the nipple cream worked but praise be! Instant success.
i'm asian with fairly light skin (singaporean). i recently tried pico laser in clinics. especially after the 2nd treatment, i can see the results very well and it is also highly effective on dark skin tone individuals. but it is quite costly.. full treatment is close to 5k sgd so im trying out facial products first, a long yet cheaper alternative
@@weeyisidian143 oh my.. did u avoid the sun for awhile after the treatment? It worsen my mom's skin too even though she took precautions. But so far the products I'm using is effective just need patience
I’m having my third of three light treatments at my med spa next week, I’ve been thrilled with the results in getting rid of age spots! I’ll maintain with topical vitamin C and tretinoin.
I've learned that doing too many kinds of exfoliating treatments on your face is never good for your delicated skin. It only makes your skin thinner and become more sensitive to UV light, especially for Asian olive skin
@@buddhimaanilchandra8389 All types of sweeteners like honey, jaggery or stevia including sugar. I ate plenty of fruits instead when I craved for sweets.
My dermatologist put me on a serum from the Skin Ceuticals brand. It contains another safe skin lightener called Ferulic Acid. Excellent product!! You can’t tell I ever had melasma! Seriously!!!
I was on a glycolic acid cleanser made by m.d. forte. It was discontinued. So now that I'm 49 years old, I'm getting a prescription for Retin-A or Retin-A Micro. It's really the only thing that works with my skin type. I have hyperpigmentation on my cheeks.
Hi I really love your channel, I’m 57 I’ve got pigmentation on my cheek bone it’s driving me mad. I’ve heard caster oil is great definitely going to try that.
Hi the caster oil has made a big difference to my skin overall stopping any dryness. I’ve used honey mixed with paprika. Applied that to my face like a mask, that lighted the pigmentation on my right cheek. For sure. Going back to the caster oil I found applying it to my eyelids made my lines look less obvious and stoped dry eye condition I had and my eyes from running when they got dry in the winter month’s. .
You are correct Dr. that would be my case. I literally lived at the beach and on a boat in my younger years and decades later is when I'm getting spots thank you so much for this video. I don't have many they are on my arms mainly and one of my forehead.
My aunt had dark hyperpigmentation in her 60's and she didn't do anything...it magically disappear when she's 72. She said it is kinda weird that it went away on its own.
I recently purchased a Kenzzi with the hyperpigmentation attachment. I also just purchased your products today. I hope using them together will help with my hyperpigmentation.
I think i will trust your products better, than the ones at the stores. I have been trying to get rid of my melasma for a long time without results. I will try your products. Thank you so much for your information, Dr. Your products are affordable. I just look. Good price.
Hello I always enjoy your posts. I have read a few articles suggesting IPL makes Malasma worse and stimulates hyperpigmentation? I have a mixture of both presenting during perimenopause and now menopause . I was wondering if you would create a clip in the future targeting this and how to better transition your skin care during these changes 😊
I would love to learn about this as well. As a person of color, I have been told lasers were off limits for melasma. I would love to know if there is a safe one.
I’m 56 next month. I have melasma everywhere on my face and I am pacific island but have fair skin but now looks patchy and it’s annoying. No foundation can hide it. They say it’s hereditary but this is untrue. My mum and sister don’t have any malasma, not even the tiniest spot! I’m so desperate to get rid of it.
Are you on the pill? If yes that maybe your culprit. My mother has it bad on her face until she went to a Holistic doctor. She changed her diet. One thing I do remember is that she was taking a lot of greens and supplements and Water. She now has absolutely no melasma whatsoever. It was so bad she had like 2 texas states on each cheek!!!😂 Now she covers her face religiously and uses sunscreen and moisturizes Day and night. Hope this helps you!
I have pigmentation on my face but it only looks hideous when my face gets too tanned oe a bit sunburnt. So i make sure to try keep my face out the sun as much as possible and that had been quite effective so far (i work outdoors in a warm climate. So its lots of sunblock and hats and trying to get out the midday sun). Thanks for the great vids
I heard that castor oil is good for melasma and age spots when combined with baking soda. I also heard that red light therapy is amazing for skin conditions
I used the over the counter hydroquinone on my hand that has lots of brown spots, and the spots stayed brown, and the regular color skin lightened up!!
My mother used to say, "When you get old, your skin sprouts weeds." Now I'm at that age and boy, she was right! It seems lately every day is a new surprise. As an adult, I've always avoided the sun, but like you mentioned, I was in the sun a lot as a child and it's showing. I'm light skinned but have a quarter-sized melasma right in the middle of my forehead which embarrasses me so much. I was thinking maybe a light colored tattoo would work if nothing else would, though I first have to win the lottery even for that. Thank you so much, Dr. Youn, for your very interesting information!
I found this serum called the Princess Skin Brightening & Rejuvenating Serum treatment and this lady used it in conjunction with her hyperpigmentation routine for melasma. I was on reddit forums for melasma and a lady recommended it. It's freaking amazing, no irritation or smell. I love it. She said it helps lighten it up her melasma alot.
That’s how my melasma started. Smack in the middle of my forehead. I regret not being more aggressive with research and treatments. It spread to 80% of my face and the struggle is real.
Thank you, Dr. Youn, for another great educational video! I've been using your products and loved them! and thank you for giving out discounts from now and then so that I can afford it :)
Thank you for a fantastic video! Can I use the brightening cream morning and night? I use tret every evening plus niacinamide, vit C and hyrolonic acid.
So long story short doctor gave us the reasons for all the skin ailments but no particular treatments. I came to this video hoping for some treatments for my melasma on my cheek bones
Pre castor oils works great but it takes 6months to 1 year to see a difference, if you get hyperpigmentation from scars (cuts, bug bites etc.) then I recommend this.
He forgot to mention an important thing which is on top of using creams or other treatments to brighten your skin, you must use sunscreen at all time, whether it is sunny or it rains. Sunscreen is the key to protect your skin and achieve results.
Hello dr. Can you please make videos about precancerous (efedex) treatment for Asian women. And post hyperpigmentation. (Which I am dealing with) and treatment for post hyperpigmentation on my face. 😢
1. Use good skin brightening cream - Hydroquinone 2. Exfoliate 3. Use Vit C Serum & add Retinoid 4. Use moisturizer with sun screen OR 5. IPL OR BBL Treatment... no not that one!! 6. Watch the entire clip!😂
Dr. Youn, thank you for this video. What do you recommend for severe eczema scarring, especially on light skin? I have been feeling like a monster all my life, uncomfortable with showing my legs and arms because of my eczema scars are so bad and very visible. It makes it hard to love myelf when you live hiding your skin all your life afraid of what others might say or think of you.
@@Evelynmay88 I’m going to have BBL this morning to try to counteract the redness from them. Honestly , I just want to be healthy. That’s what’s more important than anything at the end of the day. If I’m stuck with the scaring….then , it is what it is. Society needs to stop being so shallow to point out others flaws!!! Big hugs my friend 🤗
If you don’t already know, tretinoin is strong and it does work but after about a year or so, your skin gets used to it and they might recommend a compound medication with hydroquinone and kojic acid etc but it’s not bad just don’t use more than a small pea size mixed with a big pea sized moisturizer
Alas, my curse is freckles. I've avoided the sun most of my life because of them, so they have faded somewhat. I think the patchy pigmentation makes me look older, but oh well.
same , its the worst, above lips so looks like ive a mustache or the spot under my eye that looks like a 6 lol like ye say oh well just got to embrace my scottish beauty my fairy kisses thanks fairies
@@nooneatall5485 I too have freckles above my lip and now with the wrinkles there too, it does look like a moustache! I hate it. I try to hide with foundations,but makes it look worse.I have Scottish DNA and don’t mind the light sprinkling of freckles on my upper cheeks, but I have a couple of patches at my hairline near my right temple. I do try to hide with foundation and my haircut. I bought the liquorice extract but when I got it, it was brown in colour! I was afraid to put it on my already brown spots! I had tried dabbing lemon juice also. I also saw a comment that someone used white vinegar and it worked immediately. Sounds doubtful, but will give it a try. I also switched my moisturizer fto a better quality- Olay with Hyaluronic acid,peptides and SPF 30 AND to Revlon skin-caring foundation 5% squaline Hyaluronic acid #109 for my ivory skin.I also bought a “Stilla” cream blusher & lip stick“. I used powdered blush for 60 yrs! So basically, I have gotten rid of all the flat,Matt makeup and going for a dewy,more youthful look. It does really help. Let me know if you find something that works well for our lip area! Cheers! 🧑🏻🦰🇨🇦
I put Thompson Vitamin C powder 5000mg in a brown/blue dropper bottle with distilled water and shake. Use small amount of Vit C powder and increase amount as your skin adjusts. Apply to face, arms, shoulders, backs of hands, anywhere you want to lighten spots. It removed a freckle from the tip of my nose! I should add I have a Trophy Skin microdermabrasion MD machine at home that I use 3 times a week.
so helpful for this video doctor...I was using hydroquinone for 7yrs..when I stopped my face became dark..i have tried laser too but my face still the same 😢
I am asian,i regularly use hydroquinone and it really works for me..i am 50yrs old but i look younger than my age..great to watch your you tube again..thanks for sharing your beauty/skin regimen..all your tips works for me..
Hi Doctor, I have question about laser treatment you said for Hyerpigmenttation is IPL and BBL , Also I heard there is a new brillian or briliansure clear skin but not sure is focus and good lazer to treat hyperpgimentation and malasma, So as Asian ( vietnamese) which one is the best lazer for vietnamese. Thanks Doc.
I really regretted being exposed to the sun everyday when I was young without using sunscreen. I do have hyperpigmentation and freckles now but not a lot but still I want to get rid of them.
Thoughts on hydroquinone? I've been taking kratom for energy for the last 7 or 8 years, and unfortunately, I'm getting very severe photodistributed hyperpigmentation on my ears, face, forearms, and hands. I'm weening off of the kratom, down to less than 20 grams a day. What's the best way to fight this? I've ordered kojic acid soap, 4% hydroquinone, and a kojic acid moisturizer.
Dr. Youn, I'm African American. I've noticed two age spots on my face. Will a lightning cream start changing the color of my face? My face currently is a medium caramel color, which matches the rest of my body. I don't want to change the color of my face, I just want to get rid of the age spots. What should I do?
I’ve started on castor oil. It’s week 3 now. I am very acne prone. Skin clear. Hyperpigmentation looks brighter, under eyes look lighter. This is my miracle oil now. Will never use expensive creams again.
@@sunnienie239 I know how you feel. Please try Aerolase. It's safe for all skin types. Fraxel can have good results but only for certain skin types. You will need several treatments.
I got hyperpigmentation(they're purpluish brown) after I got a rash around my groin area. And no, I dont expose that area to the sun enough prior nor even during the rash
Please share with me a wholistic treadment you recommended on PBC a few years ago. I used it well on my hands. It was a combination of lemon juice, honey and soy or something like that. Could you share it to me here? Thanks
Too much product names mentioned but ordinary people like me have no clue what you are talking about. It would help if doctor please actually show the products name on screen.
I had this on my left cheek for so many years. It was not very noticable so I ignored it. A few years ago I started using Drunk Elephant products and The Ordinary. I'm not sure which ones worked exactly but all of that uneven pigmentation is completely gone. I'm 56 and my skin looks great now.
Hi I’ve heard the ordinary products are really good I’ve not tried them. Do you mind me asking what products of the ordinary you used please. I will do anything to get rid of this hyperpigmentation hope you don’t mind me asking you. I’ve heard ofDrunk Elephant products, just not tried them.
Can someone plz recommend and give advice on how to use any product containing the mentioned acids and ingredients and in how many intervals?? I would be rlly thankful I need it 😭😭
I managed to remove age spots at home with IPL, dermaplaning, Vitamin C & Alpha Arbutin, Retinol, SPF 50. I hit them hard from all angles. It has taken 6 months but I did it ❤
Could you tell products you used
@@chosenandblessed9040 really not about brands just follow a multi approach consistently. Very affordable products
Me too. Also LED red light and azalaic acid. I throw everything at my brown spots. Hate hydroquinone tho.
@@primordialmeow7249 hydroquinone is banned in UK so not an option. Consistency is key. We have to throw everything at them don’t we ❤️ me red light too
@@primordialmeow7249I hate chemicals period. I see vid s saying to use cod lvr oil. 😮😮awful stinky stuff.
I started using vitamin c daily on my face, just because it feels good. I noticed after about a year or so all my hyperpigmentation was gone :)
What kind do u use?
@@MoMotivation0304 whichever I can find, just as long as it's cruelty free, that's my only condition. But, I am regular with it, and I wear sunscreen if I go outside.
Yes what kind please?
@@MoMotivation0304 Try Timeless if you don’t have sensitive skin and start with the 10% not the 20%. It’s one of the best (if not the best) from the affordable ones. It is l-ascorbic vitamin C, which is the purest active form of vitamin c, so if you have sensitive skin you might want to go with a vitamin C derivative. Goodal Vit-c serum and Skin&lab Vitamin c brightening serum are good alternatives for sensitive skin. The key to fading those spots is patience. It takes time and consistency to see the results. Also, use sunscreen and reapply every two hours if you are outside, more if you sweat.
I've been using The Ordinary Vit C for years and mine is still there. I would also like to know your brand please
I went to my dermatologist and gave me ViDerm and it’s done amazing! 🤩 now I’m on vitamin C, retinol, Korean Snail serum, bukochoi as you suggested.
Dr. Youn, your skin is beautiful!
Ikr :D
@@Soy_boy-by8ez How old is he?
I use kojic acid bar soap for washing my face, and apply moisturizer with 5% niacinamide & vit C in it after. Wear lots of sunscreen everyday. It works amazingly. Wear clay mask or retinol before bed once-twice a week, less acne.
And avoid sugar as much as I can.
Do you use kojic acid soap daily? I ised it daily my skin is so dry and flaky, how to use it properly 😅
@@ss-wz6hm yup, twice a day, in the morning and at night before sleep. I put on moisturizer right after when my skin still damp (I never dry my face with towel or anything after I wash my face, I let it dry naturally). And to be noted, I have oily skin type and I live in a tropical country. I wouldn't recommend using bar soap if you have a dry skin type.
@royalcheese665 thank u so much, i have combination skin and i live in hot weather country which is an island, that's why iam asking
How much time did it take for the spots to dissappear? Also does it help with acne too?
@@ss-wz6hmtry castor oil
I started applying castor oil all over my face at night, and it has really lightened my age spots! And it's just been a couple weeks! Can't wait to see if they continue to lighten with more time!
do u use any carrier oil with castor oil?
@@Naylee903 I just put straight on
I've started this. Fingers crossed🤞
@@Naylee903I also use castor almost every night.
U don't need career oil until n unless u are using it on your hair
U can use apply castor directly on face or mix it with, almond, tea tree, .
On hair u can use it with rosemary, coconut, and other good oil for hair uk.
Hope it helps, :)
@@Naylee903 you don't need a carrier oil with castor oil because its already a carrier. You can use it with other essential ingredients.
It's not just the sun. I believe, it's health... Food, gut health, etc...
Sleep deprivation makes you darker
definitely vegetable oils and all of the cancer causing ingredients allowed in our foods!
And dehydration
Excellent video! I'm a veteran teacher and you seamlessly broke down all the info for everyone to understand. Love your genuine demeanor. I'm a fan!
I had a pico laser treatment in Thailand and it's the only thing that has worked for me. It didn't get rid of the sun spots, but it lightened them enough that they are easier to hide with make up. Will get a couple more treatments when I'm back there in a few months. It costs five times as much in Canada!
the best thing i ever did was starting to use sunscreen every single day + actually taking precautions from the sun with UV blocking long sleeved clothes or just staying out of the sun in peak hours. those + alpha arbutin (in a niacin toner by good molecules) + tranexemic acid (discoloration serum by good mol.) are preventing AND fixing prior hyperpigmentation. kojic acid is also fantastic but you have to be consistent
Kojic acid was too strong for me
Read the chemicals that are in sun screen, it will eventually stress the liver out over time especially with the daily toxins we are facing
It's so hard staying out of the sun in peak hours when it seams that later in the day when ppl are off work the temperature rises here so I feel like if I walk I need to do it closer to sunset
@@purplelove3666yes, i too doubt kojic acid.
As someone from the Sahel region of Africa, the semidesert climate is very brutal for the skin. Most of the products that work for hyperpigmentation and anti-aging makes the skin sun sensitive. Which can be a horrible experience because the sun is super hot here.
ASIANS- Be cautious and research if you’re thinking of getting IPL treatments
I was happy with my first 2 treatments but then after my 3rd treatment some new spots showed up and some spots that were already there got darker. Maybe if I continued having treatments the spots might have eventually gotten lighter but that would take time and a lot of money. So I was left with my skin looking worse than before I had the IPLs! Fraxel laser treatment is another treatment I would pass on. Generally speaking Asians and other darker skinned people are more at risk of post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation after laser treatments. I wish I knew this before my treatments
I’m Asian and had 2 sessions of IPL done. I have a fair skin but the IPL worsen my dark spots. My dermatologist was honest enough to tell me that Asian skin are hard to treat with skin hyperpigmentation. He prescribed me tretinoin 0.05% but the result took years to clear.
Same thing happened to me too :(
@@rachelalviola248 think we need to go to Korea
@@shanDalicous same issue, Asian skin, guess we need to go to Korea
Same issue olive Asian skin, we need to go to Korea🫰🏼
I had malasma, dermatologist did a glycolic peel and the patch strpped off in one week. It was an emotional experience, my face is now clean..I struggled with this for years.
I use his products and I noticed by using a razor to remove the peach fuzz from my face so my makeup sits on the skin and not on my peach fuzz, my age spots have faded because like the dr said, removing the upper layer of skin helps the age spot removing agent work by getting to the spot easier.
Thank you for sharing your expertise with us. I had hyperpigmentation show up really suddenly after starting a new antidepressant. I tried just about everything that I could find over the counter and the results were pretty limited. I was pleasantly surprised when I was finally able to get botox for chronic migraine and within a week the hyperpigmentation was basically gone (or at least like 90% gone). Definitely doesn't qualify as holistic, but I'm really happy with the resulting decrease in headaches and dark spots.
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That’s great, because I’m going for Botox for migraines today. 🤞🏽
I was told that my zillion lentignes are secondary to my lifelong B12 deficiency. Correcting the B12 problem (after I wound up in the ER with neurological symptoms) and laser has improved it greatly.
WOw! How does low b12 relate dark spots and hyperpigmentation?
@@LA333manifest I have no idea.
So weird that I was actually sucking on my B12 lozenge as I was reading this. Be sure to get the one with the prefix methyl, not cyano.
I've had some success over last 10 weeks with age spots on my face esp on nose with castor oil , I made a poltice type bandage over the oil on my nose each morning and night and rubbed some in face before sleep , amazing results really❤
How do you make a poltice
I need to try this on my Malasma on my face and my hypopigmentation on chest and see what happens 😅
Less stinky than cod lvr. 😅
@@carolinelaronda4523 howd it go?
If you’re asian with olive skin stay away from IPL. My sister and I had great results with our first couple of treatments. Basically your dark spots get crispy and fall off like scabs but return after a few months. After our third treatments (they increase the intensity of your treatments), we noticed patches of dark spots appearing where there were none before. It’s been a couple of years and the new dark spots (patches) caused by IPL are still there. Surprisingly my original dark spots have faded, almost disappearing completely. I’ve been using various brightening serums but the key was adding a glycolic peel mask to my weekly routine.
Do u use an at home peel? If so, which brand?
Please share your routine and the name of peel
I hate IPL. I was thinking to try pico laser
probably spots from deeper layers of skin came to surface.
anyway try Azelaic acid apart from aha
I believe you...thanks! Im asian and use retin-A and Vitamic with peptides. Also a gel called " out of sight" dark spot gel. Im gonna add the gycolic peel mask
Yep. Surfed my whole life. My skin is a mess. We even used baby oil!!
Same. Grew up in Florida. Baby oil was a staple lol
olive oil and vinegar was the Irish staple, and butter if nothing else.
You were cooking!
DAMN!
At least you didn’t apply sunscreen toxins.
Cosmelan peel - look it up. Worked for me amazingly after trying literally everything.
I started using lanolin (nipple cream) and my dark eye circles were reduced by 90% within 5 days. I am able to go make up free now. I used ALL of the hyperpigmentation treatments with no noticeable improvement. Lasers, hydroquinone, niacinimide, glycolic acid (laroche's - this seemed to do a little something), vitamin c, retinoid, and multiple eye creams. I was on a 6 month struggle bus trying to treat this. I ordered nipple cream for lips and decided to see if putting it on my dark eye circles and hyperpigmented smile lines would work. I woke up the next morning and had a 60% reduction. By the end of the week, I had a 90% reduction in the dark eye circles. The dark smile line is completely gone on 1 side of my face.
I've had dark eye circles my entire life. I have baby pictures with dark eye circles!!! 😂😂😂
I have no idea why the nipple cream worked but praise be! Instant success.
Lanolin! Gonna give this a try.😊
Really ? Ok will try it too
@@Bettyboop82-82update?😭
Update?@@caramelobear1952
Good old nipple cream! Had totally forgotten about it! I'm off to buy some!
Omg he has amazing skin - wow
I drove from the midwest to the East coast and have a sunburn neklace! I have purchased Vit C 20% serum. Pray it works quickly cos it drives me nuts!!
did it work?
i'm asian with fairly light skin (singaporean). i recently tried pico laser in clinics. especially after the 2nd treatment, i can see the results very well and it is also highly effective on dark skin tone individuals. but it is quite costly.. full treatment is close to 5k sgd so im trying out facial products first, a long yet cheaper alternative
Pico laser treatment worsened my melasma and it became so large
@@weeyisidian143 oh my.. did u avoid the sun for awhile after the treatment? It worsen my mom's skin too even though she took precautions. But so far the products I'm using is effective just need patience
I’m having my third of three light treatments at my med spa next week, I’ve been thrilled with the results in getting rid of age spots! I’ll maintain with topical vitamin C and tretinoin.
Do you mean red light therapy? (& possibly near infrared too?) Thank you.
@@jog5289laser
I've learned that doing too many kinds of exfoliating treatments on your face is never good for your delicated skin. It only makes your skin thinner and become more sensitive to UV light, especially for Asian olive skin
I agree!
Just use one time a week will be fine
Thank you for the summary and taking the confusion out of products.
You have the most beautiful looking skin! ❤
Dr Y…what’s your recommendation for Melasma treatment?
I was battling with Melasma, I got rid of it by cutting sugar from the diet.
Just processed? Or did u cut on natural sweeteners or fruits?
@@buddhimaanilchandra8389 Avoided all natural sweeteners like honey, jaggery, stevia etc but had plenty of fruits instead.
@@buddhimaanilchandra8389 All types of sweeteners like honey, jaggery or stevia including sugar. I ate plenty of fruits instead when I craved for sweets.
@@MiaLakshmiNamboothiripad thank you
I had malasma on my face in my 30's. Changed my diet drastically and it went away!
My dermatologist put me on a serum from the Skin Ceuticals brand. It contains another safe skin lightener called Ferulic Acid. Excellent product!! You can’t tell I ever had melasma! Seriously!!!
Whats d name exactly
Whats the name?
ferulic acid. 😄p
thanks for sharing
hello. how are you! thanks for sharing. where can we buy this ! Kindly share to us please 😉
Your skin is looking great doc, glowing
I was on a glycolic acid cleanser made by m.d. forte. It was discontinued. So now that I'm 49 years old, I'm getting a prescription for Retin-A or Retin-A Micro. It's really the only thing that works with my skin type. I have hyperpigmentation on my cheeks.
I used that cleanser too (level 3). I was SO sad they discontinued it. Can’t find anything with the 30% :-(
Hi I really love your channel, I’m 57 I’ve got pigmentation on my cheek bone it’s driving me mad. I’ve heard caster oil is great definitely going to try that.
Me to ...mine is a big splotch. Dam thing .
Castor oil's been lightening mine! And it's only been a couple weeks! Putting it on every night and sleeping in it.
How has it worked for you
Hi the caster oil has made a big difference to my skin overall stopping any dryness. I’ve used honey mixed with paprika. Applied that to my face like a mask, that lighted the pigmentation on my right cheek. For sure.
Going back to the caster oil I found applying it to my eyelids made my lines look less obvious and stoped dry eye condition I had and my eyes from running when they got dry in the winter month’s. .
Thank you for your honesty in sharing your wisdom 🙏🏼 ❤😊
I'm surprised you didn’t mention azelaic acid too. I've read the prescription strength can be very helpful for some.
Azaleic acid is great, and works VERY well with tretinoin.
You are correct Dr. that would be my case. I literally lived at the beach and on a boat in my younger years and decades later is when I'm getting spots thank you so much for this video. I don't have many they are on my arms mainly and one of my forehead.
Definitely agree with the comment about the damage from sun exposure as a teen and 20's showing up later in life. For me it was about 25 years later.
My aunt had dark hyperpigmentation in her 60's and she didn't do anything...it magically disappear when she's 72. She said it is kinda weird that it went away on its own.
Mine are lightening. Got them late 50s I'm early 60s
Could be she changed her diet. Junk food does affect your organs, and your skin is your largest organ. By eating better, your skin can look better.
This video would have been perfect if you had had shown photos while you explain every case 😊
Well, the people that got his whole video understood he didn’t need pictures at all. That’s what your ears are for.
Thank you so much Dr...so honestly and with lots of effort you gave smallest details of problem as well as treatment..God bless you
I recently purchased a Kenzzi with the hyperpigmentation attachment. I also just purchased your products today. I hope using them together will help with my hyperpigmentation.
Update 👀
Have you seen any improvements
I think i will trust your products better, than the ones at the stores. I have been trying to get rid of my melasma for a long time without results. I will try your products. Thank you so much for your information, Dr. Your products are affordable. I just look. Good price.
Melasma is hormonal why are you using topical products to get rid of it?
@@blackham7 if you're a person of color, melasma can be harder to get rid of. G
Deep treatments can make it worse
Hello I always enjoy your posts. I have read a few articles suggesting IPL makes Malasma worse and stimulates hyperpigmentation? I have a mixture of both presenting during perimenopause and now menopause . I was wondering if you would create a clip in the future targeting this and how to better transition your skin care during these changes 😊
I would love to learn about this as well. As a person of color, I have been told lasers were off limits for melasma. I would love to know if there is a safe one.
The biggest skincare mistake I made was getting IPLs. It made my hyperpigmentation worse
I have melasma on my forehead and across my nose and cheeks from pregnancy that has darkened due to minor sun exposure in day to day life.
I’m 56 next month. I have melasma everywhere on my face and I am pacific island but have fair skin but now looks patchy and it’s annoying. No foundation can hide it. They say it’s hereditary but this is untrue. My mum and sister don’t have any malasma, not even the tiniest spot! I’m so desperate to get rid of it.
Are you on the pill? If yes that maybe your culprit. My mother has it bad on her face until she went to a Holistic doctor. She changed her diet. One thing I do remember is that she was taking a lot of greens and supplements and Water. She now has absolutely no melasma whatsoever. It was so bad she had like 2 texas states on each cheek!!!😂 Now she covers her face religiously and uses sunscreen and moisturizes Day and night. Hope this helps you!
I have pigmentation on my face but it only looks hideous when my face gets too tanned oe a bit sunburnt. So i make sure to try keep my face out the sun as much as possible and that had been quite effective so far (i work outdoors in a warm climate. So its lots of sunblock and hats and trying to get out the midday sun). Thanks for the great vids
Put a pretty sticker on it .
Thank you for this video! It is very helpful and I appreciate it!
Thank you for sharing your expertice , i have pigmentation /age spots too
I heard that castor oil is good for melasma and age spots when combined with baking soda. I also heard that red light therapy is amazing for skin conditions
No
I used the over the counter hydroquinone on my hand that has lots of brown spots, and the spots stayed brown, and the regular color skin lightened up!!
I started to get melasma in my early 30s after being prescribed anti depressants. It’s improved in my 40s but never really went away.
My mother used to say, "When you get old, your skin sprouts weeds." Now I'm at that age and boy, she was right! It seems lately every day is a new surprise. As an adult, I've always avoided the sun, but like you mentioned, I was in the sun a lot as a child and it's showing. I'm light skinned but have a quarter-sized melasma right in the middle of my forehead which embarrasses me so much. I was thinking maybe a light colored tattoo would work if nothing else would, though I first have to win the lottery even for that. Thank you so much, Dr. Youn, for your very interesting information!
I found this serum called the Princess Skin Brightening & Rejuvenating Serum
treatment and this lady used it in conjunction with her hyperpigmentation routine for melasma. I was on reddit forums for melasma and a lady recommended it. It's freaking amazing, no irritation or smell. I love it. She said it helps lighten it up her melasma alot.
I Did that on my hand for the worst one . Face,no! Temporary yeah.
Consider wearing bangs.
That’s how my melasma started. Smack in the middle of my forehead. I regret not being more aggressive with research and treatments. It spread to 80% of my face and the struggle is real.
Thank You, great video. What about home IPL devices?
Thank you, Dr. Youn, for another great educational video! I've been using your products and loved them! and thank you for giving out discounts from now and then so that I can afford it :)
Glad you like them!
@@thedoctoryounshow, please let me know if your products are available in the UK. Thanks in advance.
How can I order from India
@theholisticp.
Your skin looks lovvvely.❤lasticsurgeryshow
@@thedoctoryounshowhello Dr what about perlys no mark cream but I get tension headaches when I use it is that normal or something else?????
Thank you for a fantastic video! Can I use the brightening cream morning and night? I use tret every evening plus niacinamide, vit C and hyrolonic acid.
So long story short doctor gave us the reasons for all the skin ailments but no particular treatments. I came to this video hoping for some treatments for my melasma on my cheek bones
The ingredients in skincare products and the procedure that he mentioned ARE the treatment.
Laser will do it see Dr Kappel
Pre castor oils works great but it takes 6months to 1 year to see a difference, if you get hyperpigmentation from scars (cuts, bug bites etc.) then I recommend this.
He forgot to mention an important thing which is on top of using creams or other treatments to brighten your skin, you must use sunscreen at all time, whether it is sunny or it rains. Sunscreen is the key to protect your skin and achieve results.
Hello dr. Can you please make videos about precancerous (efedex) treatment for Asian women. And post hyperpigmentation. (Which I am dealing with) and treatment for post hyperpigmentation on my face. 😢
I enjoyed listening to you, Dr. Youn, thank you so much for sharing your knowledge!!
Grapeseed oil successfully removed melasma patches on my face. Nightly spot treatment. I'm african American. Purchased Pompeian 100% grapeseed oil from local grocery store.
Did anyone tell you that grapeseed oil would work
1. Use good skin brightening cream - Hydroquinone
2. Exfoliate
3. Use Vit C Serum & add Retinoid
4. Use moisturizer with sun screen OR
5. IPL OR BBL Treatment... no not that one!!
6. Watch the entire clip!😂
Omg thank you for this, I’ve been looking for a summary!
Thank you so much, I wasn't sure how to spell Hydroquinone.
@@amanda69we don,t care. We know what u mean. Spell ck does not have all huh?
He mentioned Kojic cream too.. thanks for the brief info..
Dr Youn, do you have any skin care for women with Rosacea/Hyperpigmentation?? Thank you 🫶🏻
Hello Dr. What about niacinamide with vitamin c (ascorbic acid). Can we use these 2 together or not ?
Dr. Youn, thank you for this video. What do you recommend for severe eczema scarring, especially on light skin? I have been feeling like a monster all my life, uncomfortable with showing my legs and arms because of my eczema scars are so bad and very visible. It makes it hard to love myelf when you live hiding your skin all your life afraid of what others might say or think of you.
Same
Dr. Youn do your products work on black women skin?
I had IPL for broken capillaries and sun damage. It scarred me in two spots on my nose. Huge red spots 😩.
Thankyou for sharing this. We go to try to fix one thing and then something else hits us.😢
@@Evelynmay88 I’m going to have BBL this morning to try to counteract the redness from them. Honestly , I just want to be healthy. That’s what’s more important than anything at the end of the day. If I’m stuck with the scaring….then , it is what it is. Society needs to stop being so shallow to point out others flaws!!! Big hugs my friend 🤗
What ate your thoughts of Trentinon .05%. My dermatologist suggested to help lighten dark spots on face.
If you don’t already know, tretinoin is strong and it does work but after about a year or so, your skin gets used to it and they might recommend a compound medication with hydroquinone and kojic acid etc but it’s not bad just don’t use more than a small pea size mixed with a big pea sized moisturizer
I was never exposed to sun much, but I did get some black heads that seemed to morph into a mole.
Just learn that I have melasma not age spots… good information!
Which one is harder to get rid of?
What’s the difference
They appear during pregnancy
Alas, my curse is freckles. I've avoided the sun most of my life because of them, so they have faded somewhat. I think the patchy pigmentation makes me look older, but oh well.
same , its the worst, above lips so looks like ive a mustache or the spot under my eye that looks like a 6 lol like ye say oh well just got to embrace my scottish beauty my fairy kisses thanks fairies
@@nooneatall5485 I too have freckles above my lip and now with the wrinkles there too, it does look like a moustache! I hate it. I try to hide with foundations,but makes it look worse.I have Scottish DNA
and don’t mind the light sprinkling of freckles on my upper cheeks, but I have a couple of patches at my hairline near my right temple. I do try to hide with foundation and my haircut. I bought the liquorice extract but when I got it, it was brown in colour! I was afraid to put it on my already brown spots! I had tried dabbing lemon juice also. I also saw a comment that someone used white vinegar and it worked immediately. Sounds doubtful, but will give it a try. I also switched my moisturizer fto a better quality- Olay with Hyaluronic acid,peptides and SPF 30 AND to Revlon skin-caring foundation 5% squaline Hyaluronic acid #109 for my ivory skin.I also bought a “Stilla” cream blusher & lip stick“. I used powdered blush for 60 yrs! So basically, I have gotten rid of all the flat,Matt makeup and going for a dewy,more youthful look. It does really help. Let me know if you find something that works well for our lip area! Cheers! 🧑🏻🦰🇨🇦
I love freckles!
Freckles r cute. Don't feel cursed .
@@MeTreesndirt On young people they are cute. But changes to the skin as it ages makes it look blotchy, even though I have mostly avoided sun.
I put Thompson Vitamin C powder 5000mg in a brown/blue dropper bottle with distilled water and shake. Use small amount of Vit C powder and increase amount as your skin adjusts. Apply to face, arms, shoulders, backs of hands, anywhere you want to lighten spots. It removed a freckle from the tip of my nose! I should add I have a Trophy Skin microdermabrasion MD machine at home that I use 3 times a week.
Would you recommend Triamcinolone Acetonide Ointment for dark and dry lips,?
so helpful for this video doctor...I was using hydroquinone for 7yrs..when I stopped my face became dark..i have tried laser too but my face still the same 😢
Same here
I am asian,i regularly use hydroquinone and it really works for me..i am 50yrs old but i look younger than my age..great to watch your you tube again..thanks for sharing your beauty/skin regimen..all your tips works for me..
Isn’t hydroquinone bad long term?
@@TomiOnDesignit is carcinogenic ie. Cancerous
@@TomiOnDesignidk, but it's the gold standard of hyperpigmentation but I've heard it has adverse effects
Very informative I would be interested in looking into your products❤
Thanks doc . Is the IPL means the machine used to get rid of hair growth?
Hi Doctor,
I have question about laser treatment you said for Hyerpigmenttation is IPL and BBL , Also I heard there is a new brillian or briliansure clear skin but not sure is focus and good lazer to treat hyperpgimentation and malasma, So as Asian ( vietnamese) which one is the best lazer for vietnamese. Thanks Doc.
Hi Dr.. excellent !!
I am going to watch this without fail. thank you u u u u...
I really regretted being exposed to the sun everyday when I was young without using sunscreen. I do have hyperpigmentation and freckles now but not a lot but still I want to get rid of them.
What about for private parts ?? I did tanning beds for years naked an my skin in certain parts are dark down there now
Thoughts on hydroquinone? I've been taking kratom for energy for the last 7 or 8 years, and unfortunately, I'm getting very severe photodistributed hyperpigmentation on my ears, face, forearms, and hands. I'm weening off of the kratom, down to less than 20 grams a day. What's the best way to fight this? I've ordered kojic acid soap, 4% hydroquinone, and a kojic acid moisturizer.
Dr. Youn, I'm African American. I've noticed two age spots on my face. Will a lightning cream start changing the color of my face? My face currently is a medium caramel color, which matches the rest of my body. I don't want to change the color of my face, I just want to get rid of the age spots. What should I do?
Very informative, thank you!
Castor oil also works!! Since i started using castor oil on my scar & face, i started noticing my facial wrinkles were disappearing? Oh wow!!
really i started w oils but not castor and im so depress i got tired of skincare
I’ve started on castor oil. It’s week 3 now. I am very acne prone. Skin clear. Hyperpigmentation looks brighter, under eyes look lighter. This is my miracle oil now. Will never use expensive creams again.
Do you use cold pressed or black seed?
@@jeanettesmith5072I use cold-pressed. (Not black seed, that is a different oil, with - I think - different uses.)
Wow that’s interesting - I use to do tanning beds when I was young 😢. What was I thinking
dealing with melasma over 5 years nothing can help to remove it
Try researching Aerolase laser treatment
@@ms.understood9650 been gave up
Research Fraxel laser
@@sunnienie239 I know how you feel. Please try Aerolase. It's safe for all skin types. Fraxel can have good results but only for certain skin types. You will need several treatments.
Same here
I got hyperpigmentation(they're purpluish brown) after I got a rash around my groin area. And no, I dont expose that area to the sun enough prior nor even during the rash
The rash probably compromised your skin so when skin rubs against itself, it can cause irritation and then hyperpigmentation
Maybe u should. The area needs air and sun after 3 is good too for 10 min or so.❤
Please share with me a wholistic treadment you recommended on PBC a few years ago. I used it well on my hands. It was a combination of lemon juice, honey and soy or something like that. Could you share it to me here? Thanks
Too much product names mentioned but ordinary people like me have no clue what you are talking about. It would help if doctor please actually show the products name on screen.
How often can you use IPL on age spots? Can you do too much or too often? Thank you so much for you videos.
What are your suggestions then for melasma on your face?
whats the skincare steps to the products you mentioned? like which is first to apply and last?
I had this on my left cheek for so many years. It was not very noticable so I ignored it. A few years ago I started using Drunk Elephant products and The Ordinary. I'm not sure which ones worked exactly but all of that uneven pigmentation is completely gone. I'm 56 and my skin looks great now.
Could you share which products you used please?
Thank you ☺️
@@lovebythemoon5230
Drunk Elephant:
C-Firma, TLC framboos, Protini cream, virgin Marula oil, slaai makeup remover butter.
From The Ordinary:
Granactive Retinoid 2% Emulsion,Multi-Peptide + Copper Peptides 1% Serum,Multi-Peptide Eye Serum,Multi-Peptide + Copper Peptides 1% Serum ("Buffet" + Copper Peptides 1% Serum).
Hi I’ve heard the ordinary products are really good I’ve not tried them. Do you mind me asking what products of the ordinary you used please. I will do anything to get rid of this hyperpigmentation hope you don’t mind me asking you. I’ve heard ofDrunk Elephant products, just not tried them.
@@amandaw.5361 thank you so much for taking the time sharing that information.
@@jofrances3296 hi there💗I listed everything in the above comment reply area.
What can you use to get rid of hypopigmentation. I had a tattoo removed and the white spots won’t go away….maybe will try recell.
Can someone plz recommend and give advice on how to use any product containing the mentioned acids and ingredients and in how many intervals?? I would be rlly thankful I need it 😭😭
Lots of good information, thank you.
Loving your work - thank you..
What is the best skincare route to use please
I think that what country your from and
What about using castor oil ? ?