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Recs for dark spot remover for face

LCR — Mon, 24 May 2021 18:27:54 GMT

Asking for my sister, who doesn't watch QVC but has listened to me tell her how smart you all are. What dept. store/drug store products would you say are best for getting rid of age/sun spots on the face? She prefers this to a prescription product. Any other advice is also appreciated. Thanks.

Re: Recs for dark spot remover for face

SilleeMee — Mon, 24 May 2021 18:52:07 GMT

This one. It has two very effective ingredients to help fade dark spots. It's top rated. Find it on Alpha Skin Care's website at NeotericCosmetics dot com or at Ulta.

$12

Re: Recs for dark spot remover for face

JeanLouiseFinch — Mon, 24 May 2021 18:54:59 GMT

Hydroquinone is a popular ingredient for this. Alpha Skincare makes a dark spot corrector. The line of products can be found in various drugstores, big box stores, and supermarkets, but they don’t always carry every product in the line. You can order direct from the company too.

Re: Recs for dark spot remover for face

JeanLouiseFinch — Mon, 24 May 2021 18:56:27 GMT

LOL, @SilleeMee I was typing at the same time you were. GMTA! 😆👍

Re: Recs for dark spot remover for face

JudyL — Mon, 24 May 2021 20:03:31 GMT

@SilleeMee wrote:
This one. It has two very effective ingredients to help fade dark spots. It's top rated. Find it on Alpha Skin Care's website at NeotericCosmetics dot com or at Ulta.

$12

Is this used as a cream all over the face or just on dark spots?

Re: Recs for dark spot remover for face

SilleeMee — Mon, 24 May 2021 20:25:16 GMT

@JudyL

It's a spot treatment. This is what Alpha says on their website:

"HOW TO USE: Adults: apply a thin layer on the affected areas twice daily, or as directed by a doctor. If no improvement is seen after 3 months of treatment, discontinue use."

Re: Recs for dark spot remover for face

Elbelle — Mon, 24 May 2021 20:27:33 GMT

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Re: Recs for dark spot remover for face

SeaMaiden — Mon, 24 May 2021 20:38:45 GMT

@SilleeMee wrote:
This one. It has two very effective ingredients to help fade dark spots. It's top rated. Find it on Alpha Skin Care's website at NeotericCosmetics dot com or at Ulta.

$12

2% Hydroquinone is not going help which is in this and the highest percentage of hydrquinone you can get over the counter.....you need at least 4% which is only available either by prescription OR on some shady websites that you pay to see THEIR doctor to get a prescription for an over priced product.

Re: Recs for dark spot remover for face

Shelbelle — Mon, 24 May 2021 20:42:05 GMT

4% Hydroquinone is still the gold standatd for fading skin suggested by derm docs. I do think you can find 4% online if you try with out RX. Used intensively it can fade in 3 months, then you stop using it. And of course, keep the treated area out of the sun !!!

Re: Recs for dark spot remover for face

SilleeMee — Mon, 24 May 2021 21:06:05 GMT

There's a Rx cream called Triluma which is specifically formulated for dark spots...it has 4% HQ + tretinoin + steroid. You can buy it w/o a Rx from AllDayChemist.

Re: Recs for dark spot remover for face

LCR — Mon, 24 May 2021 21:24:11 GMT

Thank you, SilleeMee and JeanLouiseFinch. I've never heard of Alpha Skin Care myself, I know my sister hasn't, so there you go, learn something every day.

Re: Recs for dark spot remover for face

Shelbelle — Mon, 24 May 2021 21:38:23 GMT

@LCR wrote:
Thank you, SilleeMee and JeanLouiseFinch. I've never heard of Alpha Skin Care myself, I know my sister hasn't, so there you go, learn something every day.

It has been around for over 20 years, but with different names. when I was buying it was Alpha Hydrox, then Neoteric Cosmetics. It was one of the pioneers to use Glycolic Acid.

Re: Recs for dark spot remover for face

henderson — Tue, 25 May 2021 00:19:40 GMT

It used to be in Ulta stores.

Re: Recs for dark spot remover for face

nyc1 — Thu, 08 Jul 2021 16:34:31 GMT

Is there a strange smell to these products? I found that the Joan Rivers Hand Cream that had hydroquinone had a funky scent and I couldn't use it.

Re: Recs for dark spot remover for face

tends2dogs — Thu, 08 Jul 2021 16:46:54 GMT

@SilleeMee wrote:
There's a Rx cream called Triluma which is specifically formulated for dark spots...it has 4% HQ + tretinoin + steroid. You can buy it w/o a Rx from AllDayChemist.

@SilleeMee What percent of tretinoin does this product have? Also, where would one work in the Alpha product while using RA? It says to use it twice a day.

OT Since being back up north for the summer, I thought, "wow, I am looking old - not good". I began to wonder if the lighting down south was deceiving me LOL. I guess tropical climate is better for my skin. Anyway, I have decided for a week I am going to apply JM reserve Argon oil. It absorbs very fast. Then I will apply the RA. I have to tell you that in two days, my skin looks better. The alligator texture and peeling is almost gone. It has certainly lifted my spirits - especially since there isn't much sunshine.

Re: Recs for dark spot remover for face

SilleeMee — Thu, 08 Jul 2021 17:33:55 GMT

@tends2dogs wrote:
@SilleeMee wrote:
There's a Rx cream called Triluma which is specifically formulated for dark spots...it has 4% HQ + tretinoin + steroid. You can buy it w/o a Rx from AllDayChemist.
@SilleeMee What percent of tretinoin does this product have? Also, where would one work in the Alpha product while using RA? It says to use it twice a day.

OT Since being back up north for the summer, I thought, "wow, I am looking old - not good". I began to wonder if the lighting down south was deceiving me LOL. I guess tropical climate is better for my skin. Anyway, I have decided for a week I am going to apply JM reserve Argon oil. It absorbs very fast. Then I will apply the RA. I have to tell you that in two days, my skin looks better. The alligator texture and peeling is almost gone. It has certainly lifted my spirits - especially since there isn't much sunshine.

@tends2dogs

Triluma contains .05% tretinoin ( + HQ and steroid). Triluma is a spot treatment cream and should not be layered with anything else until the course of treatment is completed, about 8 weeks.

That Alpha fade cream is a spot treatment product which needs to be applied directly on clean, dry skin...your first step in your day and night routines. Apply that first, let it absorb (10-15 min or so) and then apply the rest of your stuff including RA nightly.

Re: Recs for dark spot remover for face

SilleeMee — Thu, 08 Jul 2021 17:25:27 GMT

@tends2dogs

Your skin might be looking better b/c of the high humidity. Skin loves humidity.

Re: Recs for dark spot remover for face

tends2dogs — Thu, 08 Jul 2021 17:50:29 GMT

@SilleeMee wrote:
@tends2dogs
Your skin might be looking better b/c of the high humidity. Skin loves humidity.

@SilleeMee So do I!! And high temperatures.

Re: Recs for dark spot remover for face

NYCLatinaMe — Mon, 19 Jul 2021 23:37:30 GMT

@tends2dogs wrote:
@SilleeMee wrote:
There's a Rx cream called Triluma which is specifically formulated for dark spots...it has 4% HQ + tretinoin + steroid. You can buy it w/o a Rx from AllDayChemist.
@SilleeMee What percent of tretinoin does this product have? Also, where would one work in the Alpha product while using RA? It says to use it twice a day.

OT Since being back up north for the summer, I thought, "wow, I am looking old - not good". I began to wonder if the lighting down south was deceiving me LOL. I guess tropical climate is better for my skin. Anyway, I have decided for a week I am going to apply JM reserve Argon oil. It absorbs very fast. Then I will apply the RA. I have to tell you that in two days, my skin looks better. The alligator texture and peeling is almost gone. It has certainly lifted my spirits - especially since there isn't much sunshine.

@tends2dogs What is RA? Thanks

Re: Recs for dark spot remover for face

tends2dogs — Tue, 20 Jul 2021 12:33:04 GMT

@NYCLatinaMe Retin A.