Pigmentation on face

[Mawar]

Funz:

Anyone know of any good aesthetic doctor for treatment of pigmentation and dark eye rings?

I would like to know more about laser for pigmentation too. Any feedback to share?

[ngl2010]

Mawar:

Funz:

Anyone know of any good aesthetic doctor for treatment of pigmentation and dark eye rings?

I would like to know more about laser for pigmentation too. Any feedback to share?

Done once at Paragon a few years back. I did not have much pigmentation so it was ok.

I saw a few of Dr Goh's no-frills IPL clinic. Anybody had tried? I thought of trying it as it is not as expensive as the one in Paragon.

[Koh-i-Noor]

Just to share... I have pigmentation for about 10 yrs now, at first it appeared as a light brown stain on my lower right cheek, it was very faint and I paid little attention it. But after about 9 months the patch though remained same size, but grew darker. I started actively searching for remedy. I tried many different skin care products bought from dept stores, all did not worked, spent a big hole, delayed and the pigmentation got worse.


The first procedure I went to was IPL, truly amazing; the dark patch started to lighten after the 3rd treatment. However, it couldn't get rid of the pigment thoroughly. My skin started to thin out, and to my horror, more pigmentation appeared on my right cheek bone, so now I have 3 patches to deal with.

Then someone mentioned laser, I gave it a try too; result are more like changing my skin, skin looked and felt very smooth, pores almost invisible; but not the pigmentation :gloomy: in fact it became darker due to the harsh laser skin started to produce more pigment to protect it.

Desperate, so I switched to a pigmentation cream, TriLuma, contains Retin-A and 4% of hydroquino; Retin-A is an Vit A derivative that promote skin to renew faster and boost the collagen growth. Hydroquinoa is effective in bleaching. Due to all the IPL and laser treatments I underwent, I supposed my skin had thinned out a lot, this cream caused much irritation, redness and slight swelling and very dry. Itchy and flaky.

By then, I decided to stop all treatment and leave it, but a friend highly recommended a dermatologist at Raffles Hospital, after consultation, he only prescribed one cream to me, Lumixyl (unlike other popular aesthetic doctors that would asked me to use their whole set of products.) Apply twice daily on clean skin. That's all it takes! And, I am only on the second bottle, cos a bottle last me for 6+months; before the 1st bottle is used up, my pigmentation already almost disappeared, left only a very faint mark that can only be seen with close examination. Currently, I am on my second bottle which I now only apply once at night every alternate day for maintenance.
However, the dermatologist warned me that pigmentation will always return if I have prolong sun exposure, hormone changes etc.

Don't waste money on IPL, laser treatments, skin care products. See a dermatologist. They have effective topical creams for different type of pigmentation.
And, so much more pocket-friendly.

[Flowermonaster]

Koh-i-Noor:

Don't waste money on IPL, laser treatments, skin care products. See a dermatologist. They have effective topical creams for different type of pigmentation.
And, so much more pocket-friendly.

Can share how much you spent on this treatment @ Raffles Hospital?
What is the address?
TIA.

[Koh-i-Noor]

Flowermonaster:

Koh-i-Noor:

Don't waste money on IPL, laser treatments, skin care products. See a dermatologist. They have effective topical creams for different type of pigmentation.
And, so much more pocket-friendly.

Can share how much you spent on this treatment @ Raffles Hospital?
What is the address?
TIA.

Hi, Flowermonaster.

The doctor I went to is Dr Chris Foo, with consultation and the cream is less than $250. For first timer, he'll asked to see you in a month time to assess if the cream is working. So far, I only seen him 3 times.
Raffles Hospital is near to Bugis, address: Raffles Skin Center, 585, North Bridge Road, #11-00, Raffles Hospital. For appointment 63111222. But he is always fully booked, quite hard to get an appointment.

Hope this is helpful.

[Koh-i-Noor]

Just to share more on the cream Lumixyl he prescribed, it’s very pleasant to apply cos it’s totally non-irritant, just feel like any other skincare. No redness or dryness or stinging. I was a bit apprehensive at first cos I don’t feel any sensation after application, but it works. The dark pigment stated to turn a little pinkish after about a week and slowly turn to skin color. While on it, I am still wearing my make up as usual.

[ngl2010]

Koh-i-Noor:

Flowermonaster:

[quote=\"Koh-i-Noor\"]

Don't waste money on IPL, laser treatments, skin care products. See a dermatologist. They have effective topical creams for different type of pigmentation.
And, so much more pocket-friendly.

Can share how much you spent on this treatment @ Raffles Hospital?
What is the address?
TIA.

Hi, Flowermonaster.

The doctor I went to is Dr Chris Foo, with consultation and the cream is less than $250. For first timer, he'll asked to see you in a month time to assess if the cream is working. So far, I only seen him 3 times.
Raffles Hospital is near to Bugis, address: Raffles Skin Center, 585, North Bridge Road, #11-00, Raffles Hospital. For appointment 63111222. But he is always fully booked, quite hard to get an appointment.

Hope this is helpful. [/quote]My sister has very bad pigmentation due to birth control pill she took when she was young. I will pass this info to her. Thank you!
:thankyou:

[Koh-i-Noor]

ngl2010, welcome. Hope this helped. I know how frustrating it is, i suffered and spent a lot on my pigmentation.

[Mawar]

Koh-i-Noor:

ngl2010, welcome. Hope this helped. I know how frustrating it is, i suffered and spent a lot on my pigmentation.

Thank you for such a detailed feedback!

[Steadyberry]

Oh no, I just signed up for 2 sessions of ipl & 2 sessions of laser at my gp. I had my 1st ipl last wk. Didn't like the feeling of it at all. Scabs appeared but have not fallen off. :stupid:


Koh-I-noir,

Thx for the info. Really appreciate it. When will the scabs fall off by the way? My next appointment is 4-5 wk later for laser. Do u think I should just go for ipl for the nx 3 sessions since I had paid for them? And how many times had you gone through ipl & laser? The thing I am really worried is the long term effect. My face might look flawless now but not sure 10 years down the road. I might look like 60 or 70 if I stop ipl.