I have seen more and more people on forums trying monobenzone on perfectly normal skin. I would like to stress here, DO NOT ATTEMPT TO USE MONOBENZONE WITHOUT SEEKING MEDICAL ADVICE. There's a lot of side-effects associated with monobenzone. Your skin will become sensitive to the sun not to mention the risk of being disfigured. Some people have had white patches or streaks ; others have started to suffer from vitiligo when their skin was alright to begin with.
Monobenzone kills the melanin cells and might result in permanent depigmentation. Please note that depigmentation is not skin whitening. And people seeking monobenzone for skin lightening or whitening purposes should not even attempt to use monobenzone. Anyone wishing to use monobenzone for Vitiligo or any other skin discoloration should seek advice from their dermatologist. It's not worth the risk!
If you check out some of the forums about monobenzone, you'll find a lot of people with normal skin condition; who have bought monobenzone from unauthorised sellers and used it only to regret their decision afterwards cause their skin has turned into some "patchwork". Most people of color do not want to turn pasty white, they want to lighten their skin and retain a little glow. Monobenzone works deep within the cells and once depigmentation has occured; there's no going back. And since it works within the cells, if you decide to stop after a few months, there's a chance that it'll continue to work even if you've stop appying the cream.
Another very important thing to consider is that the melanin in your skin will fight back when you start with monobenzone. When monobenzone starts killing the melanin cells; the melanin cells might start to produce more cells than usual to fight back. This might results in the skin getting much darker before the monobenzone kicks in. Monobenzone has to be used for months if not years before any substantial depigmentaion is noticed.
I'm completely against using monobenzone if you do not suffer from vitiligo. I've heard of an alternative to monobenzone called mequinol. Mequinol also depigment the skin but is less risky and takes a lot longer. However, their hasn't been enough research done on Mequinol to make it safe enough to use on the skin. When I get enough proof about Mequinol, I'll surely post here but until then, do not use either Monobenzone or Mequinol without seeking advice from your dermatologist.
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what would you advise one who suffers from freckle on face? TCA ? so that oters are dangerous? I'll appriciate if send mail to mrtsntrk@hotmail.com
some USA formulators buy MONObenzone directly from this shop.
http://www.ebiochem.com/Search/search/cate2/name/cate/0/keywords/monobenzone/
Well, I'm going into week 6 of mono 20% after a lot of research & thought.
So far, my skin is even without any blotchiness or rashes etc.
No product actually 'bleaches' existing melanin. It has to exfoliate away over time.
This is partly why it takes time before you see a real difference.
The results from mono use vary but it is the only agent that can produce permanent depigmentation.
Horror stories come typically from those who abuse the product (compounding higher that 20% concentrations,
blending it with dangerous chemicals like bleach or mercury, applying it too frequently, trying to force the dry
chalky cream into dry skin: apply only to WET skin). "do it yourself"
home blends from shady sources are a danger too.
Hi Mel
I'm creating a short documentary as part of my masters degree looking in detail at skin lightening. A lot of people don't seem to know anything about it, or have a lot of misconceptions which is something I really want to address. I am mixed race, my dad is Ghanaian and I know a lot of his friends use skin lighteners and have done for more than 20 years, particularly those who have moved over to the UK and feel pressure to be lighter.
The documentary I am making is looking at the practice of skin lightening, not saying it is a bad thing but looking at what kind of products people use, where they get them from and how forums and blogs like this provide a place for discussion. Is this something you would be willing to talk to me a bit more about? I can, of course, offer on-camera anonymity and change names etc. It is a really interesting issue that people seem reluctant to talk about and I would really like to address it. If you are interested in getting involved, please email me on miranda1308@msn.com. Thanks!
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