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Pigmentation
Question
Hello. I would like to know what treatments/products you would suggest
using for my skin problems. I have a pigmentation problem on the right
side of my face that has worsened progressively over the past five years.
It started as a small spot on my cheek and has increased to most of the
right side and has moved to my forehead. I have had numerous glycolic
peels, used Renova, RetinA and other bleaching cream. I think all of
these things have just worsened my skin condition and made it extremely
sensitive to any sunlight and resulted in more acne type problems.
I do take birth control pills, but the pigmentation problem started and
progressed long before I started taking them. Your recommendations would
be greatly appreciated. Thank you. Laura
(submitted by alias: laura)
Answer
Hi Laura,
with your current condition, the first thing you must avoid is exposure to
the sun. Use a good sunscreen with SPF 8 to 15 is sufficient. Do not use
one that's higher. Sunscreens with higher SPF can cause lots of other
complications to the skin. To know more about SPF please visit
http://www.pierrechenxu.com/beautybox/spf_us.html
Artificial peels often caused more harm than good. After a fresh peel,
the skin temporarily appears soft and fair, but actually, it is due to
the dissappearance of some of the epidermal sub-layers which have been
peeled off. With the loss of some sub-layers, naturally the skin has a
much thinner epidermal skin, thus less protective capability against the
sun's harmful UV rays.
I advice that you stop receiving such treatment altogether.
Birth control pills can also cause a hormonal imbalance in your body over
time, and leading to some melanin cells to over-multiply themselves.
Although your pigmentation problem started and progressed long before you
started taking them, it does not necessarily mean that it is not one of
the current additional causes to your pigmentation problem. If, after
having avoided the sun and having used a good sunscreen for some time,
there's still no improvement, then the primary cause of your pigmentation
now is due to the pills. Of course your skin peels and past exposure to
the sun are most likely the early causes to your pigmentation problem,
but your pills could have become a later problem contribution source.
Bleaching creams can only work, provided the source of the problem can be
controlled.
Nevertheless, all other daily/nightly skincare products used also play a
role to some extent in your resulting skin condition.
I urge you to try our samples.
For your convenience I have pasted a copy of our text version Sampleset
Request Form below here for your completion.
(Note: Actual form contents are removed from here to save space)
Best Regards: Pierre
Question
I have used a tanning bed 3 times for 10 minutes each time;
I am beginning to see white spots on my legs; Is this being
caused by the tanning bed and is there anything I can do to
get rid of them.
Thanks
(submitted by alias: waterbaby)
Answer
Hi Waterbaby,
the answer is yes and no. The white spots are melanin cells that have been
depigmented, and cannot multiply themselves when stimulated by UV rays.
This is of course not natural, but it happens to most people. All other
normal melanin cells when exposed to the UV rays will automatically
multiply themselves, thus becoming more in numbers and more concentrated,
and appearing darker in shade(i.e. Tan) so as to shield and protect the
skin better against UV penetration. This is a natural physiological
phenoma(a great creation of our good God) to protect our skin from further
damage by the harmful effects of UV rays.
So when cells that are normal and when exposed to UV rays became darker,
the remaining abnormal cells that do not multiply and remain the same
obviously appear as if they are white spots in the darker cells
surrounding area. So these white spots were not caused by the UV rays to
become white, but were caused by the surrounding cells which became
darker through UV exposure, and highlighting them as if they are white
spots.
I don't encourage this kind of treatment. Tanning beds emit artificial
UV-A rays which possess deep penetration ability, upto the dermis layer,
causing both layers of melanin cells to multiply. Although UV-A rays
energy is lower than that of UV-Bs, we are all already exposed daily to
the sun's natural UV-A and B rays as well. So everyone of us have enough
absorbtion of UV-B rays every day. UV-B rays that accumulated on our skin
can be highly activated by additional UV-A rays to cause serious harmful
effects on skin, leading to skin cancer in the long run.
Stop this treatment for a while and let the tanned cells get back to
their normal concentration level, and the white spots will disappear
gradually.
Regards: Pierre
Question
i've had a problem with cystic acne since seventh grade. i believe it may
be genetic because both my sister and my mother have the same problem. i've
been on numerous oral antibiotics and have used many different topical
medications. recently, i was on accutane, 80mg, up to 3 times a day.
unfortunately, i was unable to finish the treatment (i was on it for about 4
months). my face is incredibly clear now, except for one trouble area. my
left cheek, in the same spot, tends to develop cysts right before my
periods. this past week, i had another reoccurence. i went to my
dermatologist, and i got injections on two separate occasions. finally,
when it didn't get any better, i squeezed it. i have done this before so i
used extreme caution. i poked the apparent point with a steralized needle
and then squeezed out all the puss. now, i have a very dark mark in that
area. i was wondering if this could possibly be just a bruise from ruptured
blood vessels under the skin, or !
is it a discoloration at this point??? it has been about 4 days, and it
seems to be getting a little better every day. i have lustra to use of my
scars, but it irritates my skin, and turns the whole area red. so now, i
don't know what i can use on these dark areas. i still have marks from
previous cysts in the very same area, so it covers more of my cheek than it
would if it were just that one cyst. so, how soon can i expect this mark to
disappear? is it a bruise or a discoloration at this point? and what
products can i use on it which will help fade the marks without irriating my
skin?
thank you,
kat
(submitted by alias: kat)
Answer
Hi Kat,
antibiotics should not be taken on a long term basis, because your body will
become immune and your dosage will have to be increased over time. Your own
body's defence system will also become less and less active, since an
outside defence force(that is antibiotics) is doing the defence for the body.
Try changing your pillow case daily. Often bacteria from your hair and acne
get onto the pillow and multiply. When your clean part of the face rested on
it from night to the next morning, trillions of bacteria could have
transferred from the pillow case onto your skin, and sensitize it, leading
to outbreak. Check if you often sleep with your left cheek on the pillow.
Squeezing is bad practice. It will inevitably leave scars. Scars from
squeezing are ruptured capillaries, not depigmentation or hyper-pigmentation
of your melanin cells. It can heal over time. It can also be speeded up with
our product :
#99 Herbal SR Cream 0.42 FL.OZ.(12ML) at $27.70 per jar.
However, for fast amazing results, it is best to use our complete set of
skincare without mixing with any other product not from our line. I
recommend the following products for your current condition:
UNIT
Prod. PRICE
Code Description Oz. (ML) (US$)
----- ----------- ----- ----- -----
10/F Anti-Acne Refreshening Fluid 4.59 130 $35.70
14D Ginseng DeepCleanse Lotion 4.59 130 $26.70
31-O Sage Purifying Scrub 1.41 40 $20.70
317 Ginseng Comedo-Remover Gel[Sensitive] 2.32 60 $25.70
59 Herbal SR Mask 1.41 40 $39.70
69 Collagen Toner 4.59 130 $32.70
99 Herbal SR Cream 0.42 12 $27.70
90-O Herbal AC-Cream (Anti-Acne) 0.49 12 $25.70
For your order convenience, I have pasted a copy of our text version
Price-list and order forms below here.
Best Regards: Pierre
Question
Hi,
I generally have good skin except for my nose. About 8 months ago
I developed a really bad cyst on my nose. It was very large and by
the time I got to a dermatologist it ruptured. Needless to say it left a
a scar. I'm not concerned witht the scar. I'm concerned about the pigment-
ation. I'm black and have medium brown complexion. The scar on my nose is
very dark and visible. My doc gave me a lightening gel with AHA in it. SO far
it is not working. It is lighter than it was intitially but overall it hasn't
really worked. What do you suggest I do? I just want to lighten the surrooundin
skin, thats's all.
Is there a different preocedure for treatment when a person has a
darker complexion to begin with?
Thank you for your time.
Arthur
(submitted by alias: )
Answer
Hi Arthur,
post-acneic pigmented scar is actually different from Melasma kind of
pigmentation. Post-acneic scar is more like wound scar caused by clogged
capilaries. On the other hand, Melasma kind of Pigmentation is caused by
an increase in production of melanin cells within an area of the skin that
causes that area to appear darker.
Lightening works by bleaching melanin cells, and it's not the correct
treatment method for post-acneic scars(which are clogged capillaries).
The following product in our line is indicated for post-acneic scars.
#99 Herbal SR Cream 0.42Fl.Oz.(12ML) at $27.70 a jar.
However, for fast amazing results it is best that you use the complete
set of our skincare products without mixing with any other product(s) not
from our line, and stop using soap on your face altogether. You may
purchase only the #99 first and request a sampleset as well for the other
items, so that you'll have the complete set for your daily/nightly routine.
For your order convenience, I have pasted a copy of our text version
Price-list and order froms below.
Best Regards: Pierre
Question
(submitted by alias: )
Answer
Hi,
do you mean you have it only on the right cheek, and not on your left at
all?
Frankly, have you ever gone through any abrasive or chemical skin peeling
treatment before?
Many people who have gone through such treatment process ended up with a
thinner, more sensitized skin because the 'mother' cell layer(i.e. the
basal layer) of the epidermis is damaged by such treatment. With a thnner
epidermal layer, it has lesser protection against UV rays, and heat. As a
result, the skin reacts easily to heat and slightest presence of UV rays,
and physiologically multiplies its melanin cells production. Increased
melanin cells production in an uneven manner gives rise to pigmented spots
and patches.
If you have not gone through any skin peeling treatment as mentioned
above, then it can likely be the cause of the body's hormonal imbalance.
Hormonal imbalance can happen at least on 5 occasions to a woman.
During puberty; having an active sex life; during pregnancy; during a
period of emotional stress; and during menopause. The worse condition of
hyper-pigmentation is during menopause. However, not every woman will
result in having hyper-pigmentation during menopause.
Try to recall, if you had used a certain product, or having undergone
some form of treatment just shortly before the severe pigmentation arises.
Whichever cause it was, however, what you need now is to keep your skin
well moisturized(so stop using any soap altogether), protected against
the UV rays, and use a good lightening cream. Not every sunscreen is safe.
The higher the SPF value, the more senitizing it is. So do be very careful.
To learn more about sunscreen and the harm of high SPF value sunscreens,
please visit:
http://www.pierrechenxu.com/beautybox/spf_us.html
I would recommend you the following items in our line, if you are
interested to order:
UNIT
Prod. PRICE
Code Description Oz. (ML) (US$)
----- ----------- ----- ----- -----
17/F DeepCleanse Refreshening Fluid 4.59 130 $39.30
311 Blackhead Remover 1.93 50 $17.70
31-D Sage Purifying Scrub 1.41 40 $20.70
59 Herbal SR Mask 1.41 40 $39.70
67 Licorice Toner 4.59 130 $32.70
98 Herbal Fair Cream 0.49 12 $54.50
99 Herbal SR Cream 0.42 12 $27.70
For your order convenience, I have pasted a copy of our price-list and
text version order forms below.
(Note: to save space, the actual form contents are removed from here)
Best Regards: Pierre
Question
(submitted by alias: )
Answer
Hi Mary,
If your hyperpigmentation is not due to any internal imbalance of your hormonal
system, then faster positive results cab be easier realized.
Firstly, you must avoid the harmful effects of the sun as much as possible.
UVA and UVB rays will cause your condition to deteriorate. Although AHA product
does effectively cause cell revitalizing action, you need more than just AHA.
However, just a word of caution. AHA products if not well formulated can cause
skin irritation and inflammation, and develop skin sensitivity. I urge you to
read my article at http://www.pierrechenxu.com/facts.htm to gain a better
understanding and sounder knowledge in skincare.
For your condition, I would recommend the following:
14D
211
31-D
68
76-P
99
98
To view detail specs of the above recommended items visit http://www.pierrechenxu.com/products.html
and click on underlined links next to the individual product code.
Regards: Pierre
Question
Hi. I just like to know what's the difference between
pigmentation and "White spots".How can I to diffenciate
them and prevent & get rid of them. I'm currently using
a scrub containing AHA, hoping to peel them off. Will
that be effective? Thanks.
(submitted by alias: Adrian)
Answer
Hi Adrian,
Pigmentation is often referred to by layman and by
beauticians to mean unsightly visible brown patches on
the skin(usually the face). They are mostly on the
forehead, cheeks, upper cheek bone areas, nose,
upper lip, chin. They are melanocytes(melanin or black
cells) from the basal layer(lowest layer) of the epidrmis,
and/or melanocytes from the upper-most dermis. These two
melanocyte layers determine an individual's skin color.
The concentration of melanocytes vary from different
ethnic races - being most concentrated in Negroes, and
in descending order, to Indians, Malays, Chinese and the least
concentrated amongst caucasians. Albinos have almost no
melanocytes, and thus their skin is hyper-sensitive to the
sun.
Melanocyte concentration also vary between individuals
from the same ethnic race. These cells will multiply out of
proportion, and appearing in unsightly uneven brown patches
on the face, due to hormonal imbalances triggered during
pregnancies(for women), consumption of oral contraceptives
(for women), post-pregnancy traumas(for women), menopause
(for women), sicknesses(eg: insomnia, depression, and
most other emotional problems). However, the most common
cause of pigmentation problem is from the sun's harmful
UV rays. Sun-bathers have the highest risk, as well as
people living in the tropical region, and people who have
to make their living under the open sun or people who love
outdoor sports - eg. traffic police, sportsmen, taxi-drivers,
odd job labourers.
This can be largely prevented by avoiding the sun, and
by applying a good day cream with good adequate sunscreen
properties daily.
White Spots can mean different things to different people.
Some people refer to Milia seeds(i.e. white heads in laymen
terms) as white spots. Milia seeds are not blackheads in its
white form, as often errorneously thought so, even by
beauticians/aestheticians. They are very different.
You may read my article at
http://www.pierrechenxu.com/facts.html
Some refer to vitiligo as white spots. Vitiligo is the
exact opposite to 'pigmentation'. While pigmentation refers to
over-production of melanocytes, causing ugly uneven brown
patches that are darker than a person's skin tone, vitiligo
refers to the absence of melanocytes, causing unsightly white
spots or patches that are lighter than the skin tone.
Mild exposure to some sunlight may help darken vitiligo
and make it appear closer to the skin tone, thus making it
less obvious visibly. However, over-exposure may have other
detrimental effects. See a doctor for advice.
A scrub with AHA will do you more harm than good. Most
scrubs contain coarse grains that work like sand-papers in
an abrasive manner. The scrub base is usually soap which is
also bad for your skin. AHA(Alpha Hydroxy Acid) will also
cause skin peeling. With these three actions combined in the
AHA scrub, it will be too harsh to the skin, and will cause
sensitivity.
I'd suggest you stop before it's too late.
Regards: Pierre
Question
I have been fighting clogged pores all my life. But for the
past 3 months the problem seems to be getting worse, specially
my chin and nose. Therefore, for the past 6 weeks I have been
getting glycolic acid peels with extractions to try and clear
up my skin but no luck. I have also changed my skin care line
to a clinical skin care line called Peter Thomas Roth based
out of New York. Their products are specially formulated for
acne prone skin and clogged pores. My esthetician does not
understand how my pores can be so clogged after all the
extraction she performs. She also says that my skin care
routine is correct for my skin type. I go get these peels
every 2 weeks- I have completed 4 of them at the moment.
Also, all of my make-up is non-comedogenic and I do not touch
my face.
I have tried absolutely everything to try and clear up this
problem and I seem to be using all the correct products -
do you think Wondergel would be useful for me? If you think
that it might help would be possible to try a sample first.
Please respond as soon as possible.
Thank you for your help.
Alejandra
(submitted by alias: Alejandra)
Answer
Hi Alejandra,
Clogged-pores is a common skin flaw. The debris that clogged
the pores comprises the skin's surface dead cells,
environmental dirt, bacteria, salt from dried-up sweat, staled
sebum secretion, waxes dried-up from face creams, and colored
pigments(i.e. iron oxides) from dried-up makeup. These are
being deposited on the skin's surface daily. As such, if they
are not properly removed, the accumulations will seriously
clog-up the pores.
Glycolic Peeling will not help in your clog-pores. Infact it
will make it worse for your current situation. Glycolic Peeling
will shed your skin even more, thus producing more shedded dead
cells to clog your pores. From what you describe, the products
you are currently using aren't effective. Firstly, you must use
a cleanser that really cleans by effectively softening/
dissolving the accumulated debris now clogging your pores, as
well as removing your daily debris deposits. Next, your skin's
excessive secretion must be calmed/sedated by applying products
that contain soothing/calming active ingredients. Trying to rid
off oily secretions by excessive washing with soap or any
foam/soap base cleansers will only make it worse. When you wash
excessively with soap, your skin will dehydrate after each wash.
During the dehydration period, the skin will physiologically
react by trying to compensate the temporary loss of oil/moisture
by stimulating the oil glands to produce more oil. This
stimulation only causes more oil(which could not flow out due to
your clogged condition) to build up beneath your pores and, thus,
worsen the situation. You will find your skin getting coarser.
Makeup are colored products, which contain coloring substances,
colored pigment oxides(iron oxides), zinc oxides, titanium
oxides, talc, etc.. As such, the manufacturer should never claim
that they are non-comedogenic. To claim that a product is
non-comedogenic is to say that the product contains ingredients
that will not contribute to the building up of comedones.
Comedones is a medical term for blackheads. The debris that
clogged the pores are blackheads/comedones!!! And all the
pigments, oxides and talc are powdery grains which do contribute
to pore-cloggs. Unless you have a good and effective cleanser
and a good skincare routine, I'd advise that you stop using
makeup for one to two weeks.
If you are willing to accept my advice, I would prefer that
you stop all others and use the samples I will send you. It
will comprise 4 to 5 items. I am confident you will see quick
positive results, like many others have testified to us. However,
you will have to pay only for the postage which costs about
$10. You only pay upon receipt of the samples. One more request
is that you testify for our products efficacies when you see
remarkable improvements.
Please let me know if you want me to send the set of samples.
Regards: Pierre
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