Alpha Arbutin for Hyperpigmentation: Better than Hydroquinone? | Doctor Anne

[@foltz-art]

I Thank you for sharing your wonderful videos ❤🖖

[@DoctorAnne]

Thank you for your support.

[@babygoatsmum4122]

I will add this into my morning routine, especially with summer on it's way. Keep that melasma at bay. Hi from Australia

[@DoctorAnne]

Melasma really needs constant treatment.

[@villalbatanya]

Thank you so much! I love your videos!❤

[@DoctorAnne]

Thank you for your kind words!

[@lenorelopez748]

Thank you doctor! By the way, have you already done a video on estrogen creams for the face?

[@DoctorAnne]

No, I haven't It is still on my list though.

[@deborah972]

Thank you dr anne ❤ xx

[@DoctorAnne]

You are welcome.

[@susanmcf1]

I use hydroquinone, but haven't found that it does miracles on my age spots. I have found Paula's Choice Radiance Renewal Mask with arbutin is helpful. I've used it as a night time moisturizer and left it on all night every night. Recently, I purchased The Ordinary Alpha Arbutin + HA to use when I cycle off hydroquinone. My hope is that it will work.

[@DoctorAnne]

Which concentration of Hydroquinone do you use? Prescription?

[@susanmcf1]

@DoctorAnne .8% and in January it's going up to 1%

[@DoctorAnne]

@@susanmcf1 Okay, so still quite a low concentration. Maybe the increase will give better results.

[@susanmcf1]

@@DoctorAnne I'm sorry, my prescription for hydroquinone is 12%.

[@DoctorAnne]

@@susanmcf1 Ah, sorry I misunderstood.

[@davidsotir4318]

Thanks Dr. Anne. Did you find using alpha arbutin useful in your skincare regime for any hyperpigmentation?

[@DoctorAnne]

I found it helped a little, but my hyperpigmentation routines are usually multistep, so it is hard to say which one product had how much of an impact.

[@davidsotir4318]

@DoctorAnne Thanks for your reply and for letting me know. I understand it usually takes multiple ingredients to tackle persistent hyperpigmentation. It's a long game too.

[@DoctorAnne]

@@davidsotir4318 It is indeed.

[@foltz-art]

Alpha arbutin won't help me luv my Dermatologist just found Actinic keratosis on me and I'm absolutely freaking out and a bit scared I pray the treatment don't scar me 😢 I'm really sad. 😒🙏

[@DoctorAnne]

The treatment usually doesn't scar, I am positive you will be perfectly fine. I will keep you in my thoughts.

[@foltz-art]

​@DoctorAnne Thank you thats incredibly encouraging to me I think she's going to use a cryotherapy to freeze the Ak on me, its on my face and I think I found one on my leg 🦵 not sure as of yet if I have any more elsewhere 🤷‍♂️ I have another appointment to do a full body inspection and I'm super nervous because I just don't want any more found on me . I just hope it doesn't f up my face because I already have a few age spots that I can barely mentally handle 🫣😮‍💨 anyways bless you for your kindness it means a lot to me. ☺️🫶🙏

[@DoctorAnne]

@@foltz-art My father had it removed with freezing on the face and it looks as good as new.

[@foltz-art]

​@DoctorAnne oh my that makes me feel so much better Thank you for sharing that with me your such a blessing 🙌 🙏✨️🤗⚘️

[@foltz-art]

I've been loosing sleep over it 😮‍💨 I truly appreciate you ♡🌻