"I'm Scared Of My Face" Dr. Emma Helps Melasma Patient With Self-Esteem Issues | The Bad Skin Clinic

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Bernadette has suffered from melasma for 15 years, and it has severely affected her self-esteem. Dr. Emma is here to help her finally reclaim her glow!
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[@snowwhite5842]

For everyone saying she just needs to accept herself; Asian cultures often value fair skin. Not only is she dealing with a condition that covers her entire face, she’s dealing with cultural issues.

[@MissDookiee]

then maybe it is for the best that she feels what it feels to be dark.. Asian culture is pathetic, hopefully this will be a humbling experience for her.. she probably got it from bleaching anyways.

[@dolliemaesone]

Arab culture are the same way they value the light skin

[@Penny-mk7fv]

Exactly, she didn’t like that it made her look like the ladies that work in the rice fields. That’s like the worst thing ever for women

[@AccidentallyOnPurpose]

@@Penny-mk7fvIt's always fascinating how cultures view tans. In eastern cultures poorer people work out in the sun, and if you are pale it means you are rich enough to stay indoors. In western culture hard work is glorified, and having a tan in the past meant you were a hard worker and providing for your family, now even rich white people want to emulate it.

[@Penny-mk7fv]

@@AccidentallyOnPurpose also in Ancient Greece you find exactly the same association of beauty with light skin, so it’s probably a very very ancient aesthetic

[@angelabiery-jones5556]

She’s a very beautiful woman but I can see how her skin is effecting her emotionally which breaks my heart!! The difference after is wonderful & I love seeing her beautiful smile!! I hope she enjoys her son’s wedding & I know she will look radiant!!

[@dianemoran9810]

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[@joeblogs-vx4ep]

I'm sorry but that's just so ridiculous ! She's a very beautiful women ? Are you watching a different video to the rest of us ? This lady looks ok normal is the point no difference to anybody else ..

[@annadaurie2435]

I just love Dr. Emma. She cares so much for her patients.

[@JoyceDee]

I wish they had a follow up of how she looked at her son’s wedding. I’m sure she was beautiful and radiant❣️🫶🏾

[@leattaslone1800]

She’s a beautiful lady! Even with the skin problem. Thank you for helping her Dr. Emma! God Bless you all!

[@tammyscott9664]

Such a lovely woman inside and out! Wishing Bernadette clear skies and clear skin ahead!💖

[@Jojo-sx5ec]

Bernadette you’re not alone! I’m a 38yr old single mum and three yrs ago my melasma started. The thing is it’s really bad and dark on my upper lip and gets way worse in summer. Because of where it is it looks like a moustache and I’m so self conscious and wear lots of makeup over it, but I’m the summer it’s super dark and because it’s so hot I sweat and the makeup comes off leaving me looking like a woman with a moustache. I’m afraid I don’t have any advice but I just wanted u to know that ur not alone in this!! Much love

[@CapitalismSuxx]

Something you can find in the drugstore to help you is niacinamide. Drugstore options are usually very low concentrations so take longer to get effect. The Ordinary has a great niacinamide serum.

[@gretaweiss6802]

Try alpha Arbutin, also by the Ordinary, as well as retinol. Glycolic acid can help too.

[@CapitalismSuxx]

@@gretaweiss6802 Alpha Arbutin is also great but that one doesn't last. If you stop the Arbutin, pigments return. Niacinamide they return very slowly or never return at all. Glycolic acid can also help, but please remember that on dark skin it may leave post inflammatory hyperpigmentation if you are sensitive and use it too often! Always do a patch test before regular use! Niacinamide is a B-vitamin so very safe to use! Please check out Dr Drays videos on this subject, she has great playlists on ingredients!

[@user-ys8qw5xh5s]

@user-ys8qw5xh5s 0 seconds ago Please apply a broad spectrum sunscreen. Wear a wide brim hat and use an umbrella to protect you esp your face and neck from the harsh rays of the sun. :

[@Jojo-sx5ec]

@@gretaweiss6802 thanks I’ll have to try all the suggestions!

[@ely42609]

For me it was my thyroid. My doctor diagnosed me with hashimoto's just by looking at my melasma.Once on thyroid medication, it completely went away.It was over my forehead, cheeks and upper lip.Hormones do crazy things to our bodies.

[@joanm9839]

She’s beautiful. I’m so glad Dr. Emma was able to help her. I pray she’s continuing to do better and heal. ❤️🙏

[@sunmarsh]

She’s so beautiful! She reminds me of my mother. 💕

[@annegreenwood3624]

all i saw was a beautiful woman glad she could get help it’s hard here in canada as these treatments are expensive most are not covered the dr is so sweet and kind

[@JodiLeaSnakeQueen]

Nothing is covered in the US. It sucks bad. Can't even get my meds bc of it and lost insurance.

[@Juhcoutinho.]

_She's so sad, don't be like that, your skin will look beautiful ❤ U are in the hands of a wonderful doctor_

[@ghostlyMostly1]

For everyone saying she needs to accept her looks - Its hard to just "accept" yourself with melasma. It is ALWAYS changing if its not controlled. Spreading and getting darker. You dont have a chance to get to an equilibrium and get used to how you look. You need to at least use a strong SPF which makes you look weird with a white cast so then you have to use makeup to cover it. Its a cycle and it sucks.

[@Penny-mk7fv]

Light skin is the no. 1 sink color dating back to Ancient Greece even

[@KaylaBuhdayla]

She’s beautiful. I hope she’s now happy ❤

[@christinahenriksson1016]

She is sich a beautiful person.

[@deniseboaz9192]

I love this program and Dr. Emma!

[@tracydownie169]

I have said before…Dr Emma you are just wonderful & caring. Bernadette you are beautiful x

[@donnahauptmann649]

What a beautiful woman. I know it’s hard to see our value when we feel self conscious but she is radiant. God bless her and I hope she was joyful with the results.

[@A-A-ron990]

What a difference universal health care and a good bed side manor can do for people and their health issues.

[@codename495]

Yeaaaah… this procedure is entirely cosmetic and as this a a tv show it’s also not covered by the NHS

[@johnqpublic407]

This is not usual. I'm glad she has received help.

[@miguelQR]

Amazing doctor 🧑‍⚕️ and I love her accent

[@beverlygregson4994]

It’s Irish

[@isotropisch82]

@@beverlygregson4994 Northern Irish

[@nicoolpeg7821]

I have a milder case of this, plus facial hair caused by pcos and I have psoriasis. I need Dr. Emma!!! 😂❤🇨🇦

[@alanaaites8292]

What a sweet Filipino lady

[@AnaFernandez-jp5uh]

I had/have the same condition on my face from sun exposure. I had to use a bleaching cream for about 8 months. Mit burned terribly. After treatment, dermatologist showed me my face with a blacklist and the melasma showed up. He said it will always be in the deep layers of my skin. I wear sun block on, face and avoid the sun ad much as possible. I'm spanish and my dermatologist said it is more common in European skin.

[@m.e.301]

Such a sweet lady.

[@maryward3060]

She looks great. Dr. Emma is fantastic and she has empathy for her patience

[@marinam.2293]

Bernadette is a lovely person, I'm so happy that Dr. Emma was able to help her! I've seen every Dr. Emma show available, and this one really touched me. Great job, Dr. Emma! ❤

[@beverlyblockmon9853]

Dr Dr Emma. You are a life saver.

[@river8760]

She’s such a sweetheart, skin issues on the face are so challenging.

[@sharonharris9782]

I have melasma and do TCA peels. Its amazing how much of it has peeled off and how much more even my skin tone is.

[@sharonsolana]

Wow! Fabulous results for this beautiful lady, Bernadette. 🌼

[@benjmainthompson1322]

I so hope this wonderful lady gets the results she so desperately wants. She is in good hands.

[@Name7584ujfdoij]

I feel sad that this woman is so focused on her condition. she is very beautiful and the pigmentation doesn't change that

[@sanyadragonheart4312]

That poor woman. Bless her.

[@colleenclements5715]

Dr. Emma is so compassionate💯

[@isabelledufault929]

Light treatment is only temporary. The issue is hormone imbalance. The laser wont change anything long term. I have melasma and the solution is supplements, hormone balance and good skin regimen.

[@river8760]

Dr. Emma addressed this.

[@dollsNcats]

Poor thing j feel so bad she’s so upset over her looks 😭😭if I saw her walking down The street I wouldn’t think twice 😭

[@jward37]

She's so beautiful even without makeup!!!

[@jeancarver6599]

Dr. Emma is absolutely wonderful!!!!

[@hgonzalez4966]

Dr. Emma, what were the treatments? I have melasma and am having a hard time managing my melasma.

[@sewitseams5632]

Check with a dermatologist for pico laser, hydroquinone cream and tretinoin retin-a cream. I have it as well and it’s getting better, although it will take a good 3 laser sessions and 6 months on the cream medication to get rid of it. SPF 50 everyday even indoors, mine spreads because of heat and indoor lighting. Good luck!

[@mohammadangginugrohomcjogja]

Dang, Dr Emma does have awesome skin! Good luck to Bernadette, by-the-way!

[@JC-vz9hz]

My melasma has really calmed down. I had it pretty dark on my forehead. I will count my blessings, so sorry.

[@vwilliams2796]

She does an amazing job with her makeup

[@JessaLynn8]

🌟Bernadette, you're Beautiful!! 🩷🩵💛

[@elsomnoliento]

Mabuhay ka Pinay!

[@ImAmericanMade01]

I want to know what makeup she uses? It covers so good! I got it after pregnancy on my your lip I’ve tried everything. I have to wear makeup to hide it.

[@strawberrysoymilkshake]

Perhaps it's dermablend

[@sandh6973]

I want to know what kind of skincare she is using because that is an amazing result in 2 months! Melasma is a very stubborn issue.

[@under_the_radarrr]

She looks very sad in the beginning like how melasma has affected her emotionally. And after months you can actually see her smile😊

[@lesleydodd1509]

What a lovely lady!

[@grovelandgal1222]

You are beautiful just the way you are. ❤

[@michelleg7]

I have melasma a little bit but no where near as severe as she what she is dealing with and its changed a lot just staying out of the sun has made some difference

[@cjjenkins5484]

Dr. Emma has the best bedside manner that I’ve ever seen

[@jacqueline8665]

I’m sorry she feels self conscious, she’s just beautiful as she is.

[@corrinealexander885]

oh shes so sweet!!!

[@Becky-flowergirl]

Beautiful you are lovely ❤

[@dafdfasdfdfasfdfadfd]

She is totally beautiful 😮

[@DeMaster1985]

Please.... Protect youre mom.... She is good as she is!! I know the strugles!

[@maggieespinal8612]

I wish they had these creams and pills available in the USA.

[@derrickwade8550]

Poor thing. No one should have to live with this sort mental anguish.

[@lisawiththe42]

What creams did use?

[@samgill2165]

She used hydroquinone based cream at some point in her life that caused ochronosis. It’s very common in Asian communities to use skin bleaching creams.

[@__ssoljbae]

dr emma speaks like merida from brave 😭❤️

[@morganelzey]

WHAT girl you look beautiful! skin is just skin.

[@morganelzey]

it honestly doesn't look bad at all. just looks like a birthmark

[@MissDookiee]

She’s Asian she wants to be pale they are obsessed with having no complexion lol

[@azackiecruz8084]

She's from the Philippines i think😊

[@Linda98671]

Actually she has lovely skin, I know how she feels about the tanner part though. Her son is wonderful, shows how he was raised by a darling momma.

[@joeblogs-vx4ep]

It really doesn't look bad It will to this lady because our physical imperfections always look worse to us than other people

[@channahcastelobranco]

Wonderful son

[@nadiaalmadatv]

Do we know what topical creams she used pls?

[@uddelhexe3545]

I have to admitt, that, in the first minutes of the video, i had no idea what she was talking about. I wasn't recognizing that something was wrong.

[@roja7426]

I have melasma as well. Just as severe as hers on the cheeks. Thankfully, not on the forehead. I have been to the dermatologist and nothing works. The dermatologist told me I would have to wait for some years before they disappear on their own. I have putting foundation on my face too like this woman. I am not comfortable with it. Menopause has triggered mine. Been going on for 5 yrs now with the melasma. I need to see Dr Emma but I live in Canada. I wish my dermatologist did what Dr Emma did. He only gave me a Hydroquinone cream and a cream from the company Skin Cuticle but none of it made a difference.

[@frothe42]

I would look into seeing a different Dermatologist. Any doctor should listen to the patient, not the doctor dictating to the patient.

[@sewitseams5632]

Definitely see another dermatologist and get pico laser treatments, it takes multiple sessions to blast it. Keep using the hydroquinone and tretinoin cream, plus spf 50 sunscreen everyday even indoors. It really takes several months, sometimes a year for it to go away. Mine has really improved after 1 laser treatment, I’m saving up money for more sessions. Good luck!

[@markeeecmarkoni2855]

I understand that everyone's problem is the biggest, but really this is not so terrible

[@user-uy8ni8sn8r]

Philippines 🇵🇭

[@patmitchell2389]

I never heard of that . I hate that you have To suffer

[@JodiLeaSnakeQueen]

She left her bag......... Am I the only 1 who noticed?

[@goopygonch]

i thought the same thing

[@jydeinden]

you can totally see the difference :)

[@lisafritz9380]

❤😢

[@masudashizue777]

This reminds me of my mother who had somewhat dark skin even though she was 100% Japanese. She was quite sensitive so I learned quickly not to make jokes about it.

[@savagepubg5169]

This isn’t a big deal Unlike the other cases I’ve seen I have my whole back covered with moles Somethings aren’t that bad as ppl make them seem

[@cynthialodgebrown4094]

You are very beautiful, 💗

[@emmas1082]

Why not use hydroquinone?

[@gdaymates431]

Very likely was in one of the creams she was given.

[@glendaliwagon2731]

Is she a Filipina?

[@hyperhawk27]

I empathize with having an unwanted skin condition but is having brown skin worse or inferior than having lighter skin? Brown skin people are still beautiful too.

[@000052704]

I wonder how a phenol peel would work for her

[@moonandcloud8351]

لماذا الترجمة غير متاحة 😖😖😖

[@ebracetin3841]

Turkiye flag❤❤❤❤ love my country

[@jolinalee3887]

Has nothing to do with the video but ok

[@ebracetin3841]

@@jolinalee3887 your comment has nothing to do with mine but ok

[@kaylee84243]

@@jolinalee3887salty for what 💀

[@jolinalee3887]

@@ebracetin3841 it has, ur comments just didn’t make sense😂

[@shirleyanne4285]

Melasma is actually pretty easy to treat. It’s sad that people suffer for so long. First thing to do is wear sunscreen especially in summer.

[@StarOnTheWater]

Like they didn't already do this. 😂 that's the first thing you'd try, obviously.

[@shirleyanne4285]

Well no they may not have tried that. So many women don’t wear sunscreen and then wonder why their melasma gets worse in the summer.

[@StarOnTheWater]

@@shirleyanne4285 Well, I guess we both don't have statistics about who has tried what 😅 some people may not have tried sunscreen. I have Melasma despite wearing sunscreen, actually all the women I know who have it, too. It is in fact really hard to treat because there is not much research on the hormonal imbalances that cause it.

[@VeronicaJohnson-yq4sw]

I have melasma too despite wearing sunscreen. I know mine isn’t as dark as hers, but I’d love to know what makeup she is wearing. I am never able to cover my melasma to the extent that she has. She is beautiful though in spite of how she feels!

[@user-hd4lf3hf4y]

Someone help this woman. I can’t.

[@beingbianca0831]

She used skin bleaching chemical ! Thats a normal case here! She dont tell to the doctor

[@apebass2215]

No, it started with her use of the birth control pill.

[@shinoneshinonski6674]

Shes Pinay