I have been using these products since a cosmalan peel 6 months ago. I have one stubborn patch of pigment.
Two questions, is there anything else I can use to try and eliminate it and secondly, are there any products I can use that are similar but not as expensive.
Thank you for any advice.
I'd say you can exchange the Mesoestetic Brightening Foam cleanser to a simple gentle cleanser, for example
- https://whatsinmyjar.com/product/me-superdrug-me-hyaluronic-acid-supersize-cleanser
- https://whatsinmyjar.com/product/neutrogena-hydro-boost-gentle-cleansing-lotion
If you prefer a cleanser with a bit of exfoliation, you could try this one:
- https://whatsinmyjar.com/product/aveeno-calm-restore-tm-nourishing-pha-facial-exfoliator
This is an almost identical product to the Mesoestetic AOX Ferulic: https://whatsinmyjar.com/product/paulas-choice-resist-c15-super-booster
This is a close alternative to Mesoestetic Melan Tran Intensive Depigmenting Concentrate https://whatsinmyjar.com/product/topicals-faded-serum-for-dark-spots-discoloration.
I'd skip the Mesoestetic Anti-Aging Flash Ampoules Anti-Aging Solution, it's not a particularly effective product and doubles on the same actives you already have in other products. The same goes for https://whatsinmyjar.com/product/mesoestetic-ha-densimatrix, just skip it.
I'd also recommend a moistruizer like this instead of the Mesoestetic Cosmelan 2 Depigmentation Cream
https://whatsinmyjar.com/product/dermageek-nourishing-facial-night-cream.
In terms of adding an active, retinoids probably would make the most difference. Just keep in mind that they can be irritating, and it's very important to avoid irritation when you are trying to reduce pigmentation (irritation can lead to more pigment). With retinoids, start very slowly and watch your skin reaction closely. I could recommend a product like this, first use it only every other night or 2-3 times per week (because of the irritation risk). Your skin will adjust to retinoids with time and you could then use them more often (once per day at night eventually):
- https://whatsinmyjar.com/product/geek-gorgeous-101-a-game-10 (they ship in Europe and to the US)
or
- https://whatsinmyjar.com/product/avene-retrinal-0-1-intensive-cream
or
- https://whatsinmyjar.com/product/glossier-universal-pro-retinol
or a more budget-friendly options with another type of retinoid, in a higher concentration (effective, but be a bit more careful re irritation than with the other ones):
- https://whatsinmyjar.com/product/indeed-labs-retinol-reface-retinol-skin-resurfacer.
And finally (probably most important point): you need a daily broad spectrum sunscreen to help reduce the existing and prevent new pigmentation, for example:
- https://whatsinmyjar.com/product/la-roche-posay-anthelios-uvmune-400-invisible-fluid-fragrance-free-spf50