🌿 Want to improve your pigmentation this winter? Add a tyrosinase inhibitor to your routine.
/🎓 What are Tyrosinase Inhibitors?
Tyrosinase Inhibitors (TI's) are topical or oral compounds that turn off the enzyme production of melanin (pigment) which is made from melanocytes (the pigmentation producing cells in the skin). They can be topical, meaning applied to the skin, or oral like a tablet.
Here are some good physician brand topical TI’s and my tips for successful use:
🌿 Vanish Serum from @Synergiepractitioner Range
Contains: niacinamide (Vitamin B3), tranexamic acid & peptides
Best for: sensitive skin, pregnant & breastfeeding women
How to use: twice daily, under SPF in AM
Combine with: vitamin C crystals in AM
🌿 Even Tone Correcting Serum from @SkinBetterScience
Contains: arbutin, hexylresorcinol & peptides.
Best for: more advanced pigmentation, those with a good skin barrier.
How to use: twice a day. For best results, follow with SPF in AM, + Alpha Duo ret in PM (do not use if pregnant/breastfeeding).
🌿 Dermamelan Treatment from @Mesoestetic
This is a doctor only, multitasking, well formulated cream (but expensive!). It contains azelaic acid, arbutin, kojic acid, licorice extract, phytic acid & salicylic acid
Best for: any type of pigmentation including melasma
How to use: for best results, follow with SPF in AM, + Alpha Duo ret in PM. Do not use if pregnant/breastfeeding.
🌿 Compounded Hydroquinone/modified Kligman's Formula
Prescribed by a doctor and compounded by a pharmacist.
🍃 Best for: resilient skin, melasma, darker skin types aiming to have a laser or heat based treatment.
🍃 How to use: at night only in the cooler months, for up to 4 months. You must use SPF in AM. See the Thrive website’s patient information sheets for more detail. This is a prescription medication and is definitely not suitable for pregnant and breastfeeding mums.
Suggested Routine
MORNING:
🍃Cleanse
🍃 Tyrosinase inhibitor (not hydroquinone) or antioxidant
🍃 Moisturiser - optional
🍃SPF protection: UberZinc
🍃 Makeup with solar protection e.g. Synergie Mineralwhip
EVENING:
🍃 Tyrosinase Inhibitor
🍃 Vitamin A/B (if not already on the TI formula)
🍃 Moisturiser
🍃 Exfoliant 1- 3 x a week e.g. oily skin- Skin Better Peel Pads. Finer skins should use Synergie X-fol (in AM) .
This regime is also appropriate to prepare skin for the month before IPL, Tixel, laser or a depigmentation peel such as Cosmelan or Dermamelan
SkinTips by @drjemimagrant
