Melasma /Aging skin which to treat first

I have a client that's concerned about how her skin has aged over that past couple years, and the discoloration as well. She stated that this happen due to taking her medication over the past couple of years. Which I assumed the melasma happen due to a Hormone imbalance and the cause of certain medications. My question is which would be best to target first. The melasma, or aging. The product line I use is Rhonda Allison. I'm thinking melasma, then aging due to the fact that's something that will be a continuous thing. Correct me if I'm wrong.

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Permalink Reply by Brittnee on May 23, 2012 at 12:34am

I forgot to add that it's not min lines, I would say phase two aging. I was thinking a peptide would be good to send home as home care.

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Permalink Reply by Brittnee on May 23, 2012 at 11:37pm

Thanks for the response. I came up with fhe conclusion of doing the rhonda allison dn aging peel and some home care selections. I honestly forgot about LED as a option. I will say thats something that I always over look, but has so many benefits to it.

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Permalink Reply by Trina Renea on May 24, 2012 at 9:48am

Because Melasma is dermal and very hard to treat I would start with the aging. Until her hormones get in line she will have issues with the melasma. The one thing that works great for melasma is the medical version of Cosmelan. Occasionally Tri-luma worked but its not available anymore. And could only be used for short periods of time. There are other things out there that are similar. It is basically Retin-A, hydroquinone and hydrocortisone. Very strong but usually after a few weeks the skin is lighter and you can switch them to a kojic acid or something similar. I would get her on antioxidants and peptides, exfoliating with things like glycolic and retinol, and adding in growth factors and advanced ingredients that are going to make her skin better overall. This will all help to lighten her pigmentation. LED is a great add in as well, I agree. Microdermabrasions...

Try to take her mind off the melasma and let her know that you guys can lighten it but until her hormones balance out she will be dealing with the issue. Get her happy about how much her wrinkles are disappearing.

And always remind her to wear her sunscreen and reapply with a mineral powder 3-4 hours later to insure that the parts you lighten dont get dark again. The sun will bring it right back in one moment.

Hope this was helpful.

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Permalink Reply by Brittnee on May 24, 2012 at 1:08pm

Ive used the PCA peel with HQ in the past and was suprised how well her skin reacted to it. A scrub with kojic acid in it would be a good idea. I know rhonda allison has a growth facor serum which I was told was great. im used to using PCA and recently switching to rhoda allison is still new. Of course I dont want to go back and forth between both lines. Thank you you so much. The info you provided was helpful and taking notes. I suffered from.hyperpigmentation myself personally in the past, and its something that over time will get better with constantly treating it.

Thank you your comment was helpful

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Permalink Reply by J.L. on May 25, 2012 at 8:09am

Brittnee, quick question. Why did you decide to stop using PCA? I carry it and am just wondering.

Thanks :)

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Permalink Reply by Brittnee on May 25, 2012 at 10:52pm

Hi Jaclyn. I thought I replied earlier but guess my phone didnt send it. The reason I stopped using PCA was because I liked it , but didnt love it. They have good peels, and education classes. But I alwYs felt something was missing or wasnt in love with it.