Arg! My skin has white spots..

Sep 30, 2013

Leticia R.

I tried using this product with retinol in it not knowing that some forms of retinol can bleach the skin. You'd think the company would put a disclaimer.

So I have tan almost caramel colour skin and now I have light spots under my eyes and two randomly placed on either cheek.

What can I use to get rid of this? Or how do I hide it? They show through my powder foundation even if I try to add layers just to that area and then my concealer is too light to make a different in hiding them.

So annoying! Help please..

Sep 30, 2013

Shelley W.

I have a couple on my left inner thigh. Essentially there is nothing we can do about it to make it go away. Its perfectly harmless. I never heard of a retinol causing such a reaction though. Did you a sunscreen spf30 during the day when you were using the retinol at night?

Sep 30, 2013

Crystal B.

I have the same thing too. my derma told me that there's no waynof grtting rid of it. to mkae5 it less visible, usr whitening products and always use sun screen.

Sep 30, 2013

Nathalie C.

Are you sure this is not vitiligo?

Sep 30, 2013

Shelley W.

I know for me its not vitiligo. My dermo made sure of that.

Oct 1, 2013

Leticia R.

Ya it's not vitiligo for me either. And I didn't always use sunscreen the day after retinol which someone at work told me could be the cause. I heard of using a whitener to lighten the rest of my face but that sounds risky.