OK So i went to the dermatologist because I have some hyperpigmentation spots left over from old zits, which are a lot darker than my normal skin tone is. I also have mild acne- nothing major, just some %26quot;closed comedone%26quot; pores the aesthetician extracted.
So to prevent breakouts AND treat the pigmentation, he prescribed me a .1% differin cream and a 4% hydroquinone cream for nighttime, along with a 1% clindamycin lotion for the morning. The weird thing is, he told me to mix a pea-size drop of the hydroquinone and the differin together every night and apply that mixture ALL OVER my face. And from what I%26#039;ve read online, hydroquinone should only be spot-applied to the dark spots, and NOT applied all over- or your entire skin will get bleached out. But that is exactly what he told me to do-- he even stressed the point that hydroquinone cream only works when you apply it all over, even where there are no dark spots! I only have a few spots; it%26#039;s not like my entire face is covered in pigmented spots.
So now I%26#039;m confused- do I follow the derm%26#039;s instructions and mix the differin and hydroqionone, or is that just a bunch of crap? Everything I%26#039;ve found on the subject says to wash your face, apply differin all over, then SPOT APPLY hydroquinone and follow with moisturizer. So... what should I do? I don%26#039;t want my skin to get bleached out!!!|||Well i would call or see your doctor again to verify the instructions, and tell him about the research you have done and your concerns. I am sure he will be able to give you a explanation as to his reasoning. I would follow your doctor%26#039;s instructions over what you read online.
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