Pregnancy marks in My Face

Hi....I thought you guys might be able to help... My daughter is now 5 years old and i have been struggling to remove these hideous blemish marks from my cheekbones since she was born. I've tried everything including aloe vera.... any advice, please.....

I had some marks on my cheeks and chin from an infection and Skin Specialist in Aust prescribed some "special" cream which I had to go to a "compounding" chemist to have made up. All scars disappeared. Would suggest you try a skin specialist.

From The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy


Melasma (chloasma) consists of dark brown, sharply marginated, roughly symmetric patches of hyperpigmentation on the face (usually on the forehead, temples, and malar prominences). Melasma occurs mainly in pregnant women (melasma gravidarum, the mask of pregnancy) and in women taking anovular hormones. It may also occur idiopathically in nonpregnant women and in dark-skinned men. Hyperpigmentation related to pregnancy fades slowly and incompletely after childbirth or when related to estrogen use or cessation of hormone production or use.


Treatment with 2 to 4% hydroquinone in an alcoholic glycol or cream base applied twice daily combined with rigorous photoprotection (sunscreen with an SPF of >= 15, avoidance of excessive sun exposure) may decrease the hyperpigmentation. Hydroquinone should be tested behind one ear or on a small patch on the forearm for 1 wk before being used on the face because it may cause dermatitis. Topical 0.1% tretinoin will enhance the effect of hydroquinone. Epidermal melanosis and, to a lesser degree, dermal pigmentation may be reduced.

Thank you all for your replies...i will take it to heed....

.....also, being based in Shenzhen, the communication level is limited....i will def have to go to HK. Can anyone give me a name of a skin specialist or pharmacy....thanx a lot!

try Philosophy's "Pigment of your imagination", this contains 2% hydroquinone. It lighten my melasma and I wear SPF40 + for protection from the sun.