Christmas is coming

 Hi! Long time since my last update;)

Well, the summer passed by as "usual", - sunscreen and foundation every day. The Melasma developed anyway.. 

Im terrible at suppliments, havent taken too much of copper-suppliments the past 6 months.
Sorry!! Would have been nice to give you all an update:(

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This is me now. Only used a couple of weeks of Pigmanorm this fall. 

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It is winter, the sun isnt so terrible right now, but I must use sunscreen daily anyways. 

Christmas is coming soon, and our christmasfeeling came when snow arrived this week. 

Pretty perfect for us! We just hope it stays over the holidays...we never know, it might rain on christmas eve;)

My homemade christmasbranch filled with the most beautiful little birds;)

My boys had to play in the snow this week(Always most funny the first day!)

Here my 14-year-old has made a cave for my 2-year-old;)

Copper problems?

The summer is on the way!
The sun rises at 03.50 and goes down in the sea at 23.04.

I have been getting tanner, and I really dont want it! 

But I can stop living my life outdoors thou I think so sometimes..

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I have been googling a bit.. I might have some problems with copper in my body.
Ive got lighter parts around my face, visable on some recent pics below.
(You can see it very good on Flaking pigmanorm)

This might be a huge part of my skinproblem. 

Im gonna research some more, but my tought after googling is that Im gonna take
pills(suppliments) for zinc. This may balance my copper. 

Difference?

Hi!

We`ve got some sunny days lately(well its heavy rain right now!) so I`ve become tanner all over my face. I went to the beach with white patches of sunscreen(thick) over my spots to stop the sun hitting them. I still feel the spots got attacked! Damn!! Im gonna continue using Pigmanorm Im afraid..

When I see these pictures from afar I see there is a difference, - but not enought!

My new blog, check it out here! An rare interest I guess, anyone else who loves pearls? 

Starting again

Me and my family biking in our neighbourhood. Just 7-8 C(45 F)but we still stopped to 

buy some icecream! We cant wait untill its warm outside here up north,

 then it wont be much icecream each year;)

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I`ve put Pigmanorm away for a week now. The skin still flaked 4-5 days after.

Im starting on again today, using Tretinoin at the same time. 

Why? I feel the flaking accelerate using both, so the result comes faster. 

(Retin A, prescription from doctor)

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Resting a bit

Im having some days "off" Pigmanorm now. Resting my skin a bit. 

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So Im enjoying the spring instead, some sunny days, some sleet/haily days, some rainy days and some windy days.
Quite often a little bit of everything on the same day ;) 

Remember to use sunscreen! 

Have a nice weekend

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A few days using Pigmanorm daily

Still using, but took this picture just to show the difference. Its red..

This is what I use.

Pigmanorm at night

Avene +50 sunscreen

Foundation containing SF+19

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The spring has arrived!

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Im starting to peel now, about 2 days after I started - this time.  

 I see big difference thou, mostly on my chics. 

I might try to take a picture of it, but I not sure its visible..!

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Flaking Pigmanorm

I had to work most days last week so I didnt use Pigmanorm before starting again yesterday. 

This is pics from last week.

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Had to stop..

Because of some work in public thursday and friday, I stopped the treatment tuesday.
The flaking isnt cool amongst others, thou it isnt as bad as Obagi. Im starting on again this night! 

Some color have vanished but Im not sure it will be notisable on a picure.

Have a nice day!

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Cant afford expensive treatment?

You might control your Melasma without drugs that cost a lot of money. 

Im not sure how effective they are, - but maybe worth a try?

1. Apple Cider Vinegar:

   The mildly acidic nature of vinegar helps lighten the dark spots problem. It also balances the pH levels and tones the skin evenly. It also improves the blood circulation and improves skin health. Vinegar is the fermented extract of apples and is full of all the vitamins and nutrients found in the fruit.
   • Add some vinegar to your cooking. Add 3 tablespoons of vinegar to bathing water and wash your face with it.

2. Pineapple:

   The citric acid in pineapple helps reduce the dark spots on the face and result in even color and tone of the skin. The numerous vitamins, enzymes, nutrients, and minerals in the fruit will lighten the dark color spots. It addresses the wrinkles, fine lines, age spots, and exfoliates the dead cells.
   • Dip a cotton swab in pineapple juice and apply it on the skin and leave it for 15 minutes before washing it off with tepid water. Or directly apply some soft pulp of the fruit for the same time period.

3. Papaya:

   The many enzymes found in this delicious and nutritious fruit has been known for a long time as a good home remedy to treat the problem of dark and brown spots. It not only nourishes the skin from inside, but from outside too, exfoliates the dead cells, evens the skin tone and color, and also treats the fine wrinkle lines and age spots too!
   • Eat papaya regularly. Rub the pulp of papaya on the skin and leave it for 15 minutes before rinsing it off with lukewarm water.

4. Lemon:

   The acidic nature of lemon juice is very essential in improving blood circulation, eliminating toxins, and treating the problem of dark pigmentation effectively. It also cleanses the skin and exfoliates it.
   • Mix lemon juice with some fresh cream and massage the spots. Leave it for 15 minutes and then wash it with tepid water.

5. Honey:

   Honey is a simple and good way of treating the problem adequately and lightening the marks. It also moisturizes the skin, clears it, and evens the tone.
   • Wash the face and directly apply a layer of honey. Leave it for a few minutes before rinsing.

6. Milk:

   Since ages milk has been considered a good home remedy to tackle the problem of freckles. It will also remove the fine lines of wrinkles; whiten the dark marks, and even the tone.
   • Dab a cotton ball in raw, cold milk and use it on the marks. Wash the part with lukewarm water.

7. Horseradish:

   Horseradish lightens the hyper-pigment marks, bleaches it, and reduces the darkness of it. It wards off the dead skin layer, evens the skin tone, smoothens the texture, and lightens it.
   • Take a teaspoon of the horseradish root powder; to it add enough lemon juice and a few drops of vinegar. Mix well and use on the marks.

8. Yogurt:

   Yogurt is an excellent ingredient to reduce the darkness of the age spots, freckles, and blemishes caused by various reasons. It lightens the marks, removes the dead skin, exposes the fresh and evenly colored and toned skin, and bleaches it.
   • Either apply yogurt directly or mix a few drops of lemon juice to it and wait for 15 minutes before cleaning it.

9. Cucumber:

   The astringent affect of cucumber juice is used as a bleaching agent in many beauty treatments and is also beneficial in toning the skin, lightening the freckles, and clearing the wrinkles.
   • Rub cucumber slice on brown spots to whiten them. Or dab the spots with cucumber’s juice extract.

10. Turmeric:

    The spice turmeric has been known for long for its lightening properties. It is an active ingredient in many beauty products and cosmetics and is well liked as a home remedy too.
    • Make a paste of turmeric and water, apply it on the freckles, allow it to dry and then wash with tepid water.

11. Tomato:

    Tomato is known for its bleaching properties which are very helpful in reducing the pigmentation problem. Regular use of this natural skin lightening vegetable helps in correcting the problem effectively. It is very effective in treating the sun burn marks too.
    • Use tomato juice on the skin or rub the pulp of it.

12. Aloe Vera Gel:

    This plant is very beneficial in addressing the problem of age spots, dark spots, melasma, freckles, scars, and other spots. It rejuvenates the skin, exfoliates dead cells, exposes new layer, and repairs it.
• Extract fresh gel from the leaves of aloe vera plant and directly use it to whiten the dark spots.

New sunscreen

Ive used Obagi Sunscreen(+35) for a while now, but it didnt stop my Melasma evolving. 

Ive bought Avene Sunscreen(+50) now, hoping this will help some more:) 

Googling today.. and  came across this post! Damn, is this real? 

Maybe my sunscreen is making it worse.. Im putting a thicker lair on my spots, thinking it will have a better defense.

http://www.skincaretalk.com/t/16156/need-help-for-one-of-the-best-sunscreen-for-melasma-skin

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunscreen

Hmmm....!

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It doesnt look like summer outside, (some snowflake is falling from the sky), but the sunscreen is a must every day;) 

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Here we go again!

The winter has taken its toll on me and my Melasma is back!

The sun rises 06.38 and it goes down 20.27 at this moment..

 Lots of sun to make my face even worse and it is 3 months 

until the sun turns. Even more sun to come!

Ive started using Pigmanorm today.

Hoping it will take away most color, - we`ll see:)

Im gonna post weekly from now on ;)

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